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Koeman, B. (author)Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common cause of physical disability in children in The Netherlands caused by brain damage. Children with CP have difficulties with movement and/or a deviating posture. To increase the mobility of the child, physiotherapists use progressive resistance exercise training (PRE) to strengthen the leg muscles of the...master thesis 2017
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Beem, J.A. (author)This thesis shows the graduation project of the Master program Design for Interaction at Del University of Technology. The goal of this graduation project is to investigate how design and technology can support and enhance MDMs in order to create a high-quality work environment in which different medical specialists can work together at their...master thesis 2016
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Draaisma, V. (author)One of the largest challenges in current society is the ageing population (Delft University of Technology, 2016). An important issue that comes with this challenge is the injuries elderly people sustain due to falling. A fall could have serious consequences for people over 65 years old. It could reduce their functionality or even cause death ...master thesis 2016
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Molman, R.M. (author)The subject for this master thesis is the design of a positioning system for the minimally invasive manipulator, intended for laparoscopic surgery. Focus points were ergonomics, ease of use, and user-centred design.master thesis 2016
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Rosales, J.R. (author)Rev is the final design product service system that can help athletes rehabilitate from traumatic ankle injuries. It does so by calibrating strength and stability of the unaffected leg and comparing it with exercises of the affected leg.Therefore communicating strength percentages back to the athlete. This enables the ultimate goal of increasing...master thesis 2016
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Hoeksema, J. (author)As 3D-design and production tools are becoming increasingly important in the development of new products, the urge to 3D-digitize complex objects rises. A solution is found in a reverse engineering tool that allows real life objects to be converted into a digital representation. Those so called 3D-scanners are the subject of this graduation...master thesis 2015
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Dokter, R.G. (author)Even in a bicycle friendly infrastructure as the Netherlands, lack of space is a continually rising problem. Re-urbanization describes the increasing population of especially young adults in the urban environments of conurbation ‘de Randstad’. These young adults have a changing perception on mobility and shift away from car usage in favor of...master thesis 2015
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Hoogeveen, W.J. (author)A visit to a gas station is currently often chaotic and full of annoyances and anxiety. The customer at the pump in front of you is taking forever getting a coffee inside the shop, all pumps on the right side of your car are taken or your hands are getting greasy because there are no more plastic gloves in the dispenser. These are just a few...master thesis 2015
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Hiemstra-van Mastrigt, S. (author)This thesis provides new knowledge on how to design comfortable passenger seats and provides recommendations for design and research. Although the first studies on passenger seat comfort appeared already 40 years ago, the activities and context have changed since then. In this thesis, relationships have been mapped out between activities ...doctoral thesis 2015
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Van Twillert, L.V.A. (author)3D body scanning and 3D printing are promising techniques to innovate the fashion industry by making custom fit garments more feasible. Especially in the area of tight fit garments, for example lingerie, these techniques are applicable. This thesis describes the development of a custom fit bra using 3D body scanning technologies. While using 3D...master thesis 2015
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Franck, M.M. (author)Additive Manufacturing (AM) can create a lot of unique opportunities within the aerospace industry. But AM is also a relative new production process, that needs knowledge, a new way of thinking and experience to be successful. To help the company Zodiac Aerospace (ZA) start a new journey into AM, this project was conducted. Phase I - Analysis AM...master thesis 2015
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Aarts, S. (author)In this graduation project a system is designed to clean the distal window during laparoscopic procedures. During laparoscopic surgery, the distal window of the laparoscope can get contaminated. This can lead to hazardous situations. In the new design a rinsing tube and nozzle are added. By filling the tube with water and blow through the tube...master thesis 2015
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De Schipper, M.R. (author)Customised Insoles are proposed as the ideal business case for mass production with additive manufacturing. Foot problems are very common in our society and custom insoles are personalised for each patient. Using complex structures to create a performance-tailored insole improves the functionalities and demonstrates the capabilities of 3D...master thesis 2015
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Groenesteijn, L. (author)Performing knowledge work often involves prolonged sitting in a limited number of positions with little physical effort. This can lead to discomfort in the neck and shoulder region, and health problems in the back and neck. Subsequently, it can affect job performance adversely. In this PhD project is the influence of different seat design...doctoral thesis 2015
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Momont, A. (author)Each year nearly a million people in Europe suffer from a cardiac arrest. A mere 8% survives due to slow response times of emergency services. Our vision is to improve existing emergency infrastructure with a network of drones capable of saving lives. At over 100km/h it can be on your location within 1 minute, which increases your chance of...master thesis 2014
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Kappers, J.G. (author)Whether travelling by aircraft, train or roads or a combination thereof, the EU aims to reduce the door-to-door travel time within Europe to approximately four hours overall travel time. This goal is hard to reach, especially when flights already take three hours or more. Since aircraft realistically can’t fly faster without going supersonic or...master thesis 2014
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Güzel, A.V. (author)This thesis describes my graduation project at the faculty of Industrial Design Engineering in Delft, which has been conducted for the Product Design Group of Philips Research in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. The goal was to create a feasible and meaningful product proposal that makes use of the wireless power technology. As a result, a concept...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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Van den Berg, R.S.A. (author)Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disorder for elderly above the age of sixty-five. A Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) surgery is an effective and common solution for moderate to severe osteoarthritis. After THA surgery patients start a rehabilitation phase in which they have to comply to a rehabilitation regimen. This rehabilitation phase...master thesis 2014
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Braanker, G.B. (author)Greentom is a company new in the stroller market. They plan to expand their product portfolio with a vision; their customers should be able to re-use their product by giving it a second function. This project searched for widening the product line within a green product cycle. The project worked following the basic steps, like market and product...master thesis 2013