Energy-flat housing: Towards continuous balance in the residential energy system

The global energy demand is increasing as a result of population growth and increased wealth standards. The share of local renewable energy supply is also increasing, driven by the urge to mitigate climate problems.<br/><br/>Residential energy demand and renewable energy supply are both intermittent; the demand profile depends on several aspects...

Energy-Optimized Toed Walking on Flexible Soles for Humanoids

In this research the role of thick flexible soles in energy-efficient humanoid walking is analyzed. It is<br/>hypothesized that, the addition of underactuated degrees of freedom under the foot gives the robot<br/>the potential to execute a pseudo-passive walking motion 1, which yields a decrease in ankle torque<br/>and energy expenditure....

Flexibility as foundation of Sustainability: Lifecycle focus as a process approach towards 'Evolving Buildings' in our 'City of Tomorrow

Our society and economy are constantly changing. In spite of this the demands and wishes of users also changes. Most of the current building stock is developed as mono-functional buildings to fulfil the demand at a particular moment. They are not designed for the lifespan in which they are functional. Because of their shortcomings in...