Architectural Dynamics towards the inclusion of the Ataturk Cultural Center (AKM) in Taksim Square, Istanbul: A Comprehensive Analysis of the Design Evolution from Tabanlıoğlu Generation

This study specifically examines the Ataturk Cultural Centre, AKM in Istanbul from 1956 until the present by focusing on the issue of reconstruction of the same building by the Tabanlıoğlu father-and-son generation. This examination explores how the design of the Ataturk Cultural Centre evolved from Hayati Tabanlıoğlu's initial concept to Murat...

Investigating Data Collection and Reporting Practices of Human Annotations in Societally Impactful Machine Learning Applications: A Systematic Review of Top-Cited IEEE Access Papers

This systematic review investigates the practices and implications of human annotations in machine learning (ML) research. Analyzing a selection of 100 papers from the IEEE Access Journal, the study explores the data collection and reporting methods employed. The findings reveal a prevalent lack of standardization and formalization in the...

PPP–RTK theory for varying transmitter frequencies with satellite and terrestrial positioning applications

In this contribution, we generalize PPP–RTK theory by allowing the transmitters to transmit on different frequencies. The generalization is based on the integer-estimability theory of Teunissen (A new GLONASS FDMA model. GPS Solutions, 2019). As the theory and associated algorithms provided are generally applicable, they apply to satellite...

Open Access and conference papers in engineering disciplines

In February 2020, CESAER published a position paper (CESAER, 2020) expressing its support for further strengthening of Open Science and Open Access in Horizon Europe. The importance of Open Access publishing of conference materials was explicitly mentioned due to its importance to universities of science & technology (S&T). As a follow...

An innovative approach to solve the carsharing demand-supply imbalance problem under demand uncertainty

This paper studies the demand-supply imbalance problem for one-way carsharing systems under a combination of pricing strategy, relocations and access trips considering stochastic demand. A novel concept of a virtual zone is utilized to capture vehicle relocation range and client walking or biking distance constraints in one-way carsharing...

Operationalizing an indicator of sufficient accessibility – a case study for the city of Rotterdam

Equity considerations in transportation planning literature have received increasingly more attention in the previous decades. While there have been theoretical suggestions to base transportation planning methods on the philosophical principle of “sufficientarianism” (whereby everyone is entitled to a minimum level of a good or service), the...

Solar home systems for improving electricity access: An off-grid solar perspective towards achieving universal electrification

Almost a billion people globally lack access to electricity. For various reasons, grid extension is not an immediately viable solution for the un(der-) electrified communities. As most of these electricity-starved regions lie in tropical latitudes, the use of off-grid solar-based solutions like solar home systems (SHS) is a logical approach....

Distant non-obvious mutations influence the activity of a hyperthermophilic Pyrococcus furiosus phosphoglucose isomerase

The cupin-type phosphoglucose isomerase (PfPGI) from the hyperthermophilic archaeon Pyrococcus furiosus catalyzes the reversible isomerization of glucose-6-phosphate to fructose-6-phosphate. We investigated PfPGI using protein-engineering bioinformatics tools to select functionally-important residues based on correlated mutation analyses. A...

Building a repository on European colonial architecture and town planning

During the past two years the TU Delft Library has developed a repository to store data about architecture and town planning in the former Dutch colonies. Historical images, books, journals and archives coming from libraries and museums are scanned and stored into the repository. Information about architects, buildings and town plans and...

The role of biocatalysis in the asymmetric synthesis of alkaloids

Alkaloids are not only one of the most intensively studied classes of natural products, their wide spectrum of pharmacological activities also makes them indispensable drug ingredients in both traditional and modern medicine. Among the methods for their production, biotechnological approaches are gaining importance, and biocatalysis has emerged...

Designing accessible mobile web interfaces for visual disabled people

Project purpose The purpose of this project is to design a method which supports designers in creating accessible mobile web interfaces for visual disabled users. This will be done by formulating a set of design principles which describe the do’s and don’ts of accessible mobile web design. Background Visual disabled people cannot interact with...