Designing a smart sensing helmet to monitor the Chinook crew vitals

Small, cheap, low-energy electronics and ICT create the opportunity to collect all kind of data of a human being in operational circumstances. These data facilitate the optimisation en effectiveness of the human efforts. Simple examples such as heart rate monitors optimising physical exertion or hypoxia sensors measuring blood saturation are...

A future vision of Eindhoven Airbase: Giving growth a strategic direction towards 2050

This Master thesis is about a future vision of Eindhoven Airbase, where growth is given a strategic direction towards 2050. As a result, a strategic innovation roadmap and the detailed implementation of this is evaluated. Eindhoven Airbase is part of a complex decision-making system, where multiple stakeholders are involved. The research in this...

Maximizing operational readiness in defense aviation by optimization of flight and maintenance planning

The primary objective of a defense aviation operator or air force, is to maximize its continued readiness to successfully perform military flight operations, whenever and wherever the home state or international community calls for it. In order to maintain a satisfactory level of operational readiness, air forces need to ensure that sufficient...