How the planning concept of “Microdistrict” (Xiaoqu）shaped the Chinese contemporary living ideologies: Documentation and Understanding of Space-People Relationship

Have microdistricts changed Chinese people’s living ideologies? The appearance, spatial relationships and community organizations of Chinese Microdistrict have changed dramatically over the decades since the 1950s when the Soviets first introduced this concept. Meanwhile, the rapid urbanization and commercialization of the real estate market...

Designing an optical link between a micro-display and a smartphone camera

The popularity of various wireless communication applications is crowding the radio spectrum. As an alternative medium, the visible light spectrum is be- ing exploited. Camera-based visible light communication systems are gaining much attention due to the widespread use of smartphones equipped with small embedded cameras. Screens (e.g., liquid...

The negative effect of carbohydrates on protein degradation in the acid-phase of anaerobic digestion of protein-rich wastewater: a microbial composition study

Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a promising technology to process protein-rich wastewater. However, incomplete protein degradation during the acidification of organic matter is frequently observed when carbohydrates are present. Literature reports little information to explain the mechanisms behind this phenomenon. This MSc study investigated the...

Exploration of social customer relationship management in banking industry

The graduation project is under supervision of TU Delft and ABN AMRO N.V. with the objective to strengthen and further develop an exclusive online community for the Next Generation clients of ABN AMRO. The Next Generation clients are the children of ABN AMRO’s top segment clients whose investable assets are more than EUR 25 million. The key...