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Xiao, Y. (author)Additively manufacturing can bring opportunities and risk factors to the aerospace industry. On one hand, additive manufacturing allows the manufacturing of structures with geometries that are difficult or impossible to fabricatewith conventional machining procedures. This geometry flexibility may lead to components with a greater strength-to...doctoral thesis 2023
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Ampatzis, Vasilis (author)The electricity generation from wind has seen significant growth over the past two decades with a compound annual growth rate of over 21%, and this trend is projected to continue, aligning with the goals of the European Green Deal. In the context of offshore wind turbines, operational and maintenance costs can account for up to 30% of the total...master thesis 2023
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Bosman, Zoé (author)Over the years, InSAR has become an indispensable tool in the study of ground deformation, including volcanic deformation, and this continues to be the case in times of improved technology. Since the volcanoes on the Caribbean islands of Saba and St. Eustatius are active, the implementation of an InSAR-based monitoring system is crucial to...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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Kazmi, Syed Baqir Ali (author)This dissertation endeavors to introduce a novel supervised Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) methodology for the detection of damage and the prediction of fatigue life in asphalt concrete materials. Grounded in the principles of S-N (strain-number of cycles until failure) curves, this research addresses the intricate task of proficiently...master thesis 2023
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Kruissel, Claudia (author)This document lays out the design and development of a specialized device aimed at monitoring the eye movements of premature babies, which creates an opportunity to create better sleep-monitoring systems.<br/><br/>Monitoring sleep has great significance, especially for premature babies, because it allows for the adaptation of care to accommodate...master thesis 2023
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Bolhuis, Luuk (author)Neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs) are commonly employed in anesthesia to facilitate intubation and improve surgical working conditions. Understanding their pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) is crucial for optimizing their administration. PK describes drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination, while PD links...master thesis 2023
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de Smid, Julia (author)This thesis analyses the policy for environmentally sustainable events of the City of Amsterdam by performing an ex-post policy analysis and developing a method for assessment and monitoring of environmental sustainability of events. The research question is "How can the City of Amsterdam monitor and improve its policy for environmentally...master thesis 2023
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Klein Essink, Casper (author)Currently, there is no standardised process for monitoring and evaluation of nature-based flood defenses pilots in Dutch rivers and floodplains. Thus, piloted technologies cannot be compared fairly with other nature-based flood defense technologies and conventional solutions. This study developed such a process by way of a monitoring and...master thesis 2023
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van Ammers, Jeroen (author)Submodules are the building blocks for MMC-type HVDC converters and therefore of utmost importance for converter reliability. In order to unlock smarter maintenance strategies for submodule semiconductors, the technical condition of the semiconductors needs to be estimated to form a health index. Besides the non-project-specific traditional...master thesis 2023
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Senthil Kumar, Arunjunai Rajan (author)Batteryless Internet of Things (IoT) devices powered by energy harvesting enable sustainable and maintenance-free operation, but face challenges in achieving synchronised bidirectional communication between intermittently-powered nodes. This thesis presents CardioSync, a novel framework that leverages the human heartbeat as a shared clock to...master thesis 2023
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Lyu, Jialin (author)According to the World Health Organization, approximately 15 million neonates are born prematurely each year, which is more than 1 in 10 newborns. Premature birth disrupts the normal development of the neonate in the womb, which can result in various complications and health issues, necessitating continuous monitoring of vital signs to assess...master thesis 2023
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Singh, Sneha (author)The Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are broadly divided into two categories: leading indicators and lagging indicators. Leading indicators measure activities that have a significant effect on future performance of a project. The leading indicator thus help in taking proactive measures, while lagging indicators measure the output of past...master thesis 2023
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Schmid, Jonathan (author)The severity of climate change impacts various aspects of human life today, with projections of up to six degrees of global warming by 2100 if significant changes are not adopted. (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 2021). Among others, the energy supply cannot be solely fossil-based but need to adopt alternative ways of generation,...master thesis 2023
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Mueller, Brianna (author)Understanding solute and heat transport processes in aquifers is crucial for monitoring and protecting the groundwater critical zone. Crosshole ground-penetrating radar (GPR) is a useful method for enhancing transport characterization in aquifers. Particularly, GPR full-waveform inversion (FWI) can provide subsurface images with resolution at...master thesis 2023
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Cerdà Alonso, Marina (author)Floating Offshore Wind Turbines (FOWTs) have emerged as a promising technology for generating clean energy in deep water locations. Bluewater Energy Services proposes a Tension Leg Platform (TLP) as the floating support structure. An effective Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) system (of which there are various types) can facilitate timely...master thesis 2023
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Tjokro, Kristie (author)In microfluidics, typical laboratory processes can be condensed to a miniature device. This reduces analysis time and required volumes of samples and reagents, increases mobility and flexibility, and is cost effective. In this work, the environmental impacts of three microfluidic devices for glucose detection are assessed using a comparative...master thesis 2023
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Karki, Ragini (author)The main goal of this thesis is to create remote patient management (RPM) strategy to effectively involve patients’ families into e-health services, and promote the adoption and long-term adherence to lifestyle <br/>modifications of entire families. By exploring the potential of family-centered care ideology for healthcare delivery, this thesis...master thesis 2023
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SUN, Yingtao (author)Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer disease worldwide with highly fatal. It has accounted for 10% of the global cancer incidence (Bray et al., 2018). In the Netherlands, patients who have undergone treatment and surgery for colorectal cancer typically enter a five-year follow-up phase. During this period, patients often experience...master thesis 2023