A formula to measure the effect of police interventions

Currently, there is not a clear and well-defined metric available that can be used to measure safety and in turn justify resource allocation within the police Department. This metric will help decision-makers understand the situation better prior to taking major decisions. The large amount of data available to the police is not yet used to its...

A Watermark Recognition System: An Approach to Matching Similar Watermarks

Watermarks are historical motifs present in the texture of paper that are commonly used to identify the paper manufacturers. They only become visible when viewed under certain light conditions. Under ideal circumstances, researchers may use watermarks to determine a historical document’s origins and context. To identify a watermark, it is...

The Fresh Rhine: A strategy for a clean and consistent water flow in a resilient Rhine River basin

The global water crisis could 'spiral out of control' due to overconsumption, pollution, and climate change. Building resilient freshwater systems is one of the most significant challenges in the face of climate change.<br/>The Rhine River basin is home to over 60 million people. It's a center for trade, industry, and food production. However,...

Berlage’s tectonics: A reflective study on the origin of Dr. H.P. Berlage’s design principles, systems of measurement and thoughts on mass production

This study aims to reflect on the origin of Dr. H.P Berlage’s architectonic principles and systems of measurement to uncover how he designed and why he voiced certain thoughts on mass production. This is done by analyzing his architectural background and writings, namely Normalisatie in Woningbouw and Thoughts on Style. One chapter is devoted to...

Assessment of Using Low-frequency Ultrasound Device for Domestic Drinking Water Disinfection

Microorganisms may cause problems in drinking water distribution system (DWDS). It is hard to control and always forms the biofilm, which can result in the deterioration of drinking water quality. At household’s tap, due to the favorable conditions, which incurs an easier formation of biofilm. Therefore, the idea of secondary disinfection at...

Cliff Erosion at Point Grey UBC: A feasibility study of preliminary concepts to deal with erosion

Erosion of the cliffs at the Point Grey Peninsula threatens important infrastructure and buildings at UBC. In order to tackle this problem, UBC launched a comprehensive project called Living Breakwaters. This project is part of Living Breakwaters and aims to act as a transversal element among different expertise, integrating these...

Remote sensing waves in data-scarce countries: An analyis of the wave climate along the myanmar coast

The objective of this thesis was analyzing and evaluating different sources of wave data. Wave data from two hindcasts, satellite altimetry and wave buoys were compared with each other in order to validate different data sets. These datasets provided to be useful tools in determining the wave climate along the coast of Myanmar.

Feasibility of Velocity Measurements by a Drifter in the Yangon River

Myanmar is dealing with a large data deficit, which is in contrast with the substantial need for it. The implementation of measuring techniques to obtain hydro- and morphodynamic data is an upcoming process. Measuring velocities can be valuable for calibrating models or giving estimates of sedimentation and erosion. An example of a measuring...

An overview of Indoor- and Microcellular Propagation Measurements

This report presents an overview of propagation measurements in an indoor and a microcellular environment based on recent publiced and reported results. The main reason for carrying out this study is to decide what parameters should be measured during planned propagation measurements at The Physics and Electronics Laboratory of TNO in the joint...

Aerodynamic characteristics of a curved plate airfoil section at Reynolds Numbers 60.000 and 100.000 and angles of attack from -10 to +90 degrees