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Angelini, Franco (author), Angelini, Pierangela (author), Angiolini, Claudia (author), Bagella, Simonetta (author), Caccianiga, Marco (author), Della Santina, C. (author), Gigante, Daniela (author), Hutter, Marco (author), Nanayakkara, Thrishantha (author)In this paper, we first discuss the challenges related to habitat monitoring and review possible robotic solutions. Then, we propose a framework to perform terrestrial habitat monitoring exploiting the mobility of legged robotic systems. The idea is to provide the robot with the Natural Intelligence introduced as the combination of the...journal article 2023
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Sramko, Marek (author), Abdel-Kafi, Saif (author), Wijnmaalen, Adrianus P. (author), Tao, Q. (author), van der Geest, R.J. (author), Lamb, Hildo J. (author), Zeppenfeld, Katja (author)Background: Electroanatomical voltage mapping (EAVM) has been compared with late gadolinium enhancement cardiovascular magnetic resonance (LGE-CMR), which cannot delineate diffuse fibrosis. T1-mapping CMR overcomes the limitations of LGE-CMR, but it has not been directly compared against EAVM. Objectives: This study aims to assess the...journal article 2023
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Zhang, H. (author), Nijhuis, S. (author), Newton, C.E.L. (author)Water, a vital element of human existence, shapes cities and benefits human health through daily exposure. This study delves into advanced digital methods to describe blue space exposure effectively, aiming to optimise spatial accessibility and visibility of water for designing sustainable healthy urban environments. Rotterdam is utilised as a...journal article 2023
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Katare, D. (author), Perino, Diego (author), Nurmi, Jari (author), Warnier, Martijn (author), Janssen, M.F.W.H.A. (author), Ding, Aaron Yi (author)Autonomous driving services depends on active sensing from modules such as camera, LiDAR, radar, and communication units. Traditionally, these modules process the sensed data on high-performance computing units inside the vehicle, which can deploy intelligent algorithms and AI models. The sensors mentioned above can produce large volumes of data...journal article 2023
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de Almeida Nieto, L.M. (author), Gabrieli, Francesca (author), van Loon, A. (author), Gonzalez, Victor (author), Dik, J. (author), Van de Plas, Raf (author), Alfeld, M.W.E.M. (author)Macroscopic x-ray fluorescence imaging spectroscopy (MA-XRF) and reflectance imaging spectroscopy (RIS) are important tools in the analysis of cultural heritage objects, both for conservation and art historical research purposes. The elemental and molecular distributions provided by MA-XRF and RIS respectively, are particularly useful for the...journal article 2023
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van Schie, M.S. (author), Liao, Rongheng (author), Ramdat Misier, Nawin L. (author), Knops, Paul (author), Heida, Annejet (author), Taverne, Yannick J.H.J. (author), de Groot, N.M.S. (author)BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Atrial extrasystoles (AES) provoke conduction disorders and may trigger episodes of atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the direction- and rate-dependency of electrophysiological tissue properties on epicardial unipolar electrogram (EGM) morphology is unknown. Therefore, this study examined the impact of spontaneous AES on...journal article 2023
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Cheneka, B.R. (author), Watson, S.J. (author), Basu, S. (author)Only a few studies on the overall impact of climate change on offshore wind power production and wind power ramps in the North Sea region have been published. This study focuses on the characteristics of expected wind power production and wind power ramps in the future climate aided by the classification of circulations patterns using a self...journal article 2023
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Morales, Raúl (author), Marín, Luis G. (author), Roje, Tomislav (author), Caquilpan, Víctor (author), Sáez, Doris (author), Nunez, Alfredo (author)Microgrids (MGs) are sustainable solutions for rural zone electrification that use local renewable resources. However, only careful planning at the start of an MG project can ensure its future optimal operation. In this paper, a novel methodology for MG planning by using the uncertainty characterization of renewable resources and demand is...journal article 2023
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Jung, Jiwon (author), Kim, K. (author), Peters, T. (author), Snelders, H.M.J.J. (author), Kleinsmann, M.S. (author)Designers are increasingly collaborating with data scientists to apply smart data technologies to understand large-scale user behavior during their design research. This is useful in specific impact domains with vulnerable users and unfamiliar contexts, such as healthcare design. Patient journey mapping is the most common design tool for...journal article 2023
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van der Beek, Dolf (author), Steijn, Wouter Martinus Petrus (author), Groeneweg, J. (author)In this article, the authors apply the intervention mapping (IM) protocol to develop safety leadership training for a rail infrastructure maintenance company. The IM protocol helps to create an evidence-based intervention in a structured way, based on concrete evidence. The application of IM within the occupational safety domain is limited, a...journal article 2023
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Nikaein, T. (author), López-Dekker, Paco (author), Steele-Dunne, S.C. (author), Kumar, V. (author), Huber, M. (author)In this article, our aim is to estimate synthetic aperture radar (SAR) observables, such as backscatter in VV and VH polarizations, as well as the VH/VV ratio, cross ratio, and interferometric coherence in VV, from agricultural fields. In this study, we use the decision support system for agrotechnology transfer (DSSAT) crop-growth simulation...journal article 2023
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Muthia, Rahma (author), Kiss, A.A. (author)Reactive distillation (RD) is a process intensification technology that offers opportunities in the chemical industry. However, designing RD columns remains a demanding task as reaction and separation phenomena occur simultaneously in the column. Moreover, in the early phase of conceptual process design, most of the physical and chemical...journal article 2023
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Georgiadis, Marios (author), Menzel, Miriam (author), Reuter, Jan A. (author), Born, Donald E. (author), Kovacevich, Sophie R. (author), Alvarez, Dario (author), Taghavi, Hossein Moein (author), Schroeter, Aileen (author), Rudin, Markus (author)Myelinated axons (nerve fibers) efficiently transmit signals throughout the brain via action potentials. Multiple methods that are sensitive to axon orientations, from microscopy to magnetic resonance imaging, aim to reconstruct the brain's structural connectome. As billions of nerve fibers traverse the brain with various possible geometries...journal article 2023
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Mens, J.S. (Jeroen) (author), van Bueren, Ellen (author), Vrijhoef, R. (author), Heurkens, E.W.T.M. (author)Comprehensive understanding of the merits of bottom-up urban development is lacking, thus hampering and complicating associated collaborative processes. Therefore, and given the assumed relevancies, we mapped the social, environmental and economic values generated by bottom-up developments in two Dutch urban areas, using theory-based evaluation...journal article 2023
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Zhao, Jiale (author), Yang, Fu Qiang (author), Guo, Yong (author), Ren, X. (author)As the shallow mineral resources are nearly depleted, the mining of deep resources has become an urgent problem to be studied. The increase in mine depth can lead to the increase of mine heat hazard, which is a critical concern for mining safety/occupational health and safety. However, there are limited review articles available regarding the...review 2023
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Mehravar, Soroosh (author), Razavi-Termeh, Seyed Vahid (author), Moghimi, Armin (author), Ranjgar, Babak (author), Foroughnia, Fatemeh (author), Amani, Meisam (author)Flood has long been known as one of the most catastrophic natural hazards worldwide. Mapping flood-prone areas is an important part of flood disaster management. In this study, a flood susceptibility mapping framework was developed based on a novel integration of nature-inspired algorithms into support vector regression (SVR). To this end,...journal article 2023
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Tsitsilonis, Konstantinos Marios (author), Theotokatos, Gerasimos (author), Patil, Chaitanya (author), Coraddu, A. (author)The advancements in digital twins when combined with the use of the machine learning tools can facilitate the effective health assessment and diagnostics of safety critical systems. This study aims at developing a framework to address the health assessment of marine engines utilising digital twins based on first-principles. This framework...journal article 2023
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Multi-echo gradient echo pulse sequences: which is best for PRFS MR thermometry guided hyperthermia?Feddersen, Theresa V. (author), Poot, Dirk H.J. (author), Paulides, Margarethus M. (author), Salim, Ghassan (author), van Rhoon, G.C. (author), Hernandez-Tamames, J.A. (author)Purpose: MR thermometry (MRT) enables noninvasive temperature monitoring during hyperthermia treatments. MRT is already clinically applied for hyperthermia treatments in the abdomen and extremities, and devices for the head are under development. In order to optimally exploit MRT in all anatomical regions, the best sequence setup and post...journal article 2023
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Katare, D. (author), Ding, Aaron Yi (author)Connected vehicular services depend heavily on communication as they frequently transmit data and AI models/weights within the vehicular ecosystem. Energy efficiency in vehicles is crucial to keep up with the fast-growing demand for vehicular data processing and communication. To tackle this rising challenge, we explore approximation and edge AI...conference paper 2023
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van Staveren, Lianne N. (author), Hendriks, R.C. (author), Taverne, Yannick J.H.J. (author), de Groot, N.M.S. (author)Background: Dominant frequencies (DFs) or complex fractionated atrial electrograms (CFAEs), indicative of focal sources or rotational activation, are used to identify target sites for atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation in clinical studies, although the relationship among DF, CFAE, and activation patterns remains unclear. Objectives: This study...journal article 2023