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Nijhof, Daan (author)Following the European Green Deal, transport- related emissions must be reduced by 90% in 2050. While aviation contributes to a significant share of these emissions, the substitution of flights for rail travel is often considered to achieve a reduction in emissions of greenhouse gasses. Mostly, travelers consider this option when the full trip...master thesis 2023
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Ramanna, Austin (author)This thesis aims to automatically and reliably detect large-scale structures in turbulent flows. To achieve this, a U-net (a type of neural network) is trained using artificially generated data. From the network output, continuous structures are derived and general statistics, including, volume fraction, relative kinetic energy and length scales...master thesis 2023
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Golchin, A. (author)In the serviceability lifespan of thermo-active geo-structures such as energy-piles, soils surrounding these structures are exposed to a combination of mechanical and thermal loads. These loads are often complex (including cycles) and, depending on the state of the soils, the response of the surrounding soil to these loads may differ. Since the...doctoral thesis 2023
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Engelen, Anouk (author)During human motor control, sensory information is integrated, and the influence of each cue depends on its variance. Sensory weighting within the proprioceptive system, specifically between force and position feedback, including its stiffness dependency, has been demonstrated for the shoulder and digits. Both studies encompass upper limb joints...master thesis 2023
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Guo, Junwei (author)MEMS microphones offer a significant scope to improve miniaturization, integration and cost of acoustic systems, poised to be the preferred microphone option for consumer electronics and medical advancements. A MEMS microphone needs a readout interface to convert the microphone’s output to a digital code for further processing, while its poor...master thesis 2023
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Ko, Sylvia (author)Each year, 5.9 million tonnes of tea is consumed worldwide. However, this large consumption of tea also leads to large amounts of tea waste. Approximately 90% of steeped tea is being thrown away. This waste leads to problems such as environmental pollution. In order to combat this issue, Tea Clay was previously developed as a material made from...master thesis 2023
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Martins Da Ponte, R. (author)The development of personalized healthcare solutions is a complex and multifaceted challenge that requires synergistic collaboration and cross-fertilization between multiple disciplines, including microelectronics, nanotechnology, materials science, and biotechnology. As numerous biomedical applications necessitate the precise regulation and...doctoral thesis 2023
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van Damme, Niels (author)In the emerging research field of bioelectronic medicine, it has been indicated that neuromodulation of the Vagus Nerve (VN) has the potential to treat various conditions such as epilepsy, depression, and autoimmune diseases. In order to reduce side effects, as well as to increase the effectiveness of the delivered therapy, sub-fascicle...master thesis 2023
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Snijders, Kevin (author)Urban areas often experience temperature imbalances, resulting in higher temperatures than their rural surroundings, known as the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect. This effect has adverse consequences such as heightened heat-related morbidity and mortality, amplified energy demands, aggravated water scarcity, and diminished urban living comfort....master thesis 2023
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van de Gevel, Sophie (author)Liver transplantation remains the only definite cure for end-stage liver disease, yet the demand for donor livers far surpasses their supply, resulting in substantial wait-list mortality rates. This has led to the exploration of extended criteria donor (ECD) livers, which often exhibit compromised function and susceptibility to post...master thesis 2023
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van Stijn, Joep (author)The Ocean Cleanup faces a lot of different challenges during new deployments aimed to prevent riverine waste from entering the sea and harming surrounding ecosystems. These challenges are particularly evident when addressing entire river systems rather than individual rivers. An example of a currently challenging site The Ocean Cleanup faces in...master thesis 2023
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Jabri, Mohammed (author)Recent findings by the OECD highlight that a significant proportion of refugees in Europe possess high levels of education, often being overqualified for their roles. However, literature seldom addresses the unique challenges these highly educated refugees face when integrating into the labor market. This research examines the role of...master thesis 2023
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Snelders, Jeffrey (author)The aviation industry confronts challenges from increased air traffic and environmental concerns. Enhancing engine efficiency becomes crucial due to persistent greenhouse gas emissions from air travel, particularly in long flights with high CO2 emissions. Higher by-pass ratios (BPR) can address this by boosting engine propulsive efficiency, yet...master thesis 2023
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ZHANG, Frankie (author)Task and Motion Planning (TAMP) has progressed significantly in solving intricate manipulation tasks in recent years, but the robust execution of these plans remains less touched. Particularly, generalizing to diverse geometric scenarios is still challenging during execution. In this work, we propose a reactive TAMP method to deal with...master thesis 2023
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Costantini, Andrea (author)The concept of quantum computing is gaining increasing popularity in the last years due to its potential for running certain classes of algorithms much more efficiently than classical computation. These algorithms span from simulation of quantum mechanical effects to factorization of large number, from simulation of molecules for drug discovery...master thesis 2023
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Mennink, Tessa (author)Although the roles of visual and haptic cues in motor tasks have been well studied, the benefits of audio cues in complex motor tasks have been underexplored. Audiovisual cues reduce reaction times and decrease the variance of endpoint responses in simple head-orienting localization tasks. The aim of this research is to explore the potential of...master thesis 2023
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Fehling, Anne (author)Over the last 30 years, different technical and governmental developments have taken place in the Dutch hazardous materials pipeline infrastructure. These have changed the utilization and governance of the system, with the transport of natural gas being one of the most important during this timeframe. Due to the danger of the transported...master thesis 2023
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Al Radi, Ali (author)Variable green energy sources were sought to supply the growing demand for energy without impacting the environment. Wind and solar energy are at the forefront of the energy transition. However, their intermittent nature poses a challenge that necessitates the development of energy storage technologies. <br/>Several technologies were studied...master thesis 2023
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Roos, Matthijs (author)To better understand the formation of stars in dusty star-forming galaxies (DSFGs), and the evolution of this type of submillimeter galaxies (SMGs), it is of high significance to perform submillimeter/far-infrared surveys. The Deep Spectroscopic High-redshift Mapper 2.0 (DESHIMA2.0) on the ASTE telescope in Chile has been designed to observe the...bachelor thesis 2023