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Domhof, J.F.M. (author)The aim of the thesis is to develop methods and algorithms for the development of a robust perception system that is capable of dealing with adverse weather conditions. Robust environmental perception is important in order to guarantee safety for the automated vehicle and the road users in the neighborhood. To create a robust perception system,...doctoral thesis 2022
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Xu, X. (author)H2O2 is a relatively 'green' oxidant because its by-products are only H2O. In recent years, an increasing number of enzymatic synthesis methods based on H2O2 have been estab-lished. H2O2-driven reactions are usually applied as an alternative to NAD(P)H-dependent reactions to avoid complicated cofactor regeneration systems.<br/><br/>The aim of...doctoral thesis 2022
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Maddila, C.S. (author)The software development life cycle (SDLC) for a developer has increased in complexity and scale. With the advent of DevOps processes, the gap between development and operations teams reduced significantly. Developers are now expected to perform different roles from coding to operational support in the new model of software development. This...doctoral thesis 2022
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Khramenkova, E. (author)In this thesis, we have presented and investigated the possible strategies for modelling complex heterogeneous catalytic systems in operando regimes. By introducing modern computational approaches to sample the potential energy surface of the catalytic active site, we have attempted to account for the reactive conditions, solvent presence,...doctoral thesis 2022
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Khoshrou, A. (author)In a world replete with observations (physical as well as virtual), many data sets are represented by time series. In its simplest form, a time series is a set of data collected sequentially, usually at fixed intervals of time. In a number of applications, the mean and the variance of the time series is time-invariant and there is no seasonality...doctoral thesis 2022
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Garming, M.W.H. (author)Scanning electron microscopes (SEMs) can capture detail on the single nanometer length scale through the interaction of a tightly focused electron beam with a sample, but this impressive spatial resolution is not matched with a capability to resolve dynamic processes on the ultrafast time scale. A variety of processes occur at nanosecond and...doctoral thesis 2022
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Wang, N. (author)The pledge for a carbon-free energy system in 2050 requires significant investments into renewable energy sources (RES). The relevant questions are: what technologies to select, where to build them, how much the capacities are, and at what cost. In order to answer these techno-economic questions, optimization models are commonly used to sketch a...doctoral thesis 2022
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Gonzales, A. (author)The overall objective of the present study was to investigate the effects of thermal pre-treatment of waste activated sludge (WAS) at 70 °C with addition of H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> to enhance sludge hydrolysis and subsequent methane production during WAS anaerobic digestion. The research was divided into four parts: Firstly, a bibliographical...doctoral thesis 2022
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de Jong, M.H.J. (author)This thesis comprises several experiments involving silicon nitride trampoline membranes. These membranes are excellent mechanical resonators and can be fabricated with desirable optical properties. Their dynamical behavior, particularly the interaction of their mechanical motion with light, is of interest for optomechanics and sensing...doctoral thesis 2022
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Burger, Franziska (author)This thesis investigates how artificial intelligence can support e-mental health for depression, i.e. the delivery of treatment and prevention interventions for depression using technology. E-mental health for depression is a promising means for bridging the treatment gap since it addresses many of the barriers that prevent people in need of...doctoral thesis 2022
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Zhang, Y. (author)In order to compensate the limited availability of raw material resources and meet the growing demand for decreasing CO2 emissions during cement and concrete productions, a practical method is to decrease the clinker content in cement. This strategy mainly consists of substituting a part of the clinker with supplementary cementitious materials ...doctoral thesis 2022
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Ahmad, J.I. (author)Drinking water distribution systems (DWDSs) are intended to supply hygienically safe and biostable water for human consumption. To supply aesthetically pleasant drinking water at the customers tap, water treatment and supply requires energy for production and distribution purposes (e.g. overall between 0.47 kWh/m<sup>3</sup> in the Netherlands)....doctoral thesis 2022
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Palffy, A. (author)This thesis addresses the problem of object detection with automotive radar sensors in the field of intelligent vehicles with special attention to vulnerable road users: pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists. It is not the goal of this work to improve the hardware design or signal processing algorithms of the radar sensors themselves, but to...doctoral thesis 2022
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Yan, Y. (author)Bulk handling plays a significant role in a range of industries, such as the mining, agricultural, chemical, and pharmaceutical industry. For the mining industry, economic development results in an increasing demand of steel and consequently the raw materials used for steel production, such as cokes and iron ore. Dealing with bulk material leads...doctoral thesis 2022
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- Mozaffarzadeh, M. (author) doctoral thesis 2022
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Zhou, Y. (author)As one of the most important freight transportation modes, maritime transport has been the backbone of international trade and global economy. From the cargo flow point of view, seaports and inland shipping link the individual countries and the global waterborne transportation networks. To analyze the current ship traffic and port performance or...doctoral thesis 2022
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Hekkelman, B. (author)We consider energy systems in the built environment. With the transition to a more sustainable, distributed, and 'smart' energy system, such local grids are undergoing significant changes. Among other developments, the new role of end-users as 'prosumers' - users that can either produce or consume power depending on the situation - is turning...doctoral thesis 2022
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Bicudo, Bruno (author)In a global context of ever increasing population, climate change, and freshwater quality deterioration, water reclamation presents itself as a valid and valuable supplier of the resource. However, sewage and treated effluents remain important sources for waterborne pathogens, including Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria (ARB), a global emerging...doctoral thesis 2022
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Braun, M. (author)This thesis addresses the topic of visual person detection and pose estimation. While these tasks are relevant for a broad range of applications, this thesis focuses on the domain of intelligent vehicles in urban traffic scenes. This domain is particularly interesting due to specific challenges related to visual perception from a moving vehicle....doctoral thesis 2022