Designing a rehabilitation product for post-stroke patients

This is a report for the graduation assignment of Otmar Klaas for the Master program Integrated Product Design. The project is done at Philips Research Asia Shanghai (PRAS) and focuses on Post-Stroke Rehabilitation. The starting objective of the assignment was to create a home rehabilitation device that stimulated stroke patients to use the...

Inter Project Learning: Key steps and actions to effectively reuse lessons-learned by managers in new projects

The Extended Tisserand-Poincaré graph for multi-body trajectory design

The decision on the dynamical model used to design a spacecraft’s trajectory is a fundamental choice influenced by many factors. The complexity of such a model affects the accuracy of the designed trajectory but also the difficulty of the design process. One approach to simplify this task consists of splitting the trajectory design process into...

Elevating decision-making for maintaining inner-city quay walls: A conceptual decision-making model for implementing intervention measures

It is no secret that (asset)managers are currently dealing with a difficult task to maintain and improve the quality of their assets. The main reason for this urgency is the change of use and the end of lifespan of these assets. This is especially the case regarding the inner-city quay walls. These quay walls are usually owned and managed by...

Knowledge sharing in agile projects: Exploring knowledge sharing patterns in agile projects around Philips Research context

The paring of knowledge sharing and agile methodology has been explained by some researchers (Dissanayake, Dantu, & Nerur, 2013), most emphasize that the knowledge sharing enablers embedded in the agile methods (Dissanayake et al., 2013), seldom researches explain agile-induced knowledge sharing inhibitors. Besides, the existing researches...

Global Optimization of Low-Thrust Interplanetary Trajectories Using a Machine Learning Surrogate

In this thesis, a new method to approximate the cost function of Low-Thrust, Multiple-Gravity-Assist interplanetary trajectories using a Machine Learning surrogate is proposed. This method speeds up the optimization process without fine tuning of the surrogate parameters for every individual case. The computational cost of obtaining training...

Scope Creep in Onshore Wind Farm Projects: A study on scope creep in on onshore wind farm projects governed by FIDIC yellow book thereby to improve project delivery

The process of execution of construction projects is subjected to multiple complexities which are highly dynamic in nature. Among several complex dynamic elements present in a project, the scope is one of the elements which is extremely important. The scope is adjusted multiple times during the definition and execution phases to add or remove a...

Influence of collaboration on the management of BIM-based construction projects: An analysis of the perspectives of project team members

The AEC industry has shown a slower development when compared to other industries, this has aroused interest among researchers to help the industry achieve its objectives. As a result, one important contribution to the industry has been proven to be the encouragement of effective collaboration among project team members, which in fact, is...

Understanding the schedule delay within design-construction interface (In an infrastructure mega-project): Summary report

Infrastructure mega-projects are highly important for economic and societal growth, but they are also extremely susceptible to a high degree of risks leading to massive delays. These delays affect not only the project schedule but also the cost and the quality. The delay events are present throughout the project life cycle but, according to the...

Improving the collaboration in BIM teams in the design phase of BIM-enabled infrastructure projects

The Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry is undergoing digital transformation to improve project performance and Building Information Modelling (BIM) is helping to achieve this objective. BIM is a comprehensive digital representation of a built facility with great information depth. BIM fosters collaboration across the...

Development of fit-for-purpose project management

The problem defined in this research is that the concept “fit-for-purpose” does not have a widely accepted definition in the research field of PM (project management). Also, the link between terms “fit-for-purpose” and ‘project management” has not been conceptualized. The main objective of this research is to investigate the link between fit-for...

Circularity in infrastructure projects with Early Contractor Involvement: Investigating the knowledge contribution of contractors towards circular construction in the design process

The number of raw materials consumed and waste generated by the construction industry is no longer a viable solution in the future. It is required for the construction industry to move from a linear towards a circular economy (CE) by circular construction (CC). The unfamiliarity in actions that need to be taken for CC is still new terrain for...

Organizational Impact on Project Team Efficiency: How simulations can help create a productive and efficient environment

This research tries to quantitatively identify the relation between team composition, organization structure, communication and team efficiency. The study takes a model-based approach to reach its objective. This research stresses the utility of agent-based modeling as a tool to first replicate the environment of an on-going project in India and...