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Jurševskis, Renāts (author)Recent developments in applying reinforcement learning to cooperative environments, like negotiation, have brought forward an important question: how well can a negotiating agent be trained through self-play? Previous research has seen successful application of self-play to other settings, like the games of chess and Go. This paper explores the...bachelor thesis 2022
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Denkers, J. (author), Glerum, W.J. (author)Transport Tender is a consultancy company advising clients how to plan their logistic activities. Its focus is on road freight transport within Europe. In processes called tenders, the actual prices of new potential carriers are calculated for the shipments of the client of e.g. the last one or two years. Based on these prices, different sets of...bachelor thesis 2015
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Dahoe, Gaurish (author)Each violin generates a unique sound with a distinct set of acoustic properties. In particular, the Stradivarius violins are said to have a very unique sound. The ultimate goal of this thesis is to aid in recreating the unique sound of the Stradivarius. Though, the field of research surrounding the violin and its acoustic properties is very...bachelor thesis 2023
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Al-Korany, Mays (author)Redesign of two building on Campus North in the Hembrug, Zaandam area. The design focusses on creating a low-tech and stimulating environment for children. Where parents can have workspaces and maintain a connection with their children (visual and physical).master thesis 2021
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Luijpers, B.J.M. (author)For this project the goal was to obtain user insights about the perspectives of children about rebellion in play. After conducting a literature study it was found that being rebellious is beneficial for children, because it allows them to escape from the adult world. This leads to developing multiple capabilities like self-reliance, co-operation...master thesis 2014
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Geerts, E. (author)Almost every youth football player dreams about being as good as very technical skilled football players, like Messi. Coaches often believe that these great players are simply gifted and that their skills are beyond the average player. Wiel Coerver, a Dutch football manager, analyzed these great players in slow motion video and came to the...master thesis 2012
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Miccolis, S. (author)Children's participation in society is still limited without the establishment of appropriate areas, and the possibility to access the spheres of urban activism, children risks to remain invisible citizens. While children don't get the chance to unleash their creative talents in the innovation playground society is turning into, society lacks...master thesis 2020
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Kent, Mark (author)This reports the graduation project aimed to investigate the occurrence of rebellious play through the X-eo prototype. Rebellious behaviour is often referred to as going against the norm and derives its value from breaking rules. Previous academic research (Gielen & Van Leeuwen, 2013), on the subject, has provided suggestions and techniques...master thesis 2019
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Hahury, Milco (author)Explicit rules for safety verification of open cold-formed lightweight beam-to-tubular column joints are missing in the current EC3-1-8. By developing economical detailing, with design guidance based on Eurocodes, the market share for new buildings, renovation and for additional storeys on existing buildings will increase. Within the...master thesis 2020
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Chininthorn, P. (author)“Deaf” with a capital “D” refers to a group of people who are deaf and rely mainly on sign language to communicate. Most Deaf people in South Africa are functionally illiterate. They claimed that they are in need of a practical tool, which would help them to communicate better with hearing people, especially in the healthcare context. Following...master thesis 2011
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Jongman, K. (author)This graduation report shows the design process followed during designing new playground equipment for Boer Speeltoestellen in Nieuwendijk. The assignment for this project was: Develop a new product for outdoor playground equipment for the Dutch sub-urban environment, that interacts on a multi-sensory level with both boys and girls in the age of...master thesis 2011
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Premith Satish, Premith (author)The thesis aims to offer a review of a modern conceptual facade focusing on one more possible solution to sustainable facade refurbishment for existing tall buildings. There are thousands of highrise buildings in the world and almost all of them over time will require some degree of refurbishment. The premise of this thesis is based on the...master thesis 2019
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Van Laar, D.D.D. (author)Modular construction is the on-site assembly (installation and connection) of factory made units (Lawson et al., 2014). It allows fabrication of structural components to be moved from the building site to controlled environments. Ballast Nedam adopted modular construction as a key business strategy for the future (Ballast Nedam, 2014). Plug &...master thesis 2015
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Schaap, L. (author)The district of Transvaal in The Hague city is suffering a lack of sports and play facilities. In order to do something about this I designed a building for sports and play. This building gives new meaning to a poorly facilitated area of Transvaal. The building design together with the design of the public realm establish a connection with the...master thesis 2010
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Beer, J. (author)The assignment stated raising awareness and interest around the increasing risk of flooding in Noordereiland and Kop van Feijenoord. An extended contextmapping study was done on how the inhabitants react to learning on their flooding risks as well as how their environment and the water. From this, 6 different ways of looking at the Maas were...master thesis 2012
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Beckers, Clara (author)Exhaustion is the surfeit of modern society’s excess. Growth is an essential aspect of modern economies and our everyday life. We embark on journeys searching for the infinite, only to find ourselves in the middle of nowhere to realize that the infinite that we have been searching for is not a destination. The project designs an environment with...master thesis 2021
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Kihara, Tomo (author)Escape the Smart City is a critical pervasive game for creating awareness about the implications of AI-surveillance technology in the smart city. It responds to growing concerns over the mass deployment of surveillance cameras that are enhanced with artificial intelligence (AI) which are turning the cities into digital panopticons (Sadowski &...master thesis 2018
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Murris, Gracia (author)One of the most enriching relationships of human beings is the relationship between owner and companion-animal, including more specifically the relationship between owner and cat. Cats are the third-most important source for social support and security for human-beings. Cats are relatively easy to take care of and make people feel needed. Owners...master thesis 2018
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Siemelink, Iris (author)Background:<br/>Many professional violin players develop pain complaints in neck and shoulder regions as a result of prolonged practices containing highly repetitive motions and awkward postures. These complaints are often diagnosed as overuse syndrome, where physical changes are not apparent and of which the etiology is not yet understood....master thesis 2021