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Blom, Sjoerd (author)The Dutch energy landscape is becoming more complex due to various interacting factors and uncertainties, creating what are known as "wicked problems" that demand collaborative solutions. This study addresses knowledge gaps by developing a collaborative guide for fostering effective Multi-Stakeholder Collaborations (MSCs) that can endure over...master thesis 2024
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Klok, J.W.A. (author), Groenewegen, Jessica (author), Temmerman, Olivier (author), Van Straten, Niels (author), van Straten, Bart (author), Dankelman, J. (author), Horeman, T. (author)Objective: Cemented total hip arthroplasty (THA) demonstrates superior survival rates compared to uncemented procedures. Nevertheless, most younger patients opt for uncemented THA, as removing well-fixed bone cement in the femur during revisions is complex, particularly the distal cement plug. This removal procedure often increases the risk...journal article 2024
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Hu, M. (author), Yue, N. (author), Groves, R.M. (author)With the improvements in computational power and advances in chip and sensor technology, the applications of machine learning (ML) technologies in structural health monitoring (SHM) are increasing rapidly. Compared with traditional methods, deep learning based SHM (Deep SHM) methods are more efficient and have a higher accuracy. However, due...journal article 2024
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Tognan, A. (author), Patanè, Andrea (author), Laurenti, L. (author), Salvati, Enrico (author)Accurate fatigue assessment of material plagued by defects is of utmost importance to guarantee safety and service continuity in engineering components. This study shows how state-of-the-art semi-empirical models can be endowed with additional defect descriptors to probabilistically predict the occurrence of fatigue failures by exploiting...journal article 2024
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Adams, M.G.A. (author), Huijer, A.J. (author), Kassapoglou, C. (author), Vaders, Johannes A.A. (author), Pahlavan, Lotfollah (author)The multimodal and dispersive character of ultrasonic guided waves (UGW) offers the potential for non-destructive evaluation of fiber-reinforced composite (FRC) materials. In this study, a methodology for in situ stiffness assessment of FRCs using UGWs is introduced. The proposed methodology involves a comparison between measured wave speeds of...journal article 2024
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Huijsmans, Tom (author)The exploration of compliant mechanisms, especially those providing linear motion, has become a central focus in recent engineering research. These mechanisms, characterized by their monolithic bodies and reduced component interactions, present an attractive alternative to traditional rigid mechanisms, having reduced friction, decreased energy...master thesis 2023
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Ewald, Vincentius (author)One of the classical solutions to maintain the aircraft structural integrity is to rely on the analysis of non-destructive testing (NDT) inspector with various inspection methods. However, it is relatively expensive in matter of time and costs to train human resources until the certification is reached. Further, in majority of the cases of...doctoral thesis 2023
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van der Ham, Anja (author)Renovation of existing buildings is proposed as a solution for buildings that do not fit the Climate Target Plan 2030. In the Netherlands, there is a new mandate requiring Dutch office buildings to attain a minimum EPC class C rating by January 1st, 2023. Recent studies indicate that 10% of Dutch office buildings are currently rated at EPC class...master thesis 2023
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Vette, Maksym (author)Retrieving information from environments that have been disrupted by a natural disaster is crucial and can be done with Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs). The control and decision-making of these vehicles can be moved to a cloud computing system, where large amounts of memory and computing power are available. One of the upcoming cloud...master thesis 2023
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Greeven, Julia (author)Liver cancer ranks seventh in global cancer prevalence and stands as the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Surgical resection is considered the gold standard for treatment of liver malignancies and has witnessed a shift toward minimally invasive techniques in recent decades. Surgeons rely on laparoscopic observations, preoperative...master thesis 2023
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xue, chunyan (author)Vagus nerve stimulation serves as an approach to manage drug-resistant epilepsy. Focused ultrasound stands out as a unique tool, offering a non-invasive modality for VNS. With its excellent depth of penetration and sub-millimeter focusing capabilities in soft tissue, ultrasound allows for precise targeting of the vagus nerve without the need for...master thesis 2023
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Brus, Daniël (author)In many fields we are interested in inference for a complex stochastic process given limited observations regarding its state over time. This thesis therefore introduces an expectation propagation approach to backward filtering forward guiding for high-dimensional finite-state space models. The backward filtering forward guiding method is first...master thesis 2023
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Kerkhof, Enzo (author)Purpose: Image-guided surgery can decrease perioperative complication incidences. Augmented Reality (AR) with head-mounted displays (HMDs) provides an accessible method of visualizing 3D preoperative models intraoperatively. This could provide the surgeon with an easy to use intraoperative image-guided surgery system. Image-to-patient...master thesis 2023
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de Jong, Ivy (author)In this research, I delved into the dynamic role of TikTok in shaping democratic practices, with a particular focus on its effects on informed decision-making and activism. The rapid increase in social media usage has dramatically reshaped our lives, bringing several benefits but also significant concerns, especially regarding information spread...master thesis 2023
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Spapens, Maxime (author)An important part of people and their wellbeing is their living environment. Because of the increase in population and buildings, urban areas suffer from densification and diminishing green environments. These urban environments have substantial risk of mental illness, such as depression and anxiety. Green environments and qualitative features...master thesis 2023
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Zhang, Yizhuo (author)The urban spaces that arise as a result of urban shrinkage and decay are loosely defined (Franck & Stevens, 2007). The ambiguity of these spaces provides a potential outlet for accidental or spontaneous encounters, informal activities and alternatives to our increasingly commodified, controlled and privatised 'open' urban spaces. Many...master thesis 2023
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van Campen, Leon (author)Whello is a full-service digital marketing agency based in Amsterdam and Indonesia, offering branding, web development and campaigning services. They have grown a lot the last few years since their establishment in 2018. However, this growth is not reflected through their current branding. This, combined with their desire to take the next step...master thesis 2023
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Renkli, Nagme (author)Open Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy (OWHTO) is an extensively used, effective treatment option for medical conditions such as medial knee osteoarthritis and varus malalignment. The current developments in the 3D printing industry facilitated using 3D printed patient-specific guides (PSSGs), making OWHTO a desirable treatment option. Although the...master thesis 2023
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Groenewegen, Jessica (author)Distal cement plug removal in total hip arthroplasty revision is a time-consuming and technically challenging procedure. There is a risk of perforating the femur while drilling in the cement plug. This risk increases when the orientation of the prosthesis tip is excentric. The aim of this study was to design a reusable drill guide that...master thesis 2023
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Halman, Susanna (author)This thesis presents the research to design a successful high-accuracy, sub-millimetric registration method for an autonomous robot equipped to drill bone for cochlear implant (CI) surgery. Its performance, and thus success, is measured in accuracy, workload, usability and trust. While state-of-the-art (STOTA) research lacks the inclusion of...master thesis 2023