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Li, H. (author)Electronic devices have permeated into all aspects of our lives, from basic smart cards to sophisticated hybrid automobile systems. These devices comprise a range of products like sensors, wearable gadgets, mobile phones, personal computers, and others, playing vital roles in many applications and enabling the Internet of Things (IoT). However,...doctoral thesis 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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Hehn, T.M. (author)that do not require any action from the drivers for a short period of time. Although these systems are still limited and only reliable in certain situations, it shows the general trend: cars will become more and more autonomous. The reasons why people and companies are eagerly anticipating fully autonomous cars are manifold: self-driving...doctoral thesis 2022
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Floreani, S. (author)Interacting particle systems (IPS) is a subfield of probability theory that provided a fruitful framework in which several questions of physical interests have been answered with mathematical rigor. An interacting particle system is a stochastic system consisting of a very large number of particles interacting with each other. The class of IPS...doctoral thesis 2022
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Ferreira de Brito, B.F. (author)Autonomous robots will profoundly impact our society, making our roads safer, reducing labor costs and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, and improving our life quality. However, to make that happen, robots need to navigate among humans, which is extremely difficult. Firstly, humans do not explicitly communicate their intentions and use intuition...doctoral thesis 2022
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Luteijn-Nava Guerrero, G.D.C. (author)In the Netherlands, a complex heat transition is taking place. Currently, the country's built environment largely relies on natural gas for heating. By 2050, the housing sector should, in principle, be free of this fuel. Changes in laws, policies, regulations, and technical solutions to achieve this goal will be challenging. Their implementation...doctoral thesis 2022
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Zhu, H. (author)Planning safe motions for multi-robot systems is crucial for deploying them in real-world applications such as target tracking, environmental monitoring, and multi-view cinematography. Traditional approaches mainly solve the multi-robot motion planning problem in a deterministic manner, where the robot states and system models are perfectly...doctoral thesis 2022
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Zammit, C. (author)Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are being integrated into all spheres of life, for a wide range of application in civil, commercial and military applications in both indoor and outdoor environments. UAV onboard intelligence is a paramount requirement in the realisation of UAV Traffic Management System (UTM) and Air Traffic Management (ATM)...doctoral thesis 2021
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Gabriel Guedes da Silva, L. (author)Cells are complex systems continuously exposed to changing, dynamic environments. Understanding how cells respond and adapt is of great interest not only from a fundamental viewpoint but also for the development of solutions for current challenges in medical, industrial and environmental research fields.<br/><br/>In this thesis, the bacterial...doctoral thesis 2021
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Schouten, D.G.M. (author)This thesis presents the research, design, and evaluation of the learning support system VESSEL: Virtual Environment to Support the Societal participation Education of Low-literates. The project was started from the premise that people of low literacy in the Netherlands participate in society less often and less effectively than literate people...doctoral thesis 2020
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Purnomoadi, A.P. (author)Following deregulation in the energy sector during the 1990s, which was also triggered by the ageing of infrastructure and the increasing demands from regulators and customers, many network utilities adopted the Asset Management (AM) in the hope to earn more, have better credit ratings and gain from stock prices. In line with this fact, the...doctoral thesis 2020
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Gamarino, M. (author)This thesis develops novel first-principle methods to correct homogenization errors in nodal cross sections and discontinuity factors. Its aim is to improve the accuracy of nodal diffusion simulations of heterogeneous core configurations. This research builds upon previous work conducted at Framatome (Paris, France). It is based on a modal...doctoral thesis 2018
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Alghamdi, N.A.A. (author)The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has experienced a huge investment from the government in many sectors such as health, education, infrastructure, and so on. A special focus has been given to the higher education sector. This is because education, and higher education in particular, is key for the development of any country. To realise this, the...doctoral thesis 2018
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Keenaghan, G.N. (author)The conceptual framework of the proposed novel system was to provide a stimulating learning experience for dislocated digital learners, who are seen as individuals with different perceptions and expectations. In addition to functionally integrate technological, cognitive and social enablers, the system was required to encapsulate what can be...doctoral thesis 2018
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Looman, R.H.J. (author)In climate-responsive design the building becomes an intermediary in its own energy housekeeping, forming a link between the harvest of climate resources and low-energy provision of comfort. Essential here is the employment of climate-responsive building elements; structural and architectural elements in which the energy infrastructure is far...doctoral thesis 2017
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Keenan, J.M. (author)With climate change well underway, cities worldwide are struggling to develop and apply knowledge that will help advance social, environmental and economic adaptation to extreme weather and changing ecologies. Nowhere is this need more pressing than in the design, development and management of the built environment in New York City. In...doctoral thesis 2016