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Kostakonti, Sofia (author)With the advancement of technology and the integration of Large Language Models, interactive robots are entrusted with more significant tasks that contribute to human well-being. This transition is particularly significant in educational settings, where social robots assume diverse roles such as teacher, tutor, and instructional tool, aiming to...master thesis 2024
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Saveur, Tom (author)The promotion of desirable behaviours, such as socially appropriate or health-promoting actions, can be bolstered through a deeper understanding and awareness of the values that underpin the associated behavioural choices. Various implementations for promoting behaviour change based on goals already exist in Human-Robot Interaction, but, since...master thesis 2024
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Raghoenath, Rahul (author)The In-House Creative Studio faces a significant challenge due to an increasing workload among its team of creatives, which includes visual designers, concept creators, copywriters, producers, photographers, and project/event managers. This team may only experience slight expansion, despite the growing demand for campaign and event materials...master thesis 2024
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Chen, Weilun (author)Negotiation is not a skill that comes naturally to most people. However, most people could benefit from attaining good negotiation skills. Non-verbal behaviour plays an important role in negotiations. Previous studies have shown a link between mimicry through conversational agents and self-regulation of non-verbal behaviour. The current study...master thesis 2023
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Shenvi Rege, Akshay (author)The development of Fully Autonomous Vehicles would fundamentally change the nature of user interactions, behaviors, needs, and activities within vehicles. Passengers who are free from driving would expect to undertake diverse in-vehicle Non-Driving-Related Tasks (NDRTs) to keep themselves occupied and free from boredom. Conversational Artificial...master thesis 2023
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Doan, Kevin (author)The 21st century has seen a significant increase in the global prevalence of mental health problems, affecting almost a billion people. These conditions not only reduce the quality of life for individuals but also lead to stigmatization, discrimination, and social isolation. The COVID-19 pandemic has further exacerbated mental health issues,...master thesis 2023
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Lin, Ningchao (author)Resonant switch-capacitor (ReSC) is a type of hybrid switched-capacitor (HSC) which utilizes both inductor and capacitor, bearing the potential to overpower conventional switched-capacitor (SC) and magnetic-based converters. This work introduces a novel four-phase series-parallel resonant switch-capacitor (ReSC) DC-DC converter topology, which...master thesis 2023
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Aishwarya, Nilay (author)As AI is progressively incorporated into several spheres of society. This rapid growth has also brought a lot of challenges such as discriminating or skewed results and a lack of accountability. To address these challenges, there is a growing interest in Human-AI teams where AI-assisted decision-making includes humans in the loop. This approach...master thesis 2023
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Zhang, liang (author)Trust is a fundamental component in human-AI relationships, serving as a critical element of user acceptance and satisfaction, particularly within the realm of Decision Support Systems (DSS). The technological advances in conversational user interfaces (CUIs) such as ChatGPT and digital assistants (e.g., Alexa) allow laypeople to interact with...master thesis 2023
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Christodoulakos, Miltiadis (author)Integrating shipyards with the surrounding context and unveiling the strong relation between this historic industry and Istanbul. As mentioned in the problematization section, the industry shapes leftover spaces which are not currently used. The project will aim to utilize these spaces in the shipyards by creating a series of interventions...master thesis 2023
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Khakimova, Maria (author)While dependent types can allow programmers to verify properties of their programs, implementing a type checker for a dependent type theory is often difficult. This is due to the fact that, in the presence of dependent types, deciding the equality of types - conversion checking - becomes non-trivial. Due to an identified gap in literature...bachelor thesis 2023
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Hobai, Ana (author)Since the recent rise and advancement of video conferencing platforms such as Zoom, it has become important to interpret the logistics of remote online meetings. Analysing verbal and non-verbal cues (such as body language) between members of these virtual forums can provide additional information regarding the level of conversational involvement...bachelor thesis 2023
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Li, Andy (author)With the rise in popularity of online conferencing platforms such as Zoom and Teams, there is an increasing need to understand the dynamics of virtual meetings to enhance productivity. One key aspect that can contribute to productive online meetings is conversational involvement. Personality traits influence the behaviour of participants within...bachelor thesis 2023
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de Melo e Silva Blasques de Holtreman, Sebas (author)The importance of understanding how to maximize involvement in virtual meetings has been greatly increased due to the rapid rise of video conferencing tools during the COVID-19 pandemic. This research builds upon the data collected by the MEMO Corpus, specifically interview footage and annotated data, and will aim to explore the various factors...bachelor thesis 2023
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Bias, Nikos (author)Regulations and investments in new technologies for biofuel production as an alternative to fossil fuels have boosted in the last years due to concerns about climate change and anthropogenic CO2 emissions. A valuable supply chain of biomass for biofuel production is one the most significant factors, in order to support the market’s demand. A...master thesis 2023
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Özcan, Sara (author)The 1,500-year-old Hagia Sophia has undergone a long historical process of changes during three important periods. During the Roman Empire, Hagia Sophia was a Catholic church. During the Byzantine Empire, it was an Orthodox cathedral and under the Ottoman Empire Hagia Sophia was a mosque. (Mark & Cakmak, 1992) The structure has undergone...student report 2023
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Sanchez de Boevé, Maureen (author)Dementia is a part of our society. One in five people, and for women even one in three, will develop dementia. Dementia has a significant impact on the lives of those affected, as well as their loved ones. This design project focuses on the impact of dementia on the adult children of a parent with Alzheimer's disease.<br/><br/>Once a parent is...master thesis 2023
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Kluwer, Thomas (author)Global warming has caused an increasing demand for renewable energy. Currently, 50% of the renewable energy is provided by wind and solar combined. However, these renewable energy sources are highly volatile. Wave energy converters can provide a stable renewable energy source. Previous research has contributed to understanding various combined...master thesis 2023
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Dicke, Linge (author)Background:<br/>Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Targeted radionuclide therapy has become a important treatment, this is when a carrier molecule is attached to a radionuclide to deliver cytotoxic radiation levels to diseased cells. β<br/>− emitters are frequently used in RNT because they have a long penetration depth, such...bachelor thesis 2023
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Schunselaar, Jeroen (author)This thesis project examines the opportunities for manufacturing operators to use root cause analysis directly at the line with the support of a cognitive advisor. The project was part of the EU Horizon COALA project and uses a specific business case at a detergent company as a base for the research and the prototype development. The analysis of...master thesis 2023