Technology type preferences and acceptance among Dutch secondary students

Educational technologies play a critical role in the European action plan to strengthen digital literacy skills by 2027 and solve Grand Challenges related to work and education by 2030, as the global community shifts increasingly into the Digital Age. Four technology types are examined: face-to-face, online, hybrid or blended, and video learning...

The design of an intuitive interface for the GyBAR: Simplifying the controls of a balance assistance device for optimal adoption by physical therapists

According to the WHO, falls are responsible for over 38 million disability-adjusted life years lost each year, globally. Additionally, an estimated 684.000 individuals die of falling each year, making it the second leading cause of unintentional death. One of the most effective physical activity interventions to reduce the risk of falling, is...

Design, evaluation and acceptance of a visual support tool for air traffic control (CDI thesis version): communication thesis

This study has researched what are defining factors on the attitude toward a new technology within the group of Area Control (ACC) at Luchtverkeersleiding Nederland (LVNL) and how these factors shape an Air Traffic Controller’s (ATCo) attitude toward the technology in an exploratory way. The outcomes of the research suggest that dominant factors...

A multi-criteria assessment to determine the customers’ technology preference in the context of apparel e-commerce

This research aims to identify what the customers’ acceptance is regarding various technological alternatives designed to prevent unnecessary apparel returns within the context of apparel e-commerce. This is done by applying a more qualitative approach and operationalization of the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), whereby less data is required...

Biased decision-making in the building sector: A study on the psychological factors that influence the adoption of sustainable building methods

This thesis explores whether cognitive bias and hassle perceptions influence the adoption of sustainable building measures. A survey research and in-depth interviews were used to do so. It appears that innovation in the building sector is hindered by an internal resistance against change. This seems to be fuelled by a lack of knowledge, risk...

Fabula rasa: Gamifying a storytelling platform to enhance proactive science communication from TU Delft researchers

This research project proposes a theoretical gamified design of a storytelling platform to engage TU Delft researchers into proactive submission of story ideas to co-create online storytelling for wide audiences. While universities have focused on improving communication with the general public in the past decades, researchers may still find...

A Multi-Criteria Analysis on Digitizing Services in the Port of Rotterdam

The purpose of this master thesis was to explore in which way the service of Vopak Agencies could be digitized and be accepted by the client the most.

User Acceptance of Autonomous Vehicles: Factors & Implications

Self-driving cars have developed rapidly in recent years, diminishing the technological barriers blocking the introduction of the technology. Besides these technological barriers however, there are other issues, such as user acceptance, that need to be dealt with in order for autonomous vehicles to be successfully introduced to the market. One...

Citizen Science in Water Quality Monitoring: Developing Guidelines for Dutch Water Authorities for Contributory Mobile Crowd Sensing

The Dutch water management system is confronted with a lack of awareness among citizens and further faces the consequences of climate change and urbanisation. New governance structures with high levels of citizen participation are required to be fit for the future. An implementation of participation could be citizen science, which is rather...