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Genoves, J. (author)The present project is about making the toilet more water efficient. Standard toilets use 15 times more drinking water per day than a human does. The proposed concept is a toilet based on the waste separation principle. Considering that each type of human waste requires different amount of water to be flushed away, the new toilet adapts to male...master thesis 2011
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Mexis, Yiannos (author)Purpose: The purpose of this research is to address the mismatch between the constant change of users’ demands and the static nature of the built environment (supply). Aim: The development of a strategy for creating adaptable office buildings, highlighting the relation between the actions proposed and the value they can deliver to the...master thesis 2020
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- Den Hengst, S. (author) master thesis 2012
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Van Rijn, H. (author)This master thesis shows the design process of LINKX, a language toy for children with a disorder in the spectrum of autism. Children with autism have an inborn brain disorder and therefore play and learn differently than children with 'typical' development. Language and speech of children with autism develops slowly or not at all. These...master thesis 2007
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van Duuren, P. (author)Over the last ten years, various products have been introduced with which consumers can analyze or even modify the activity of their brains. When it comes to the design of these neurotechnological headgears, there are contradictory requirements between the functionality, fit and experience. As a result, current devices are generally either...master thesis 2016
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Soneji, M.K. (author)Negotiation is an everyday task. But a lot of people avoid it or hate doing it as it involves a lot of emotions. People negotiate face-to-face, over the telephone and even miles apart. Each context is different and needs to be tackled differently. Negotiation is a complex process involving emotions, relationships and also a lot of skills. It is...master thesis 2015
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De Jong, L. (author)This study is performed as part of the project ‘Jouw Energie Moment’, which is initiated by Enexis to support the energy transition that is about the start. This project takes place in the ‘Muziekwijk’ in Zwolle, the Netherlands. If one looks at the future energy supply, the expectation is that both the amount of sustainable electricity and...master thesis 2012
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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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Hartog, Mervin (author)The design proposal is situated along the edge of the city of Strasbourg, the design deals with a existing flooding problem in the area that currently limits the development of the area. The building looks at providing a new scenic route that crosses through a multitude of different landscapes and elevations. The elevated walkway is meant to...master thesis 2019
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Mooij, S.M. (author)In this graduation project a design for the Merwe-Vierhavens (Rotterdam) is made, based on the subsoil characteristics. An interactive subsoil potential map shows all the information and tools, which are used in the masterplan. The design for the harbour also protects the residents from floods.master thesis 2015
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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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Baas, V.J.N. (author)Assignment - This report describes the design of solutions that enable KLM Cargo to add more value for its employees and customers using data generated by new technological opportunities. The scope for this report is on pharmaceutical shipments passing through KLM Cargo’s Schiphol hub, from acceptance to delivery, and focuses on addressing the...master thesis 2016
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Cao Chiew, Daniel (author)The present research performed a design exploration of fast ferry catamarans with hard chined demihulls sailing in irregular head waves, to analyse the influence of the demihull shape (without appendages) on wet deck slamming, and identify the geometrical properties and their trends to reduce it. Wet deck slamming is a phenomenon known to cause...master thesis 2020
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Kabiri, A. (author)The effect of the financial crisis is definitely being felt in the greenhouse sector of the Netherlands. There has been a significant decrease in the trade of flowers, plants. The import of flowers and plants to the Dutch flower auctions, in January 2009 has dropped by 14% compared to January 2008. Import of plants dropped by 6% for this period,...master thesis 2010
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Vork, Lisa (author)In the emerging field of data science many exciting things are happening. Through the Internet of Things, health trackers and more we are collecting all kinds of data, that allow us to learn more about the world around us than we could have ever imagined. But how do we deal with this as designers? Why would we design with data, and how can we?...master thesis 2017
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Melgarejo Fuentes, M.A. (author)Around 2.6 billion people in the world do not have access to proper sanitation solutions, leading to many social, economical and health related problems. This report elaborates on “Clean Alliance” a product-service-system based in the provision of adaptable toilet booth availability supported by a waste processing Mini Multi Product Plant (MMPP)...master thesis 2012
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Blankensteijn, Charlotte (author)Microcatheters are used for endovascular diagnosis and treatment purposes. Variations of this minimally invasive instrument, accompanied by guidewires, are manipulated through the vasculature towards the target of the intervention. The human vascular anatomy can however present complex pathways towards a target, for example a distal tumor....master thesis 2020
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Sammarco, Matteo (author)The project focused on improving Olympic foiling classes sailing athletes' safety: Nacra 17, iQFOiL, and IKA Formula Kite. The primary objective was to investigate dangerous circumstances with foil sailors to research the mechanisms that cause injuries and develop a design solution to prevent them. The research performed provides an integrated...master thesis 2021
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Legierse, G.P.L. (author)Increasingly, harbour activities in the harbour of Rotterdam are moving west towards the Northsea (Maasvlakte I & II). This impoverishes harbour areas close to Rotterdam like the Stadshavens area. The municipality of Rotterdam is trying to revitalize these areas by transforming them into sustainable living and working communities. Evides N.V. is...master thesis 2013
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De Keijzer, B. (author)In many real-world decision making settings, situations arise in which the parties (or: players) involved must collectively make decisions while not every player is supposed to have an equal amount of influence in the outcome of such a decision. The "weighted voting game" is a model that is often used to make such decisions. The amount of...master thesis 2009