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Vos, Lennart (author)Haul truck driving remains to be the most dangerous occupation in the mining industry (Kecojevic et al., 2007), leading in fatalities over other occupations in the mining industry. As the transition to autonomous haul trucks over the coming decades will not address thisproblem today, an immediate solution is needed that can be adopted at short...master thesis 2023
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Fehling, Anne (author)Over the last 30 years, different technical and governmental developments have taken place in the Dutch hazardous materials pipeline infrastructure. These have changed the utilization and governance of the system, with the transport of natural gas being one of the most important during this timeframe. Due to the danger of the transported...master thesis 2023
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van der Schot, Jan (author)This study investigated the relationship between Equivalent Fall Height (EFH) and peak Ground Reaction Force (GRF) in freestyle ski jumping. An experiment was conducted in which a semi-professional freestyle skier was instrumented with Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) and a position sensor. The skier performed jumps off ‘kickers’ in snow parks...master thesis 2023
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de Vries, Denise (author)In this study, the aim is to find out how Erasmus MC can properly prepare for the AI Act. An iterative design approach was utilized to explore what AI project members may experience during this regulatory process. Several factors have emerged during this experimental study, including the allocation of responsibility, the importance of education...master thesis 2023
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Fenten, Huub (author)In São Paulo, Brazil, the urbanization of workers without education or a steady income has caused a large demand for social housing, with 800,000 families forced to live in settlements and slums without a legal basis. At the same time, the crime rates of the past decades brought forth a standard of ‘enclavement’ of urban blocks, with fences...master thesis 2023
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Groen, Dennis (author)Several areas in the Netherlands are considered vulnerable. These areas have poor livability and safety. Creating safe space is about improving the perceived safety and livability in neighborhoods by designing spatial interventions. One of these vulnerable areas is Rotterdam South. In Rotterdam South, Hillesluis is perceived by the inhabitants...master thesis 2023
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Heesakkers, Valerie (author)In July 2021, heavy floods hit the Dutch province Limburg after days of rainfall in south-west Germany, the Ardennes and southern Limburg. Rivers like the Geul, the Roer and the Maas couldn’t discharge the large amounts of water. Many parts of these regions flooded, and approximately 50.000 people have been evacuated from their homes (Task Force...master thesis 2023
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Kamerbeek, Huug (author)The accessibility in far offshore wind farms during unplanned maintenance is reported to be insufficient. This system largely consists of daughter craft, small vessels that increase the multitasking capabilities of an SOV. The goal of this research is to improve the accessibility to ultimately increase turbine availability, which is proven in...master thesis 2022
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Beekes, Sebastiaan (author)Testing Sidewalk Autonomous Delivery Robot (SADR) performance in real world conditions is important to prove whether the innovation is ready for large-scale adoption. Currently, testing SADRs in public is not allowed in the Netherlands, because little is known about the actual risks associated with delivery robots, and the risks are currently...master thesis 2022
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Sijbrandij, Rik (author)It’s August 4 when Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, is hit by one of the largest non-nuclear explosions the world has ever seen. Unfortunately, this explosion that damaged and/or demolished more than half of the city is not the first crisis it has to deal with. Several catastrophes have already plagued Lebanon and its capital during the last century...master thesis 2022
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BACHRAS, SERAFEIM (author)Hydrogen is expected to be a significant force in this transition. Hydrogen can be produced using technologies that do not emit CO2 or other greenhouse gasses (“green H2”). Hydrogen can be transported in big quantities and long distances unlike electricity and can play the role of a clean fuel. The emerging hydrogen economy, which will be...master thesis 2022
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Riemens, Boyd (author)Throughout history, different intraocular illumination methods for vitreoretinal surgery have been used and the most common limitations to the state-of-the-art intraocular illumination methods are the glare and reflections created by the illumination device and the relatively small illuminated area. A way to tackle these limitations could be by...master thesis 2022
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Bakos, Csanád (author)Transitioning to use automated vehicles is a gradual process. Until full automation capabilities are developed there is a need to mediate which driving entity - human or autonomous driving system (ADS) - should be in control depending on the circumstances. This research aims at investigating the switching between manual and automated driving in...bachelor thesis 2021
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Usa, Lyana (author), Küçükçelebi, Taha (author)With the increasing demand in home-care service to provide early intervention at the homes of seniors suffering from early stage dementia, the Smart Teddy prototype offers a technological solution to disburden caregivers, to promote and track the health and conditions of the senior and to prolong their independent life at home. The Smart Teddy...bachelor thesis 2021
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Louwerens, Cornee (author)This graduation thesis was executed within the studio New Heritage in which the question was raised whether postmodern architecture can be valued as heritage. Multiple postmodern neighbourhoods suffer from a stigma. Outsiders have a negative image where insiders are much more positive about their neighbourhood. This master thesis focusses on the...master thesis 2021
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Varkevisser, Francesc (author)Development of a visual prosthesis has the potential to help millions of patients with visual impairment around the world. One approach of visual prostheses is intracortical stimulation, where electrodes penetrating the visual cortex are used to create small light dots in the patients visual field. Said therapy requires an implantable...master thesis 2020
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Weber, Maaike (author)Objective: To develop a steerable neuroendoscopic instrument (SNI) based on user requirements found by several means of user research, and to evaluate this instrument on usability and safety. Only 5% of the potential intraventricular neuroendoscopy (INE) cases are currently treated with endoscopy. For the other 95%, an endoscopic approach is...master thesis 2020
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Jonker, Arnoud (author)Due to a high contribution of human error in fatal traffic accidents, efforts in research and industry for automating vehicles steadily increased the last 3 decades. To reduce accidents with other road users, automated recognition and classification of road users is crucial. The most accurate models are large convolutional neural networks,...master thesis 2020
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Boogaard, Mina (author)The start of this project is a first version of a serious game that was designed by the company MEDD. This is an independent design and consultancy agency for healthcare. They designed this game as part of their ‘Met Elkaar Durven Doen’ toolbox, which they use in trainings and workshops. The Haga Hospital is the co-design partner of the game,...master thesis 2019
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Luthfiana Khairu Nisa, Rizqi (author)Capturing the individual’s behavioral responses to the actions driven by market and government will always be an interesting activity towards a broad spectrum of society. It could not be neglected that an individual may have different views in responding towards a new policy intervention or a new product market. However, references to use of the...master thesis 2018