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van 't Klooster, Steven (author)Currently there are three methods of calculating the Dynamic Positioning capability of a vessel namely: static calculations, real-time time domain simulations and fast-time time domain simulations, although the outcome of the last two should be identical. In each of these methods a set of input variables is required to perform the calculations....master thesis 2018
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Chandiramani, Jayesh (author)One of the most crucial links to building an autonomous system is the task of decision making. The ability of a vehicle to make robust decisions on its own by predicting and assessing future consequences is what makes it intelligent. This task of decision making becomes even more complex due to the fact that the real world is uncertain,...master thesis 2017
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Houthoff, Romke (author)Every year new Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) projects are initiated by governmental institutes. The Dutch government - for example - recently invested € 70 million to look for technological opportunities in the ITS market. However, although significant sums are invested, the return in realized projects is limited. This is because the...master thesis 2017
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Barghouthi, Omar (author)Soil properties used to determine the stability of soil structures are variable in nature. Uncertainty in soil can be attributed to its inherent variability, as well as sources of error encountered while estimating the magnitude of its properties. The modelling of these uncertainties will produce more meaningful solutions when evaluating...master thesis 2017
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Ragi Manoj, Neethu (author)Geotechnical design problems may be characterized by a certain degree of uncertainty, due to insufficient soil data and transformation of test results in soil parameters. In common practice, engineers perform deterministic analyses according to design standards as Eurocode 7, where the uncertainties are taken into account through partial factors...master thesis 2017
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van Bouwelen, Björn (author)There is a never-ending quest to search for better ways of planning and controlling projects. Currently the majority of all projects are planned with the critical path method and controlled using earned value management. This way of planning and controlling projects has been used for decades now and can be seen as traditional project management ...master thesis 2017
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Shrikhande, Kshiteej (author)In the current era of cut-throat competition, companies carry out projects to support its business. However, studies show that these projects fail to provide the expected results. This is due to the fast-changing environment where the project is set-in. The planning of the projects is influenced by the presence of these uncertainties and hence,...master thesis 2017
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Forty, Olivia (author)The Design as Politics theme for this year is migration, which was the starting point for this project. I took this to mean, in general, ‘movement’ - rather than migration across countries for economic reasons or from danger zones as refugees. Instead, I decided to focus more on how the daily migration of people affects the spaces in which we...master thesis 2017
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Geldof, Sybren (author)Research on the influence of political and economic uncertainty on the decision-factors for accommodation decision-making in corporate real estate management. Research showed that economic uncertainty, and not political uncertainty, did influence the decision criteria during the last decade. A shift can be seen from practical, costs and...master thesis 2017
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Supriya Krishnan, Supriya (author)Conventional spatial planning deals with hazards by bouncing back to the pre-existing situation. Intensifying manifestations of climate risk lead to unforeseen cascading effects that often surpass the level of protection offered by this type of approach (e.g. Hurricane Katrina) . In this thesis. spatial planning approach is developed that...master thesis 2017
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Siebers, J.A. (author)This thesis describes a solution to the Ground Movement Problem, formulated by Atkin et al. in 2010. It is described as a routing and scheduling problem and involves directing aircraft to their destinations in a timely matter, with the aim to either reduce the overall travel time and/or to meet some target time windows. A Markov Decision Process...master thesis 2017
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Knoben, V.L. (author)The capability to acquire accurate and reliable measurements of the wind is essential for wind turbine validation and wind resource assessment. These measurements are typically done with tall meteorological masts (met-masts). However, as of 2004 the concept of remote sensing has started to become specialised in wind energy. A key requirement...master thesis 2016
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Dinh, C.H. (author)Crisis situations require critical decision making under high uncertainty and time pressure. These decisions can impact an organization internally and externally when remained unhandled. However, due to the rarity of crisis events, there is a lack of training on the job. A designed simulation game should offer a training methodology which takes...master thesis 2016
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Paicu, I.L. (author)Master Research Paperstudent report 2016
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De Boer, B.J.H. (author)Many renowned organizations have come and go in past decades because markets in which they once thrived changed. Many factors can play a role why established organizations are slow to understand and react on external changes that create paradigm shifts. This is a universal dilemma; however established project-based organizations struggle in...master thesis 2015
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Broers, B.W.L. (author)After the flood of 1993 and 1995 in the Netherlands, flood risks in Limburg became an important discussion. Each flood defence system along the river Meuse needs to be provided with a safety level with an annual failure probability of 1/250. In the nearby future a new safety philosophy will be introduced, entailing new safety norms and...master thesis 2015
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Kuipers, J. (author)In this Master of Science thesis, the author introduces a new method to explore the consequences of uncertainty in System Dynamics (SD) models. This is important, as it allows the SD field to provide more robust decision support. The current methods search for relations between uncertainties and model outputs, without using the model equations....master thesis 2014
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Roadley-Battin, P.D. (author)A company’s ability to innovate is widely recognized as the core driver of growth, performance and valuation. However, innovation is an expensive and risky endeavor and current method and management tools have been widely criticized. The software industry has radically changed over the last decade. Approaches, such as soft- launching early-stage...master thesis 2014
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Vermerris, P.M.J.J. (author)Port infrastructure today is planned under more and more conditions of uncertainty, increasing the challenge to design a well-functioning construction for its entire technical lifetime. The Port of Rotterdam is searching for a strategy to close the timespan between commercial (functional)- and technical lifetime of for (customer-) infrastructure...master thesis 2014