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Usa, Lyana (author)Olfactory learning in <i>Drosophila </i>larvae exemplifies efficient neural processing in a small-scale network with minimal power consumption. This system enables larvae to anticipate important outcomes based on new and familiar odor stimuli, a process crucial for survival and adaptation. Central to this learning mechanism is the olfactory...master thesis 2024
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Solidario de Souza Benatti, G. (author)This doctoral dissertation delves into the complex challenge of smallholder productive inclusion within the biodiesel value chain in Brazil. The focus is on the National Policy for Biodiesel Production and Use (PNPB) and its instrument to promote smallholder inclusion: the Social Biofuel Seal (SBS). Productive inclusion of smallholders in value...doctoral thesis 2024
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Owen, C.C. (author)The imminence of anthropogenic climate change has motivated a global energy transition towards sustainable power generation. Offshore wind—an important contributor to the energy transition—is expanding, not only in turbine size and number of installations, but also into regions with harsher environmental conditions. One of those conditions in...doctoral thesis 2024
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Wechtler, Noah (author)Quad-planes are a type of vehicle which combine the hovering capability of quadcopters and the forward flight efficiency of winged aircraft. Flight tests conducted on a dual-axis tilting-rotor quad-plane, designed to fly without aerodynamic surfaces, observed that the quad-plane suffered from insufficient roll authority during fast, forward...master thesis 2024
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Maggioli, Filippo (author)Finite Element Methods (FEMs) are widely employed for damage simulation in composites, with the Cohesive Zone Model (CZM) being particularly favored for its robustness and scalability. Despite the CZM's mesh-dependent nature, the Discontinuous Galerkin Cohesive Zone Model (DG/CZM) formulation allows for relatively arbitrary crack propagation...master thesis 2024
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Zygouris, Ioannis (author)Transparent Natural Fiber Composite Materials may pose a more environmentally friendly alternative regarding energy efficiency and low CO2 emissions in contrast to traditional composites, exhibiting transparency for future smart building or photovoltaic applications. The present study involved a research effort for the development of a...master thesis 2024
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Valdez, Kristen (author)Given the urgency of addressing climate change impacts, collaborations between local governments and diverse stakeholders are imperative for successful climate adaptation efforts in urban areas. This master thesis explores the role of collaborative governance capacities in policy and their implementations in practice within the context of the...master thesis 2024
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Theijse, Bouwe (author)This research explores the opportunities and limitations of image-based AI tools for industrial design. In collaboration with designers at Royal Gazelle, several tools were tested. AI tools can broaden and speed up the creative processes but also lack control for the user. AI models and designers use different terms to articulate perceptions and...master thesis 2024
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Wesdorp, J.J. (author)The growing understanding of the physics of superconductor-semiconductor nanostruc- tures is a key driver for the development of emerging quantum technologies. The elemen- tary excitations of these hybrid nanostructures are Andreev bound states. To further our knowledge about their intricate physics, new tools must be used to study them. This...doctoral thesis 2024
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Lengyel, A. (author)Computer vision algorithms are getting more advanced by the day and slowly approach human-like capabilities, such as detecting objects in cluttered scenes and recognizing facial expressions. Yet, computers learn to perform these tasks very differently from humans. Where humans can generalize between different lighting conditions or geometric...doctoral thesis 2024
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van Puffelen, Tim (author)With the increased use of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) in modern cars, the field of surface contamination saw a resurgence. To keep the various sensors working properly it is of utmost importance to keep them clean and free of contamination. One way to achieve this is to ensure they are mounted in areas where they can be kept free...master thesis 2024
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Heller, Hanna (author)Many countries such as Brazil, have a low percentage of recycled container glass due to multiple factors, such as inadequate waste collection and recycling infrastructure, low public awareness about recycling’s significance, and insufficient laws to promote it. In addition, the country faces high levels of homelessness and inadequate housing. As...master thesis 2024
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Wagener, Claire (author)This master thesis provides a review of dynamic energy contracts and their role in shifting electricity consumption in households in the Netherlands. In this research the mixed-methods approach is used to identify changes in electricity consumption behavior of consumers with a dynamic energy contract compared to consumers with a fixed energy...master thesis 2024
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van Dijk, Marloes (author)Forensic Psychiatric Centers (FPC’s) provide treatment for patients placed under the Dutch Entrustment Act, aiming to protect society and rehabilitate offenders (De Boer & Gerrits, 2007). Recent developments, such as the 2017 murder of Anne Faber, have increased pressure on FPC’s, with a steady rise in patient numbers and budget cuts of 10%...master thesis 2024
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van de Ven, Lise (author)Project aim<br/>In recent years, the amount of households facing problematic debts has been increasing. To combat the resulting problems, municipalities offer debt counseling, focusing on (voluntary) arrangements to help recipients become debt-free. The recent reduction of counseling duration from 36 to 18 months raises concerns about recipients...master thesis 2024
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Behnen, Francis (author)Projects in a software engineering (SE) curriculum have many advantages for students. For example, students gain teamwork and project management skills. Involving an external stakeholder can enhance the learning experience further. For instance, students have the opportunity to practice stakeholder management. Moreover, working on a project with...master thesis 2024
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Timmer, Sebastiaan (author)<div>As Neuroscience progresses, there is an increasing amount of research that endorses predictions and reducing of prediction errors as one of the main functions of the brain. active inference is a brain-inspired, mathematical framework that successfully implements this idea both in simulations as well as in robotics. The predictive nature of...master thesis 2024
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Correia da Silva Guerra Nunes, Miguel (author)Airline reserve fleet capacity is a strategic resource that provides airlines the means to add robustness to their schedules. This paper focuses on leveraging past data on airlines' execution of planned schedules (resulting delays, cancellations and missed connections), along with the disruptions that prohibited the flawless execution of the...master thesis 2024
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Schilder, Connor (author)Background: Genetic information is shared between different bacteria through mobile genetic elements, among which plasmids. Some plasmids are able to transfer and spread genetic information between different species. Understanding which genes allow plasmids to replicate in different species is useful in containing the antibiotic resistance...master thesis 2024
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Mouw, Zeger (author)The advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has led to an increased demand for both a greater volume and quality of data. In many companies, data is dispersed across multiple tables, yet AI models typically require data in a single table format. This necessitates the merging of these tables and the selection of optimal features for the model...master thesis 2024