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Leenen, Femke (author)Introduction <br/>Opioids are vital for pain management but are highly addictive and may lead to opioid-induced respiratory depression (OIRD), which is the primary cause of death related to both prescription and illicit opioid use. This study employed unsupervised machine learning (ML) to examine potential changes in cluster patterns post-opioid...master thesis 2024
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Oldenhuis, Job (author)The drilling industry faces the challenge of moving away from conventional maintenance strategies to maximise operational efficiency. This thesis introduces a holistic approach to land drilling rig Predictive Maintenance (PdM), integrating component maintenance into system-level decision-making. By taking the operations of the whole system into...master thesis 2024
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Voges, Jordy (author)Safety and reliability of aircraft structures are of main concern within the aerospace industry, preferably without influencing the availability of the aircraft and maintenance and operation costs. As damages in composites can be hard to detect, methods are being developed to detect damages which can potentially lead to a (catastrophic) failure...master thesis 2024
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Klerks, Joosje (author)In common practice, quay walls are engineered to fulfil their services for a minimum lifetime. However, in many cases, quay walls are designed stronger than minimally required, which means that the quay wall could be able to serve its purpose over a longer period or endure higher loads. In general, the optimization of quay wall designs or the...master thesis 2024
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van Eijk, Casper (author)This thesis presents the design and experimental evaluation of an in-line, active ultrasound, condition monitoring setup for the detection of contamination in offshore bearing grease. This process is divided into three distinct research steps. First of all, the influences that affect ultrasound propagation through a bearing grease sample have...master thesis 2024
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Quijada Fernández, David (author)This project aimed to facilitate information support between clinicians and patients that is dynamic to the milestones in their care path and can be incrementally adapted to different chronic diseases at ErasmusMC. The project strived to envision a foundational service that informs holistically about the doubts and concerns of patient...master thesis 2024
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Spoerer Ruiz-Tagle, Sebastián (author)This project explores the integration of a microfluidic system within the MedRing device, aimed at enhancing women’s health monitoring by non-invasively tracking fertility-related biomarkers. The primary goal is to leverage MedRing’s capabilities to provide real-time, accurate health insights, thereby contributing to the advancement of...master thesis 2024
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van Breukelen, Roelie (author)The study discusses the challenges posed by substances of concern (SoCs) in products, emphasizing the need to address them within the framework of a circular economy (CE). It introduces the Safe and Circular Design (SCD) method as a potential solution but notes its lack of practical testing. The study focuses on implementing the SCD method in...master thesis 2024
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Meijnema, Marc (author)Local governments hardly have a clear overview of their current progress in reducing emissions. This could be explained by the inadequacy of available tools. To address this issue, this research used a design cycle to explore the development of a feasible and useful method for allocating emissions in the road freight transport subsector. Four...master thesis 2024
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CHITTARANJANA, RAM (author)Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) is a geodetic technique that is capable of monitoring surface displacements up to millimeter-level of precision. The end products from conventional InSAR processing are application-agnostic, which means that they are not optimized for any particular application. InSAR products could be more...master thesis 2024
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Geleijnse, Yuran (author)Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) stands as a widely adopted technique for monitoring displacements on the Earth's surface, providing millimeter-level precision. Several InSAR studies show the efficacy in retrospectively identifying hazardous situations, such as the failure of a structure. The next imperative step is to detect and...master thesis 2024
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Ampatzis, Vasilis (author)The electricity generation from wind has seen significant growth over the past two decades with a compound annual growth rate of over 21%, and this trend is projected to continue, aligning with the goals of the European Green Deal. In the context of offshore wind turbines, operational and maintenance costs can account for up to 30% of the total...master thesis 2023
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Bosman, Zoé (author)Over the years, InSAR has become an indispensable tool in the study of ground deformation, including volcanic deformation, and this continues to be the case in times of improved technology. Since the volcanoes on the Caribbean islands of Saba and St. Eustatius are active, the implementation of an InSAR-based monitoring system is crucial to...master thesis 2023
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Kazmi, Syed Baqir Ali (author)This dissertation endeavors to introduce a novel supervised Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) methodology for the detection of damage and the prediction of fatigue life in asphalt concrete materials. Grounded in the principles of S-N (strain-number of cycles until failure) curves, this research addresses the intricate task of proficiently...master thesis 2023
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Kruissel, Claudia (author)This document lays out the design and development of a specialized device aimed at monitoring the eye movements of premature babies, which creates an opportunity to create better sleep-monitoring systems.<br/><br/>Monitoring sleep has great significance, especially for premature babies, because it allows for the adaptation of care to accommodate...master thesis 2023
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Bolhuis, Luuk (author)Neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs) are commonly employed in anesthesia to facilitate intubation and improve surgical working conditions. Understanding their pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) is crucial for optimizing their administration. PK describes drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination, while PD links...master thesis 2023
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de Smid, Julia (author)This thesis analyses the policy for environmentally sustainable events of the City of Amsterdam by performing an ex-post policy analysis and developing a method for assessment and monitoring of environmental sustainability of events. The research question is "How can the City of Amsterdam monitor and improve its policy for environmentally...master thesis 2023
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Klein Essink, Casper (author)Currently, there is no standardised process for monitoring and evaluation of nature-based flood defenses pilots in Dutch rivers and floodplains. Thus, piloted technologies cannot be compared fairly with other nature-based flood defense technologies and conventional solutions. This study developed such a process by way of a monitoring and...master thesis 2023
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van Ammers, Jeroen (author)Submodules are the building blocks for MMC-type HVDC converters and therefore of utmost importance for converter reliability. In order to unlock smarter maintenance strategies for submodule semiconductors, the technical condition of the semiconductors needs to be estimated to form a health index. Besides the non-project-specific traditional...master thesis 2023
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Lyu, Jialin (author)According to the World Health Organization, approximately 15 million neonates are born prematurely each year, which is more than 1 in 10 newborns. Premature birth disrupts the normal development of the neonate in the womb, which can result in various complications and health issues, necessitating continuous monitoring of vital signs to assess...master thesis 2023