Enhancing Daily Digital Communication Through Instinctive Action Tendencies of Emotions

This Master thesis is about research and conceptualization of a digital communication system to enrich expression and interpretation of emotions through sensor technologies in a more humane way. The project has explored and discovered user needs and concerns in digital communication through academic research, preliminary user research. For the...

Simulation of Wear in Turbocharger Wastegates

This thesis report presents a Finite-Element based methodology for simulating wear damage in the wastegate system of automotive turbochargers. The derived simulation routine is able to reproduce the changes in geometry at contact interfaces of dynamic systems that are subject to relative motion and material ablation. The wastegate is a...

Accelerating the Process for DKI Jakarta Wastewater Management Development in NCICD: Towards Strategies of Public-Private Partnership

Design for positive engagement on future personal financial management

This project proposed a design solution of positive engagement on personal financial management (PFM) with the help of mobile technology. The end goal of creating engaging PFM is to improve (young) people’s financial well-being. The project identified young bank users as the target user group, who was found to have low financial capability. In...

Consumer Acceptance of Biofeedback Products in Health Management

People take time to explore pros and cons of a new technology. Since the biofeedback technology is a relatively state-of-the-art technology, the public do not know a lot about biofeedback technology. So it is important to understand the user acceptance of this technology in the market. In order to develop successful biofeedback products, it is...

Evolving Danwei housing: An alternative way to develop former public housing in Shenzhen, China

Nowadays, many Chinese cities like Shenzhen are experiencing intense spatial transformation. Downgrading neighbourhoods are being replaced by high-end housing, shopping malls and office in order to promote economic growth. The former socialist public housing is one of the redevelopment hot spots. However, such land-based development focuses on...

Augmented Reality with Retailers

This graduation project is collaborated with deLight Interactive Solutions. The project focuses on identifying possible retail categories to apply AR. Through the project a conceptual design, and its business model and marketing plan have been developed.

A feasibility study on constructing a flood diversion channel: Exploring the possibilities of constructing a flood diversion channel between the Mekong River and the Gulf of Thailand as measure to reduce flood risks

The yearly floods of the Mekong Delta caused by the Mekong River have been considered a blessing; it purifies the agricultural lands and deposits a fresh layer of silt on the surface, which keeps the delta fertile. However, the growing demand for agricultural products internationally and nationally has pushed the farmers to harvest all year long...

Fieldwork coastal engineering, Varna, Bulgaria

On the first day research is done at a beach north of Varna, which is called Sirius Beach. This research is presented in chapter 2. In the research the waterline and cross sections are compared with the previous years. The following is concluded: there is a strong seasonal variation which influenced the measured data, there is a decreasing trend...

Design of a pilot dike on Cat Hai Island

Master project report. On behalf of, and in cooperation with the TU Delft and the MARD-CWRCT two dike designs are made for a pilot project on Cat Hai Island. Two different types of revetments are used, namely the Dutch block type revetment Basalton and the classic rip-rap revetment. The designs are based on the available boundary conditions, the...

Hong Kong - Shenzhen Metropolitan Park Development: A sustainable and mutual benefit development plan for the cross-border area between Hong Kong and Shenzhen

This final thesis report is a specific plan and research project of the cross-border area between Hong Kong and Shenzhen metropolis. The aim is looking for a sustainable and mutual benefit development strategy of cross-border area between the metropolitan area which is under highly urbanization and conurbation process. The main approach is using...

Mundaneum: An idea to set up a world city

Novel techniques for coastal monitoring: A case study near Monster-Ter Heijde

There are currently three active projects under development for the Delfland coast, all aiming at reinforcing the coast. The main issue is where to put the sand such that it arrives at the coast in the best place, without causing any damage to e.g. the new nature development. To answer this question, knowledge about sand transport is necessary,...