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van Kleef, Emma (author)This research examines the resilience of the water sector after a societal collapse, defined by a significant loss of societal complexity. Through Exploratory Modeling and Analysis, this research evaluates how interconnected infrastructures respond to cascading failures caused by disruptions resulting from a societal collapse. The investigation...master thesis 2024
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Aardse, Angel (author)This thesis examines the pressing environmental issue stemming from the accumulation of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), particularly within the automotive sector. Despite directives from the European Commission aiming to promote a circular economy, challenges persist in effectively managing WEEE, particularly in End-of-Life...master thesis 2024
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van Bree, Arnoud (author)Palladium is a critical raw material that is considered economically and strategically important by various national governments. The palladium supply chain is subject to several supply chain risks, including the geopolitical risk of potential Russian palladium export restrictions. Considering these disruption risks, it is essential to gain...master thesis 2024
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Vork, Sebastiaan (author)The Netherlands is facing a housing shortage and adequate housing provision is lacking. Citizens are eager to act on their own through bottom-up initiatives. However, bottom-up initiatives (such as cooperative housing) do not thrive within the current housing market and therefore significant development of cooperative housing in the Netherlands...master thesis 2024
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Moleman, Rob (author)Product sounds are important in our interactions with them. The temporal and context-dependent nature of sound makes it difficult to design them. There is a semantic gap between how we talk about sound and how it is embodied. Sound-driven design aims to improve this in two ways. It proposes a human-centered design approach, focusing on designing...master thesis 2024
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Caranti, Leonardo (author)This Master Thesis investigates the possible improvements to the Target Time Management concept to optimize the arrival flows for SWISS International Airlines. The aim is to improve operational performance based on the current model used, as well as prove that Target Time Management constitutes a valuable system to improve operations in a...master thesis 2024
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Homola, Marek (author)In the rapidly evolving aviation sector, the quest for safer and more efficient flight operations has historically relied on traditional Automatic Flight Control Systems (AFCS) based on high-fidelity models. However, such models not only incur high development costs but also struggle to adapt to new, complex aircraft designs and unexpected...master thesis 2024
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van Leeuwen, Sander (author)Language is an intuitive and effective way for humans to communicate. Large Language Models (LLMs) can interpret and respond well to language. However, their use in deep reinforcement learning is limited as they are sample inefficient. State-of-the-art deep reinforcement learning algorithms are more sample efficient but cannot understand...master thesis 2023
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Valiyaveedu, Anjay (author)This graduation thesis is on the topic of Critical audible alarm-sound design for handheld monitoring devices in Neonatal ICUs. Hand-held mobile devices are being tested in the field for effective alarm perception and response in the NICU at Erasmus MC Sophia's Hospital, Rotterdam. Based on the context analysis, the major stakeholder, and the...master thesis 2023
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Hennings, Clara (author)The mitigation of climate change and the transition to a more sustainable and circular use of resources are two of the largest challenges of our time. To this end, the European Commission proposed the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) and Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) in March 2023 as further pillars to its Green Deal. While the NZIA focuses on...master thesis 2023
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Gaalswijk, Jonathan (author)Critical infrastructures, such as the energy sector, are vital for the proper functioning of society. It is crucial to protect these infrastructures against cyberattacks on their operational technology, ensuring their operational performance, and safeguarding energy safety. There is a lack of existing research on improving cybersecurity in...master thesis 2023
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Mulder, Stan (author)In modern society, critical operations, such as emergency response and public safety, rely on communication systems, in this context also referred to as mission critical systems. These systems must meet strict availability requirements, since any failure can lead to severe consequences, including loss of life. Traditionally, dedicated private...master thesis 2023
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Janoff, Philipp (author)Leading edge roughness is an important challenge for the wind energy industry as blades are permanently exposed to the damaging impacts of the environment. The contamination due to impact of insects, ice accretion and dust; as well as the erosion of the blade due to rain, debris and abrasive airborne particles increase roughness upon the surface...master thesis 2023
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Trân, Maaike (author)The Sahel region has become a focal point of concern due to the alarming escalation of terrorism, culminating in devastating attacks that have claimed numerous lives and disrupted regional stability. Mali, in particular, has experienced a significant surge in terrorist activity. This thesis presents a novel approach of using criticality measures...master thesis 2023
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Nithin Harish, Nithin (author)Climate change stands as a monumental environmental challenge confronting the world today, with ongoing global manifestations. Within the transportation sector, the carbon-intense essence of petroleum-powered vehicles, finite fossil fuel reserves, and strides in technologies such as batteries, fuel cells, power electronics, and electric motors...master thesis 2023
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Vieira dos Santos, Lucas (author)The critical challenge for employing autonomous control systems in aircraft is ensuring robustness and safety. This study introduces an intelligent and fault-tolerant controller that merges two Reinforcement Learning (RL) algorithms in a hybrid approach: the Distributional Soft Actor-Critic (DSAC) and the Incremental Dual Heuristic Programming ...master thesis 2023
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Joensuu, Roosa (author)Components of novel propulsion systems in electric aviation contain materials defined as critical by the European Union: electric motors contain Rare Earth Elements neodymium and dysprosium, and state-of-the-art batteries materials like lithium and cobalt. Such critical raw materials have high supply risks but are crucial for the economy. The...master thesis 2023
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Mladenov, Martin (author)Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems are sometimes exposed on the public Internet. It is possible to quickly and efficiently identify such exposed services. They are commonly part of critical infrastructure, so they need to be protected against cyber attacks. In the past, researchers have scanned the Internet to detect such...bachelor thesis 2023
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Groenendijk, Jelle (author)The popular video game "Overcooked" is a great example of a task requiring complex planning and cooperation with other players. This game is used as the inspiration for an environment for evaluating AI, called "Overcooked-AI". This paper implements a centralized critic into the Overcooked-AI environment's implementation of the PPO algorithm and...bachelor thesis 2023
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Fröwis, Alexandra (author)The climate crisis poses a significant threat to our planet, and the building sector plays a big role in that regard, as it is responsible for 30% of energy consumption and 27% of emissions globally [IEA, 2022]. The sector aims to reduce its impact on the environment through different strategies like transitioning to a circular economy or...master thesis 2023