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de Buisonjé, David R. (author), Reijnders, T. (author), Cohen Rodrigues, Talia R. (author), Santhanam, Prabhakaran (author), Kowatsch, Tobias (author), Breeman, Linda D. (author), Janssen, Veronica R. (author), Kraaijenhagen, Roderik A. (author), Kemps, Hareld M.C. (author), Evers, A.W.M. (author)Background: Financial incentives are a promising tool to help people increase their physical activity, but they are expensive to provide. Deposit contracts are a type of financial incentive in which participants pledge their own money. However, low uptake is a crucial obstacle to the large-scale implementation of deposit contracts. Therefore,...journal article 2024
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Liu Cheng, Alexander (author)Discussions of intelligence in the built-environment began in the late 1960s and early 1970s [1]–[7]. They belonged to a broader technical and technological discourse, engaged across a variety of domains and disciplines, to explore potential opportunities entailed by the Information Age. During this nascent period, and partly due to the novelty...doctoral thesis 2023
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Guendel, Ronny (author)This thesis introduces the relevance of radar systems in the realm of human activity recognition (HAR) in Chapter 1. The study touches upon the complex understanding of continuous human activities and the existing challenges and gaps in current methodologies, hinting at the innovative technical approaches that are to be detailed in the following...doctoral thesis 2023
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Grootes, Casper (author)With an increase in higher power (ultra) fast EV charging stations and a new EU law for mandatory deployments of EV charging stations, an optimal MVAC grid connection for these charging stations is desired. Considering this connection, the use of a solid-state transformer (SST) performs better in terms of weight, size and efficiency with a...master thesis 2023
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Ştefan, Andrei (author)Physical activity is one of the main factors that contribute to reducing the chance of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, obesity, and depression, all while improving an individual’s health in general. While this is the case, the fact still remains that many adults across the world do not reach the minimum recommendations for...master thesis 2023
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Cuadrat-Grzybowski, Michal (author)Mitigation strategies which eliminate existing space debris, such as with Active Space Debris Removal (ASDR) missions, are now more important than ever regarding the ever-growing space debris population problem. One of the considered ASDR approaches uses a net as a capturing strategy. The benefits of such strategy are to allow for a large...master thesis 2023
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Zöllner, András (author)The renewable generation capacity, particularly solar and wind power installations, has increased steadily in the Netherlands over the course of recent years. Due to the local, small-scale nature of these power plants (compared to conventional power plants), a large share of this generation capacity is installed into the medium- and low-voltage...master thesis 2023
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Rodriguez, Romée (author)This graduation project explores the topic of flexible working as a new work norm for architects (and designers) and how FW needs to be translated into an office design. Through the analysis of two case studies, the current situation has been mapped out, which has been used to determine the requirements for an office programme that can...master thesis 2023
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Berkien, Jens (author)The Rhine River distributes water to more than 60 million residents, vital industries, and important agricultural sites across a total of eight countries. However, due to climate change, the availability of water resources has become increasingly dependent on seasonal supply and internal distribution (UNESCO, 2009). Moreover, extended periods of...master thesis 2023
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Koudstaal, Loulou (author)The MLD massage is a key component of a lymphedema patient’s treatment. Currently, research is ongoing manifesting a transition from system care to self-care by designing robotic sleeves that are able to perform an effective and safe MLD massage enabling the patient to gain a sense of empowerment and ownership over their treatment and time. This...master thesis 2023
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van Breukelen, Elena (author)For the heart to pump blood throughout the body, electrical impulses that trigger the cellular contraction must be generated and spread through the myocardial tissue. These signals propagate faster along the longitudinal cardiac fiber direction than the transverse direction, conferring the heart with anisotropic conduction properties. Therefore,...master thesis 2023
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Al Sader, N. (author)More and more citizens are entering the public domain and taking over tasks that traditionally belong to the government. For example, citizens increasingly run a community centre themselves, maintain the greenery in their neighbourhood and manage the local playground. To some extent, governments also encourage this behaviour and are disposing of...doctoral thesis 2023
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Dierikx, Martin (author)To reduce morbidity and mortality caused by multiple chronic conditions, the number of steps people take each day should be gradually increased. For this, a recommended step goal can be created that is based on an individual's previous walking behaviour. However, for a person, the achievability of this recommended goal can change daily because...master thesis 2023
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Lock, Niels (author)To utilize electronic power converters for water electrolysis in industrial electrical networks, reliable testing methods are required to ensure safe control operation as malfunctions can instigate hydrogen explosion and fierce electrical hazards. In this thesis, Digital Twin modeling via OPAL-RT software and hardware is compared to Simulink and...master thesis 2023
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ten Siethoff, Saskia (author)Health systems globally, currently face many multi-faceted and dynamic challenges. There is a growing demand for quality healthcare, shifting expectations towards more responsibility for patients in their own health journey, an evolving role of technologies within society, and external pressures to decrease costs and improve sustainability in a...master thesis 2023
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Schyck, S.N. (author)Colloidal particles, essential building blocks known since the 1800s, continue to captivate researchers. This thesis delves into their significance by investigating anisotropic particle design, shape-driven self-assembly, and enhancing magnetic colloids' role as active swimmers. It also introduces innovative methods for crafting anisotropic...doctoral thesis 2023
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ZHANG, Frankie (author)Task and Motion Planning (TAMP) has progressed significantly in solving intricate manipulation tasks in recent years, but the robust execution of these plans remains less touched. Particularly, generalizing to diverse geometric scenarios is still challenging during execution. In this work, we propose a reactive TAMP method to deal with...master thesis 2023
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Çetindağ, Can (author)Active knee prostheses are potent in assisting users, providing symmetry in walking, reducing metabolic costs, and preventing long-term health problems. The heart of their complex control algorithm employs the Impedance Control (IC) Law, which controls the torque output of the device by three parameters: stiffness coefficient, equilibrium angle,...master thesis 2023
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Li, Maoran (author)Single-photon detection is a critical step in both quantum computing and quantum information technology. For instance, the measurement of qubit states and the establishment of entanglement in nitrogen vacancy (NV) center quantum computing requires the detection of single photons. Superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPDs) are very...master thesis 2023
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BHIDE, NEERAJA (author)Due to the increase in traffic, road congestion has gone up. Vehicle platooning is a possible way to increase the capacity of a given road, by decreasing the distance between the vehicles in the platoon. At the moment, the control of vehicle platoons is commonly done using PID controllers. The advantage of this is that it requires little...master thesis 2023