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Tsai, R.Y. (author)The Chinese company BYD is the leading manufacturer of electrified cars in the world. However, without presence in Europe. BYD is a new brand in Europe without brand awareness. Before BYD can go to the European market, a strategy proposal is needed. That is where this graduation project comes to play. By analysing the internal and external...master thesis 2017
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den Heeten, Thomas (author)1.3 billion people in the world lack access to electricity (International Energy Agency (2013). The largest share of this group is poor and lives in the developing world, and has to deal with unmet basic needs. Having the possibility to use reliable and clean energy is seen as a driver for social development and environmental sustainability....master thesis 2017
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Bossenbroek, B.M. (author)The current e-bike market is characterized by bike designs with conventional tubular frames, to which external components that allow electric cycling are attached. This often leads to a forced integration of the battery, motor and other components. Amsterdam based e-bike brand QWIC wanted to tackle this integration issue in a different manner,...master thesis 2016
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Smedes, B.S. (author)Vacant property in The Netherlands, especially cultural heritage, can be attractive housing facilities when repurposed. However, such transformations are often very pricey one-off projects that do not easily allow for adaptations nor replications once installed. Pun aside, this rigidity characterizes the construction sector in general. It...master thesis 2016
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van der Laan, A.J. (author)This master thesis describes and evaluates the development of living units for adaptive reuse. In many cases buildings that lose their function over time are destined to be demolished to make space for new estate, however these buildings are often ideal for adaptive reuse. The project was initiated due to a lack of appropriate solutions...master thesis 2016
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Carletto, G. (author)Fribo is a product-system that aims at reducing the food waste in the households. The design is a consequence of an iterative process that had started from researching the main causes for food waste in private kitchens, proceeded with the user involvement and ended with a technological solution. The graduation process that led to the creation...master thesis 2016
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De Vries, S.S.R. (author)The increase of decentralized energy generation and the increase of global attention for sustainable energy usage are developments that increase the demand of consumers to get insight in their energy consumption and in possible improvements that could increase the efficiency and sustainability of the energy usage. Current products and services...master thesis 2016
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Aghina, E.F.C. (author)The goal to achieve energy neutral buildings in 2020 is getting closer. To achieve energy neutral buildings, not only new buildings have to be innovative, also the existing building stock has to be improved in terms of energy efficiency. Besides that, the occupants have to be involved in this process too, in the end they have to use the façade...master thesis 2015
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Scheele, N. (author)This thesis presents the implementation of Inductive Power Transfer on the A12 in the Netherlands. On-road inductive power transfer allows electric vehicles to charge while driving. This technology can realize higher driving ranges of vehicles, but also allows decreasing the battery size what would result in a higher performance of the vehicle....master thesis 2015
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Breedveld, S.C. (author)Field hockey is a growing sport in the Netherlands, where both the male and female national squads belong amongst the best teams in the world. Field hockey requires a lot of technical capabilities from the player, which not all players possess. This sometimes leads to uncontrolled strikes of the ball, which can lead to accidents and injuries....master thesis 2015
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Leendertse, M. (author)Charging Station The single beam design allows the solar construction to be placed in all types of parking areas. The integrated street lantern in the construction solves the problem off overshadowing from external street lanterns. Conductive charging The new conductive charger provides charging feedback right in the hand of the user. The...master thesis 2015
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Das, R.G. (author)The project started off with a design assignment from Zodiac Aerospace to develop a new door for an aircargo container. The current standard door is very time consuming in its handling and is not optimally ergonomic. The new door should be faster in use and provide a more efficient and ergonomic handling. Therefore, an analysis was done on the...master thesis 2015
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Schouten, P.F. (author)The goal of this project was to develop a new type of vehicle that shows a fit in smart’s future product portfolio. The idea of developing a vehicle smaller than the existing smart fortwo arose from developments in the market and society. Throughout the whole automotive industry it is agreed that there is an increasing mismatch between existing...master thesis 2014
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Freijser, F.S.H. (author)This report is the result of a graduation project performed to obtain the Master degree at the faculty of Industrial Design Engineering at Delft. The graduation assignment has been executed for Centric, a Dutch IT company. One of its departments develops software for local governments and water boards to raise and collect taxes and to calculate...master thesis 2014
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Rotteveel, K. (author)This master thesis ‘Electric Urban Motorcycle’, shows the development of the next generation light motorcycle for Qwic. The assignment was performed by student Kars Rotteveel for the Amsterdam based company Qwic. Focus was on the electric drivetrain, the suspension of the 8kW electric hub wheel (unsuspended weight) and a real life regenerative...master thesis 2014
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Zhao, Y. (author)It is a project about designing a photovoltaics charging station for electrical bikes and scooters, which can facilitate electrical bike user and promote sustainable way to commute. This report contains a complete design process including design research, conceptual design, embodiment design, interaction design, design evaluation and...master thesis 2014
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Jenkins, M.R. (author)In this thesis 17 opportunities are created for Philips to innovate within the industry of shaving. One opportunity is developed in to a functional proof of concept and validated with both subjective and objective performance tests.master thesis 2014
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Van Vliet, L.M. (author)The assignment for this graduation project is provided by Urban Arrow, which is a company that focusses on the development of electric assisted cargo bikes. Their goal is to offer an alternative to cars in urban areas, as they believe a cargo bike is more efficient and environmentally friendly. Urban Arrow’s tagline is Urban Smart Mobility,...master thesis 2014
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Van Leeuwen, M.T. (author)The design process that created a vision on the brand and the products associated with the technology of an absorption cooler developed by company Purix.master thesis 2014
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Bellingwout, C.J.J. (author)Detail a research process as well as a design for an electric walking tractor for the Chinese market.master thesis 2013