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Beeks, S.J. (author)This report describes the redesign of the “Bike for Life”. It is a “bicycle ambulance” designed to be a “stand alone” support vehicle to facilitate the Quick Response Team (QRT-team) and is an integral part of the safety management system of the St. Elisabeth Hospital in Tilburg.master thesis 2014
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Römer, B.M.J. (author)This Master graduation project describes the product development of the Philips Lifeshield, a smartwatch that provides cardiopulmonary resuscitation guidance device for (untrained) lay responders. The problem is that every year between 350,000 and 700,000 Europeans suffer and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. In 51% of the cases these events are...master thesis 2014
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De Ruiter, H.A.R. (author)Activity plays an important role in maintaining health and avoiding excess disabilities in later life. This is not only true for physical activity, but also for mental activity and the according mental health. Example of a beneficial activity that keeps the brain healthy and preserves mental functionality is social activity or in other words...master thesis 2014
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Stiglic, V. (author)The topic of this graduation project is to “Design an arm support for a powered exoskeleton to help caregivers lift disabled clients”. It is connected to a PhD project on the Faculty of 3me in TU Delft, which aims to develop an exoskeleton for the caregiving industry. The idea is to decrease the physical and psychological stress caregivers...master thesis 2014
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Tel, F.M.C. (author)The Health Caddy is a modular distribution concept for daily-based caregiving goods. Users can freely decide what kind of materials they want to bring along. Changing the configuration is easy due to the modular character. The Health Caddy has also possibilities to preserve and dispense medication and it has a mobile information system. The...master thesis 2013
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Rodewijk, N.H.N. (author)The TransAfrican Hydro Meteorological Observatory aims to create a dense weather station network in sub-Sahara Africa in order to obtain accurate climate data for a wide range of applications. Existing high-quality weather stations are very expensive and unaffordable for the African government or private parties. Therefore innovative sensors and...master thesis 2013
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Chang, S.F.S. (author)The topic of this graduation project is the design of “Olla-on-the-Move”, the name given to a toilet on the move, for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Working together with the host company, Pharmafilter B.V., the starting point was to design a product or product-service system to “[p]rovide a hygienic and dignified program of care for...master thesis 2013
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Van Vliet, L.M.D. (author)A graduation report illustrating the design process of a mechanical solution for a reclining chair mechanism that facilitates size adjustments.master thesis 2013
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De Vries, J.S. (author)Dutch outdoor brand ‘Nomad’ has initiated in the past the development of inflatable tent poles, so called air beams. This near to be finished air beam technology is separately developed and is currently not yet implemented in a tent design of the (future) portfolio of Nomad. The goal is to have tents implemented with air beams for the collection...master thesis 2013
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Wechgelaar, D.J.H. (author)This thesis describes the trajectory of development of a electric grooming device. This is a appliance is made to style the beard hair. The goal of the research is to determine the factors depending the visibility during the styling of facial hair. In the development process these factors are used to develop the functionality of the appliance....master thesis 2012
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Wolswinkel, S.N.A. (author)Graduation thesis on the design of an unobtrusive EEG capturing device. The design is optimized for signal-to-noise ratio and features a pillow with dry electrodes mounted on the casing, the electronics for amplification and processing are integrated in the product, and can send the recorded signal wirelessly to an external platform via...master thesis 2012
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Jongman, K. (author)This graduation report shows the design process followed during designing new playground equipment for Boer Speeltoestellen in Nieuwendijk. The assignment for this project was: Develop a new product for outdoor playground equipment for the Dutch sub-urban environment, that interacts on a multi-sensory level with both boys and girls in the age of...master thesis 2011
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Deinum, H.T. (author)The report is the result of the graduation assignment titled “Optimizing the functional and ergonomic properties of a conceptual bullet resistant police shield” and is the final part of the TU Delft’s MSc Programme Design for Interaction. A conceptual shield designed by van Someren was the basis for this project. By analyzing the market and the...master thesis 2011
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Schaefers, D.H. (author)Digital Human Models (DHMs) or 3D anthropometric human models are important tools in the design process for ergonomic evaluation of products. Currently, few DHMs fit the specific requirements of industrial designers regarding a synthesis of the scope, affordability, validity, usability and compatibility. In this thesis, a prototype DHM is...master thesis 2011
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Rocha, J. (author)The current project looks at the fact that there are more Natural Disasters affecting people in the Base of the Pyramid. These people, due to their poverty, cannot afford to follow traditional Disaster Preparedness recommendations. I've designed 2 booklets for the teaching of DIY skills that can be used to make Disaster Preparedness Kits at very...master thesis 2010
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Da Mota Ferreira, N.R. (author)The essence of this graduation project leans on understanding the context situation of an interventional procedure performed with the x-ray system Philips MultiDiagnost Eleva. To dive into the real context of usage, field observational researches at hospitals allowed to identify the interaction and usability problems that occur among doctor,...master thesis 2010
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Lamers, K. (author)The initial assignment, as formulated by Corners and Curves for this graduation project was to improve the rocking add-on for a baby’s stroller, focusing on the clamping mechanism. During the first phase became clear that also the movement could use improvement, and so an exploration started from off the beginning of the soothing methods and...master thesis 2010
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Peters, C.E. (author)Since the early 1990’s parents are advised to let babies sleep on their backs, as part of the ‘Back to sleep’ program in prevention of SIDS (cot death). The program has been successful in decreasing the number of cot deaths, but has lead to an increase of deformational plagiocephaly and brachycephaly (DP). DP is a flattened skull at (one side of...master thesis 2010
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Boonekamp, I.E. (author)Knie brace voor gebruik binnen de postoperatieve markt m.b.t. voorste kruisband problematiekmaster 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