Hybrid energy systems for remote island electrification in the Philippines: A techno-economic feasibility study of tidal stream energy implementation

Climate mitigation measures are integrated in various governmental and commercial initiatives. The sector of electrification and energy is no exception to this. For remote island communities however, the access to reliable and affordable electricity comes with additional difficulties. The effects of climate change, energy dependency and...

Responding to Micro-Emotions: Towards neutral interactions between pedestrians and autonomous delivery vehicles

The way an autonomous delivery vehicle behaves during an encounter with a pedestrian evokes an experience comprised of many short-term emotions, influences which behaviour that person will use in reaction to the robot. In many cases, for both the negative and positive experiences, behaviour emerges that results in time-consuming encounters. This...

Modelling Discrete Dislocation Dynamics with Discontinuity-Enriched Finite Element Analysis

Discrete Dislocation Dynamics concerns the analysis of microplasticity in which the dislocations, a line defect in the crystallographic periodicity, are treated as separate moving entities inside an elastic continuum. This analysis at the mesoscale can give valuable insights in the nature of dislocations and the behaviour of macroscopic...

Waiting with Architectural Technical Debt: An empirical analysis of the relation between architectural technical debt and software development speed

Reviving Memory: through displacement, slowness and repetition: Contemporary Ommelanderhuis

This project focuses on the architect’s attitude performing in non-urban landscapes. As a case study the landscape of the Reitdiep river in Groningen (NL) has been intensely researched. Here, a strong interaction between myself and the physical landscape has been informing the design process. Through defining characteristics of the landscapes by...

Bicycle helmets for the Netherlands: a new strategic design approach

This graduation project concerns the prevention of bicycling head-injuries in the Netherlands, by overcoming the socio-cultural unwillingness and undesirability of non-sports oriented bicyclists to wear a helmet. Getting cyclists to wear bicycle helmets is a task that requires behavioral change as well as a shift in perception from society. The...