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Heikens, Sybren (author)Background<br/>The availability of medical ultrasound imaging is still limited in low- and middle-income countries, despite its potential impact on patient outcomes. This problem partially manifests in the limited availability of trained physicians due to the unequal distribution of physicians between rural and urban areas in India. Robotic...master thesis 2023
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Abo Alainein, Mohammed (author)This thesis provides an investigation of the architecture and the design of the coarse DACs in continuous time pipeline (CTP) ADC to achieve high SFDR performance within a large bandwidth at sampling frequency of 4.8 GHz in TSMC 28nm technology.<br style="box-sizing: border-box"/> Mismatch errors of the coarse DACs in CTP ADC are very...master thesis 2023
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Zwinkels, Stan (author)In household and retail store environments, humans efficiently identify grasp regions of an object to perform everyday tasks. To enable robots to understand the requirements of a task and the properties of an object, a novel grasp framework, called the Shape Primitive and Reasoning Grasping Engine (SPaRGE), is proposed in this thesis. SPaRGE...master thesis 2023
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Tehrany, Nick (author)The ongoing digitalization of the world, estimated to reach a yearly data generation of 200 Zettabytes by 2025, is putting increasing pressure on system developers to provide systems capable of scaling with future needs. Of particular importance are the data storage systems, providing the means of storing and retrieving the vast amounts of data....master thesis 2023
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Gerats, Steven (author)With more than half of all food waste taking place at home, a transition in our consumer behaviour is needed if we want a future with less waste. While supermarkets and food producers have strong incentives and have the tools to reduce waste on their side, consumers seem to be less concerned about wasting food. However, they are also caught in a...master thesis 2023
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van der Velde, Geert (author)For increasing the safety of quadcopters the development of recovery control algorithms is crucial. A common cause of quadcopter crashes is collisions. To validate recovery control algorithms on collisions, the quadcopter has to reach the post-collision state. <br/>For this, the principle of 'endpoint control' is introduced, bringing the...master thesis 2023
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Herle, Olivier (author)This thesis evaluates the effects of including automated event data for interstate conflict prediction. Automated event data are web-scraped news stories converted into data and they may allow conflict models to increase their performance. Accurate models can then be used for early-warning purposes.<br/><br/>To predict three separate problems,...master thesis 2023
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Karagiannis, K. (author)The present study attempts to explore the concept of reverse mentoring at a project level within construction, perceiving it as that process who supports learning from someone subordinate to someone superior on the basis of a power difference relationship between a team member and a team leader. So far, the existing literature has emphasized on...master thesis 2023
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van Leeuwen, David (author)This study assesses the application of graph theory to examine the connectivity of aquatic habitat in the Sliedrechtse Biesbosch and preserve or improve the area’s ecological value. The study addresses the relation between hydrodynamics and ecology, and evaluates different definitions of connectivity. Graph theory provides a novel and promising...master thesis 2023
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Guarnotta, Flora (author)Liver diseases account for two million deaths worldwide each year, and current treatments are limited. 3D bioprinting is a promising technology, that has recently been investigated to tackle this challenge. However, the cells and hydrogels used for bioprinting are not human-derived and do not replicate the natural <i>in vivo</i> environment. The...master thesis 2023
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Neeft, Tobias (author)Silicon wafers and solar cells are delicate components used in the semiconductor industries and energy industries. Handling and transportation can easily damage these components. Conventional handling methods with mechanical contact can cause various damages to these delicate surfaces. Air bearings can provide a solution by enabling an almost...master thesis 2023
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Chronas, Konstantinos (author)Matching schemas is a fundamental task in data integration and semantic web applications. However, generating labeled data for schema matching tasks is challenging, requiring an efficient and effective approach. This thesis addresses this challenge by investigating schema matching techniques and crowdsourcing solutions. We developed a prototype...master thesis 2023
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Janssen, Diederik (author)The dredging industry is a contributor to the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions due to the energy-intensive process of dredging and transporting sediment. This industry has to reduce the GHG emissions due to future possible restricting regulations on GHG emissions. The dredging industry is shifting towards more environmentally friendly fuels, but...master thesis 2023
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Brands, Marnix (author)The computation of multivariate expectations is a common task in various fields related to probability theory. This thesis aims to develop a generic and efficient solver for multivariate expectation problems, with a focus on its application in the field of quantitative finance, specifically for the quantification of Counterparty Credit Risk (CCR...master thesis 2023
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Kallan, Daniel (author)The use of precast Reinforced Concrete has been the norm for the construction of tunnel linings for decades. However, the use of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete is gaining popularity due to its beneficial mechanical properties, improved sustainability, improved durability, and lowered costs compared to traditional Reinforced Concrete (RC). The...master thesis 2023
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Bölger, Matthijs (author)Stability assessment for dikes and dike reinforcement requires insight in soil strength behaviour. The required parameters for this assessment are typically obtained from conventional laboratory tests. These conventional tests are not performed under conditions found in the field. For example, a dike section resembles to plane strain conditions....master thesis 2023
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van Rijn, Cas (author)Sequential decision-making problems are problems where the goal is to find a sequence of actions that complete a task in an environment. A particularly difficult type of sequential decision-making problem to solve is one in which the environment has sparse rewards, a large state space, and where the goal is to complete a complex task. In this...master thesis 2023
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Marinissen, Annemar (author)Patient motion during an MR scan is still a problem in the medical field. It results in artefacts and reduces image quality which can lead to wrong patient outcomes. A patient moves due to the long scanning times, discomfort, and restlessness. Motion correction techniques are developed to prevent or compensate for the movements. Prospective...master thesis 2023