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Van Doorn, F. (author)To become the most modern library of the world, DOK is developing new concepts to adapt to the needs of their visitors. The public library branch is going through a renewal to withstand the decrease of library use. Less people, including children, are visiting the library since the nineties. Needs and expectations of customers have been changing...master thesis 2010
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Van der Wee, R.G.A. (author)This graduation project focuses on the design of a “Stand-by Mobility Device for Local Purposes” (SMDLP). The SMDLP is a multi-functional mobility device, designed for supermarket visiting. The concept can be best imagined as a fusion of a carrier cycle, shopping cart and baby stroller. Namely the SMDLP has three comparable configurations: (1)...master thesis 2010
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Meijer, L.A. (author)With overloaded bookshelves, CD racks and film collections containing items that you do not necessarily need to keep, but neither want to throw away, we can make other people happy. Everyone who participates in this project is asked to give away some of these books, CDs and DVDs, and will receive collections from others in return. You give these...master thesis 2010
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Ramselaar, J.A.J. (author)A new folding bicycle was design for commuters. Focus on the design lays in rolling the bike in folded state rather than carrying. The forthcoming weight of a shaft drive makes the bicycle to heavy to carry.master thesis 2010
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Wilbers, W. (author)Standardized technology intelligence products nowadays have come within reach of almost any interested organization. The question remains how this can be applied on a large scale while maintaining on-time delivery and the quality of results. This paper develops and evaluates such a standardized TI process. The key elements for upscaling the...master thesis 2010
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Boon, R.J.G. (author)This report describes the “Remote Monitoring to Support Health Care” project in which an application is designed to ambulatory measure the movements of the human back. The final design of the application called the Remote Monitoring Navale Application is part of the existing Remote Monitoring System of Evalan. Together with the other components...master thesis 2010
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Donders, L.B. (author)On a national level need has arisen for Turkey to realise a new large capacity gateway port. At the Black Sea coast in the province Zonguldak a flat area is available at the delta of the regional river Filyos. According to a previous feasibility study this location is considered optimal for the port. The extent of the captive area is promising....master thesis 2010
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Van de Kreke, T.P. (author)Education is ever changing. The latest development, the introduction of the Bachelor-Master structure, has shifted the focus of the educational system to more activating and practical pedagogy. Parallel to this change, the number of students at the Delft University of Technology will increase drastically in the next ten years. Up till now, the...master thesis 2010
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Ruitenberg, H.P. (author)Happiness is often considered a universal goal of people. In the relatively new field of positive psychology, many studies have been conducted to understand the concept of happiness and its broader counterpart; subjective well-being, leading to a collection of theories that explain their determinants. It has been shown that although there are...master thesis 2010
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Stoop, J.A. (author)This Master thesis shows how to create environmental awareness through the use of strategic brand and product design in the country of Costa Rica. An adaptation of the Delft Innovation Model has been constructed to determine the strategy for a new company. Using this model, the external factors (environment) can be analysed and the internal...master thesis 2010
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Lavrysen, T.H.M. (author)In this project, the interactions between parents and their children, while performing daily activities were researched, as well as their opinions on energy saving and playing games together. Using these insights, a product had to be designed that fits within the current activities at Philips and that brings together parents and their children...master thesis 2010
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Schreuders, P.A. (author)In hospitals, care homes, nursing homes and other healthcare facilities patients and residents are dependent on the care of the nursing staff. They need to always be able to communicate with a nurse if they need help or when they want something. For these purposes Nurse Call systems and their associated products are used. Currently, patients in...master thesis 2010
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De Wolf, S. (author)The continuous search for better Titanium bicycles and the influences of contextual factors have lead to the birth of a new type of bicycles for Van Nicholas Bicycles B.V. The final product, the mitosis, symbolisis a new beginning: the start of an evolution.master thesis 2010
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Cruijsberg, M. (author)This report presents an awareness display for supporting family carers of independently living seniors. The focus was on providing awareness and promoting peace of mind. It was developed as part of a graduation project. In a literature research, family care, context awareness systems and state of the art were studied. User research was conducted...master thesis 2010
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Hesseling, E.A.C. (author)This is a brief summary of a research which has been commissioned by the Royal Dutch Embassy in Rome in collaboration with the Technical University in Delft about the opportunities for designers from the Netherlands on the Italian design market. This research is conducted in 4 sectors in which Italy has an important position: The automotive...master thesis 2010
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Sminia, O. (author)During this graduation project, ‘Vrachtfiets and the C2C islands – Ameland’, the applications for Vrachtfiets that fit in the philosophy of the Cradle-to-Cradle islands project have been explored. Ameland was chosen as the context for development. Vrachtfiets is a modular transport bicycle that enables the creation of custom made mobility...master thesis 2010
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Hensbroek, M.C. (author)AIMS: Monitors mounted on boom?arms, provide the opportunity to position the monitor to establish an ergonomically optimal way. Unfortunately users are unaware of the ergonomic monitor position and often therefore suffer physical discomfort. The aims of the study were to: establish the ergonomic guidelines for the monitor position in minimally...master thesis 2010
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Noorlander, P.P. (author)In general, for transportation of wheelchairs by taxi buses, so called ‘four-point strap-type tiedown systems’ are used for securing wheelchairs. At four points around the wheelchair self-retracting straps are connected to the vehicle floor. These straps are equipped with hooks which can be attached to various points of the basic geometry of the...master thesis 2010
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Borthwick, M.E.G. (author)Time management is an essential part of every company, and the amount of energy devoted to keeping a business running smoothly can be surprisingly large. To keep track of the relevant factors there are a variety of management tools available, with different focuses and purposes. Companies tend to use a mix of these tools to fit their specific...master thesis 2010