Multiple people detection and localization with multistatic UWB radar in multipath environments for the automotive industry

In the Roadmap of 2025, EURO NCAP has announced that it will reward car manufacturers that include Child Presence Detection (CPD) technologies in their vehicles starting from 2022. Additionally, seat belt detectors are currently based on pressure sensors which can be falsely triggered with large objects placed on the seats. By basing the...

Recognize sustained competitive advantage: A comparison in the automotive industry out of an investors’ perspective

How could the ability to sustain competitive advantage of a market leader in the automotive industry over its direct competitors be measured by using publicly accessible information? As is found in the research, it seems that a good individual factor performance is not a necessary and not a sufficient condition to maintain superior financial...

∞ Infinity 236. Design for innovation in the corporate industry: The backend processes. Rethinking the Product-Service Development Process in the Automotive Industry to support long term Innovation: The processes behind the service of a service-enabling system

The thesis explores the field of Innovation and its role within Large Corporate Companies today. As such, this document develops a Design Innovation Process for the Service Design sector within in the Corporate Automotive Industry. The project was conducted with a co-creation collaboration approach, and User-centred Design methodology. As a...

Extending the velocity range of Robotic Volumetric PIV: Desing and application of a multi-Δt approach

Car industry and motorsport development nowadays strongly rely on wind tunnel testing. As the literature survey shows, in order to fully understand the characteristics of the flow around a car, large-scale and volumetric flow field measurements are required. For its features, PIV can be pointed as a useful technique for automotive wind tunnels....

´A Car as Guardian Angel´: An exploratory study on how BMW can be meaningful in the Indian market for women´s empowerment & safety

This graduation project focuses on creating a meaningful connection between BMW and Indian consumers. The goal is to increase </p> <p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-stretch: normal">understanding of the Indian market, as a means to strengthen BMW´s market </p> <p style="margin:0cm;margin...

Human Machine Interface in a Highly Automatic Diving phase

In response to current developments in the automotive industry to apply more diverse, adaptable and multifunctional materials in car interiors, this graduation thesis researches the possible role of two smart materials: on LTM and Aito HapticTouch. The fundamental developments in reduction of accidents, ownership and emission (the 3 Zero’s) all...

Changing value networks in the downstream activities of the automotive industry due to transition to services

The transition to services is analyzed for the downstream activities of the West-European automotive industry. The research builds upon theory on the transition to product related services. The value system of the automotive industry is identified as a value network for the downstream activities. A multiple case study research design is used by...

Aito Haptic Mid-Console: Design of an Haptic Feedback Enabled Demonstrator for Automotive HMI Applications

While touch Interfaces have greatly improved the user friendliness and functional possibilities of devices, haptic feedback has been lacking in user interface design. Good Haptic feedback not only gives confirmation of a key press, but also enriches the user interaction and improves the usability of interfaces.<br/>This absence of haptic...

Designing for short experiences: A Millennials-centered innovation approach for BMW

This master thesis focuses on designing for short-term driving experiences. This strategic opportunity is discovered through a user-centered approach focused on understanding Millennials: people born between the 1980s and 2000s. Millennials are crucial to BMW because they are reaching economic independence and becoming future potential BMW...

Data sharing for a circular economy: A project for plastic's traceability in the automotive supply chain

The relevance of circular economy, in these days where the environmental impact and toll of humans’ activities is undeniable, grows steadily. Circular economy, founded on three basic principles, advocates for all materials to be kept in use for as long as possible. This takes a concrete shape, for example, in the importance of recycling...

A Business Model Taxonomy for Data Marketplaces: Data Trade in Various Trading Structures

Companies are increasingly reliant on internal and external data sources to innovate their products and services. Currently, companies produce data for their own usage and store it in data silos afterwards. This hinders secondary data usage, when companies reuse external data. Data marketplace owners enable data trade across companies, but...

Driving your second human body: The road towards a successful commercialization of SmarTEC in the automotive industry

SmarTEC is the abbreviated trademark for TenCate’s smart advanced textiles and smart advanced composites. In this master thesis, advanced textiles are defined as textiles with high-end performing functions for a broad range of industrial applications, and advanced composites are defined as engineering polymers reinforced with high-performance...

Measuring Future Performance of Fictitiously Merged Motor Vehicle Manufacturers with a Composite Indicator from Economic and Environmental Perspectives

This work investigates company performance measurement in case of a merger by applying a composite indicator for measuring company performance from economic and environmental perspectives. <br/>The recent merger between Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (MVMs) Peugeot Société Anonyme (PSA) and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has drawn attention due to...

Exploring opportunities for personal sales and after-sales video: From selling car repairs to motivating an active recovery in physiotherapy

Personal sales and after-sales video is currently applied mainly in the automotive industry. This report investigates the benefits from this type of videos and searches for new applications in new markets through a creative approach. An application in physiotherapy, where personal videos are used to motivate and support an active revalidation is...

Getting DRS Albatross on the road: The story of an instrumented introduction strategy

Chard Safety BV (CS) is a company in automotive crash safety systems. The patented Deceleration Responsive vehicle-Seat (DRS) Albatross is their main concept. The seat is able to drastically reduce forces on the occupant during a crash and claims to eliminate whiplash. It could also be made lighter compared to current car seats, because of its...

Interface design for tele-remote control of heavy road vehicles

This thesis describes what is relevant for interface design for tele-remote driving of heavy road vehicles. A design framework was created to describe what these relevant aspects are. With this design framework a design process is done.

Framework for sustainable recycling in automotive prototyping: The case study of Polyamide 12 in Additive Manufacturing

Improving sustainability in industrial processes is a key topic for the welfare of the environment. One of the major environmental problems caused by industrial processes is industrial waste production. In the automotive industry, the use of polymers such as PA12 for prototyping produces tons of waste per year which are generally destined to...

Advancing WEEE Management in the Automotive Industry: The Application of the International Data Space for Improved Information Sharing

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...