Clustered Multi-Target Search in Unknown Large Environments Using Modified Bee Swarm Optimization

Swarm robotics (SR) is an emerging field of research that utilizes a swarm of robots that work together as a team to solve complex problems. One such challenge in SR is the exploration of unknown environments to find multiple targets. This problem finds applications in various domains, such as archaeology, underground exploration, signal source...

Active Inference for Graph Exploration and Searching in Unknown Environments: An Application to Mobile Robots

The autonomy of mobile robots has been greatly improved in recent decades. For these robots, the field of search and rescue is of particular interest. This thesis introduces a new method to let a mobile robot (Spot by Boston Dynamics) explore and search for victims in unknown environments. Existing methods include coverage, which aims to fully...

Bridging the corporate and start-up world by creating “raise-up” companies: The development of a model that supports the creation of new ventures for corporate opportunities

To meet all of these requirements, this paper proposes a “raise-up” as a solution: “An adolescent organisation, designed to explore and scale a business model”. Put differently, this “raise-up” bridges the valley of death and enables the corporate to exploit radical innovations. “Raise-ups” are created to exploit a unique market opportunity that...

Managing ambidexterity in fast growing small and medium sized tech enterprises

Strategy and Focus of the Firms: A study of their relationship in networks

This research analyzes whether there is a relationship between the strategy (entrepreneurial and market orientation) and the focus of the firms (explorative and exploitative) that determines the way in which spin-offs use their networks. The study includes data from 72 young-technology-based spin-offs within The Netherlands. The results show...