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Raisbeck, P. (author)What are the organisational paradoxes that beset the design process in architectural firms? As innovative knowledge workers and system integrators architects are often called upon to produce innovative and custom designed buildings. Architects can be characterized as knowledge intensive professionals who help to lead innovation. However, most of...conference paper 2011
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Flach, F. (author), Reschke Pires, J. (author), Stumpf Gonzalez, M.A. (author), Parisi Kern, A. (author)This study proposes a method and presents a proposal to re-qualify social housing complexes, with diversification and expansion of units. The construction of large social housing condominiums can be criticized from several points of view. These projects has limited financial resources and there is a gap among the project and user requirements,...conference paper 2011
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Koekoek, A.R. (author)Current solutions for energy supply of electrical equipment in gardens are very limited and do not suffice. The inductive energy distribution concept that was developed by the company E-Snake BV, named E-Snake, could be a solution, by providing simple electrical installation that allows for flexible take-off. However, the usability of the...master thesis 2011
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Hagemans, I. (author)This thesis shows the exploration of the dangers of working on a pilot boat. Finding that impact is one of the major dangers. The selection of a shock mitigating cabin as the ultimate solution. The design of such a cabin and the implementation of this cabin in a 12m pilot boat. The focus was on human factors and lightness. The full carbon boats...master thesis 2011
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Hendrich, T.J.M. (author)Traditionally, the aircraft design process is divided into three phases: conceptual, preliminary and detailed design. In each subsequent phase, the fidelity of the analysis tools increases and more and more details of the design geometry are frozen. In each phase a number of design variants is generated, fully analyzing them with the tools...master thesis 2011
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Kroon, S. (author)The retail brand communicated through design. To what extent contributes design to the distinctiveness, recognisability and attracktiveness of the retail brand. A research conducted using Discrete Choice Modelling, focusing on the interior of sports shops.master thesis 2011
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Van der Walle, F.R. (author)The outdoor furniture branch is based on municipalities concessions. It is common that tenders should be formulated in a short period of time, which requires quick thinking and ready-to-use concepts. Therefore JCDecaux would like to have an up-to-date list of demands and wishes of the modern public transport stop and an inspirational concept....master thesis 2011
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Van Wijk, C. (author)Last year, in May, the building of the Faculty of Architecture at the Delft Technical University was destroyed almost entirely by fire. Fortunately, some parts of the building escaped the flames and, after a few days, the library collection of over 40,000 titles was saved, as was the chair collection. It was a narrow escape, and the...journal article 2011
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Sazci, T.O. (author)Dassault Systèmes (“DS”) is a leading company focused on 3D design and Product Lifecycle Management (“PLM”) software. PLM is the process of managing the entire lifecycle of a product starting from its conceptual creation, through design and manufacture, to its service and disposal. PLM integrates people, data and processes with business systems...master thesis 2011
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Tabeau, K.E. (author)This research project investigated how interactive exhibits can support the museum experience of explorers, within the environment of NCB Naturalis. One interactive design was developed throughout this project to serve as an example, and guidelines on how to design such exhibits in general were formulated. The main phases through which this...master thesis 2011
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Baars, T.M. (author)SinGaz is a Dutch start up company that is going to design and retail electric scooters and bicycles on the European market, starting with Barcelona early 2012. The European e-scooter and e-bicycle industry is still in its infancy, and although this market is expected to be subjected to strong growth in the near future, its retailing situation...master thesis 2011
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Van Abbema, A.H.P.M. (author)Magic Marine and TU Delft worked together to create a new innovative hiking pad that effectively reduces the pressure on the thighs. The key design factors have been a reduction of pressure, (larger pressure spread), leg support and a comfortable contact areas. Hiking is one of the most demanding activities during a race. With wind speeds over 8...master thesis 2011
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Breukels, J. (author)Kites have seen substantial development in the last 10 years, going from mostly toys to high-performance sports-related equipment for e.g. kite surfing. The design process of these kites, however, is mostly a trial-and-error affair. Ten years after the sports-related kite revolution a new development is is emerging: Industrial applications for...doctoral thesis 2011
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He, C. (author)Rollator is a walking aid for older adults, who realized that they need certain supports for health or mobility, however, most people still believe that it distinguishes them from the normal people How to design a new type of walking tool that are highly acceptable by everyone and lower the threshold it use it is the key problem of this project....master thesis 2011
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Urban interventions are vital to the city. These may involve renewal of inner city areas, transformation of port and industrial areas, industrial renewal, development of new residential areas, the rehabilitation of the historic centre of a town or the development of leisure areas in a city, just to list a few. These various interventions are...book 2011
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Kats, L.C.L. (author), Visser, E. (author), Wachsmuth, G. (author)Syntax definitions are pervasive in modern software systems, and serve as the basis for language processing tools like parsers and compilers. Mainstream parser generators pose restrictions on syntax definitions that follow from their implementation algorithm. They hamper evolution, maintainability, and compositionality of syntax definitions. The...report 2010
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Kornmann, E.D. (author)This is the final report of a graduation project at Delft University of Technology, faculty of Industrial Design Engineering. The project is executed in collaboration with the Dutch company Blue Fish Bags. The project was born through the ambition of Blue Fish Bags to develop a private label. Being a company that develops collections of bags...master thesis 2010
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Bade, J.J. (author)This graduation project provides an answer to the question: “What user experience should be offered to the participants at what moment in the entire suborbital spaceflight experience?” by defining ‘a moment’ and designing the experience that should be offered at that moment. Abstract Despite the rapid development in the suborbital spaceflight...master thesis 2010
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Spikman, B. (author)In the world of communication a lot of developments are emerging and consumers have the need for faster communication. There are increasingly more ways of communicating with each other and the developments for these new ways of communicating are not stopping. What will be the way of communicating in the upcoming five years? That is a question...master thesis 2010
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Russo, B. (author)People often say they love a product. What do they really mean when they say this, and is this a phenomenon that is relevant to the field of design? Findings from a preliminary study in this thesis indicated that people describe their love as a rewarding, long-term, and dynamic experience that arises from a meaningful relationship built with...doctoral thesis 2010