Eyes on the Tracks: Train Driver Acceptance of Driver Condition Monitoring Systems: Exploring how to Promote Acceptance in the Design of an Alertness Feedback System based on Eye Measurements

Train drivers are challenged to stay alert during train driving, for a big part due to the limited amount of tasks, and monotony of tasks. Driver condition monitoring (DCM) is a technology that involves measuring the driver’s alertness state in real-time, in which use of eye-based measurements is considered. Since DCM’s are upcoming in car and...

Design and Implementation of the Power Electronic System for the Lunar Zebro rover

The small and lightweight Lunar Zebro rover must survive in the harsh lunar environment for several Earth days following its moon landing. The mission of the rover is to map the radiation environment on the moon. The success of the entire mission depends on the Power Electronic System (PES), which supplies power to all subsystems and charges the...

Lunar Rover Power Electronic System

The small, light-weight and modular Lunar rover must survive several earth days in harsh environment after its moon landing. Its power electronic system with integrated solar generation needs power for its mission and also to stay warm in very cold temperatures of the moon. This paper presents the design of the power electronic system of the...

On the impact of vehicle automation on the value of travel time while performing work and leisure activities in a car: Theoretical insights and results from a stated preference survey

Many experts believe the transport system is about to change dramatically. This change is due to so-called fully-automated vehicles (AVs). However, at present, there are numerous important knowledge gaps that need to be solved for the successful integration of AVs in our transport systems, in particular regarding the impacts of AVs on travel...

Quantifying effective connectivity during the cortical intervention to stretch reflex

Design of an independent front wheel steering system with optimal driver feedback

In this thesis, Independent Front Wheel Steering (IFWS) is studied. To implement an IFWS system, it is important to understand how dynamics of the front wheel and steering motor work. Furthermore it can be challenging to provide haptic feedback to the driver, especially when an active safety system is constantly adjusting the angle of the front...

De Westerscheldetunnel: Een succesvol grootschalig transportinfrastructuurproject

De meeste grote projecten falen. De HSL-Zuid en de Noord-Zuidlijn duurden langer om te bouwen dan voorzien en kostten meer dan verwacht. De Betuweroute wordt nog altijd niet zo intensief gebruikt als men verwacht had. De Westerscheldetunnel daarentegen is een succesvol project, in de zin dat het binnen begroting gebouwd is, redelijk op tijd af...

Interviews WP1 Integraal Wegontwerp

Nieuwe contracten als Design & Construct (DC) en Design, Construct & Maintenance (DCM) bieden de aannemer de kans om het ontwerp integraal aan te pakken. Hiervoor ontbreken instrumenten en een richtlijn voor een integrale ontwerpbenadering van ondergrond en bovenbouw. Door middel van de interviews is inzicht gekregen in het traject van het...