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Boersma, K. (author), Wall, R. (author), Van den Dobbelsteen, A.A.J.F. (author), Van Timmeren, A. (author), Mashhoodi, B. (author)Since 2008 humanity is officially and urbanized species. Homo Urbanus consumes 75% of energy in buildings and transportation [Battle 2006]. Thus, the key to finding solutions to the effects of climate change is to be found in urban areas. This article focuses on the aerotropolis with at their core the airport. It explores how these regions can...journal article 2016
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Van den Haak, L. (author), Rhemrev, J.P. (author), Bikkendaal, M.D. (author), Luteijn, A.C. (author), Van den Dobbelsteen, J.J. (author), Driessen, S.R. (author), Jansen, F.W. (author)New surgical techniques and technology have simplified laparoscopic hysterectomy and have enhanced the safety of this procedure. However, the surgical colpotomy step has not been addressed. This study evaluates the surgical colpotomy step in laparoscopic hysterectomy with respect to difficulty and duration. Furthermore, it proposes an...journal article 2016
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Van den Dobbelsteen, A.A.J.F. (author)At the Solar Decathlon Europe 2014 (SDE2014) competition (Versailles, France), the team from the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) took a stance by not constructing a new-built house but demonstrating the energy renovation of a typical Dutch terraced house. Around a quarter of Dutch housing consists of terraced houses built between 1946...conference paper 2015
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Xexakis, G. (author), Van den Dobbelsteen, A.A.J.F. (author)Prêt-à-Loger, TU Delft’s entry to the Solar Decathlon Europe 2014 (SDE2014), demonstrated the conversion of a common terraced house to energy neutrality, whilst adding value to its living quality. The house was retrofitted according to principles of smart & bioclimatic design, using local circumstances intelligently in the sustainable redesign....conference paper 2015
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Guédon, A.C.P. (author), Wauben, L.S.G.L. (author), Van der Eijk, A.C. (author), Vernooij, A.S.N. (author), Meeuwsen, F.C. (author), Van der Elst, M. (author), Hoeijmans, V. (author), Dankelman, J. (author), Van den Dobbelsteen, J.J. (author)Background Unavailability of instruments is recognised to cause delays and stress in the operating room, which can lead to additional risks for the patients. The aim was to provide an overview of the hazards in the entire delivery process of surgical instruments and to provide insight into how Information Technology (IT) could support this...journal article 2015
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Raji, B. (author), Tenpierik, M.J. (author), Van den Dobbelsteen, A. (author)Scarcity of resources and environmental issues caused by human activities stimulate designers and policy makers to search for energy efficient strategies for sustainable development. A considerable amount of energy consumption and CO2 emission comes from the building sector which today accounts for 40% of the world’s energy use. Greenery systems...journal article 2015
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Loussos, P. (author), Konstantinou, T. (author), Van den Dobbelsteen, A.A.J.F. (author), Bokel, R. (author)The existing building stock has been in the focus of European Union policies for energy savings. Nevertheless, energy certification schemes refer mostly to operational energy and usually do not consider aspects related to the life cycle of the building. To look at the overall energy cost during the lifespan of a building, the energy used to...journal article 2015
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Rodrigues, S.P. (author), Horeman, T. (author), Blomjous, M.S.H. (author), Hiemstra, E. (author), Van den Dobbelsteen, J.J. (author), Jansen, F.W. (author)Background The aim of this study was to examine the influence of training under direct vision prior to training with indirect vision on the learning curve of the laparoscopic suture task. Methods Novices were randomized in two groups. Group 1 performed three suturing tasks in a transparent laparoscopic box trainer under direct vision followed by...journal article 2015
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Geldermans, R.J. (author), Wandl, A. (author), Van den Dobbelsteen, A.A.J.F. (author)Metropolitan airports are focal points of large amounts of essential resource flows, such as energy, materials, water and food. These flows are predominantly linear, whilst externalising both the negative and positive impacts associated with them. Moreover, qualitative and quantitative understanding regarding the throughput of these flows is...conference paper 2014
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Van den Dobbelsteen, A.A.J.F. (author), Broersma, S. (author), Tillie, N.M.J.D. (author), Fremouw, M.A. (author)City regions and metropolitan areas form the scale on which the battle for will be won or lost, and the level at which cities can become resilient and even self-sufficient. A master plan for a sustainable energy system for city regions is not a luxury anymore. An energy master plan will be based on incremental steps of transition. The approach...conference paper 2014
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Raji, B. (author), Tenpierik, M.J. (author), Van den Dobbelsteen, A.A.J.F. (author)Due to the ever growing trend of urbanization and population growth, the construction of high-rise buildings is inevitable and will also continue at an ever increasing pace. However, typical high-rise buildings (the traditional template of a rectilinear, air-conditioned box) are not energy efficient in many aspects of their design. In this...conference paper 2014
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Geldermans, R.J. (author), Wandl, A. (author), Van den Dobbelsteen, A.A.J.F. (author)Grote internationale luchthavens vormen nog geen duurzaam onderdeel van de stedelijke gebieden waarin ze zich bevinden. Dat komt vooral omdat luchthavens afhankelijk zijn van externe aan- en afvoer. Dit zijn vaak lineaire stromen in plaats van duurzame cycli. Het project Better Airport Regions (BAR) richt zich op een beter begrip van de relaties...journal article 2014
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Horeman, T. (author), Meijer, E.J. (author), Harlaar, J.J. (author), Lange, J.F. (author), Van den Dobbelsteen, J.J. (author), Dankelman, J. (author)The tension in a suture is an important factor in the process of wound healing. If there is too much tension in the suture, the blood flow is restricted and necrosis can occur. If the tension is too low, the incision opens up and cannot heal properly. The purpose of this paper is to describe the design and evaluation of the Stitch Force (SF)...journal article 2013
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Horeman, T. (author), Dankelman, J. (author), Jansen, F.W. (author), Van den Dobbelsteen, J.J. (author)Box trainers equipped with sensors may help in acquiring objective information about a trainee's performance while performing training tasks with real instruments. The main aim of this study is to investigate the added value of force parameters with respect to commonly used motion and time parameters such as path length, motion volume, and task...journal article 2013
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Van den Dobbelsteen, A.A.J.F. (author), Wisse, K. (author), Doepel, D. (author), Tillie, N.M.J.D. (author)Cities need to become independent from finite resources, among which fossil fuels. There is great potential to save energy is many cities, however the generation of power is insufficient due to the limited space as a result of urban densities. An energy source less commonly explored is reuse of waste heat from various urban functions. In that...conference paper 2013
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Van den Dobbelsteen, A.A.J.F. (author), Keeffe, G. (author), Tillie, N.M.J.D. (author)Various sources indicate that threats to modern cities lie in the availability of essential streams, among which energy. Most cities are strongly reliant on fossil fuels; not one case of a fully self-sufficient city is known. Engineering resilience is the rate at which a system returns to a single steady or cyclic state following a perturbation....conference paper 2013
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Broersma, S. (author), Fremouw, M.A. (author), Van den Dobbelsteen, A.A.J.F. (author)De leerstoel Climate Design & Sustainability van de faculteit bouwkunde aan de TU Delft heeft een energiepotentiestudie uitgevoerd voor het door kassen gedomineerde gebied Oostland, bestaande uit de gezamenlijke gemeenten Pijnacker-Nootdorp en Lansingerland. De studie is geïnitieerd door lokale vooruitstrevende ondernemers. Onder anderen de...journal article 2013
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Maragakis, A. (author), Van den Dobbelsteen, A.A.J.F. (author)The progress of sustainability within higher education has steadily increased in focus over the last decade and has increasingly become a topic of academic research. With various scholars, journals and conferences exclusively dealing with the subject, a wealth of literature has been produced on best practices, suggestions, and assessments...journal article 2013
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Broersma, S. (author), Fremouw, M.A. (author), Van den Dobbelsteen, A.A.J.F. (author)It is difficult to fully satisfy the energy demand of today’s society with renewables. Nevertheless, most of the energy we use is lost as non-functional waste energy, whereas a large part of the built environment’s energy demand is only for low-quality energy, so the initial demand for primary, high-quality energy can be reduced by more...journal article 2013
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Roggema, R.E. (author), Vermeend, T. (author), Van den Dobbelsteen, A.A.J.F. (author)In order to incorporate climate adaptation in spatial planning change is required, because climate change impacts the way we live. This implies that spatial planning, as the arranger of the spatial organisation and layout needs to be able to support this change. Current spatial planning is not yet well equipped to play this role. In this...journal article 2012