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van den Berg, Lisanne (author), Albayrak, A. (author), Hunfeld, Nicole (author), Diehl, J.C. (author)This research and design project is part of the Green ICU initiative and focused on reducing the environmental impact of gloves at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Erasmus Medical Center (EMC). At the ICU of the EMC around 108 gloves are used per patient per day; to protect the user (healthcare staff) from infections. The high frequency of...conference paper 2024
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ter Laak, Simon (author)A pressure ulcer (PU) is defined as localised damage to the skin and/or underlying tissue, as a result of pressure or pressure in combination with shear. Despite the fact that pressure ulcers have received a lot of attention recently in hospitals and long-term care homes, they still form a major issue. The ErasmusMC is one of the hospitals with...master thesis 2023
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Zhang, Remy (author)Bidirectional neural recording ICs faces the challenge of simultaneous stimulation and recording. The recording IC should endure large stimulation artifacts while capturing weak neural signals excited by the stimuli. The stimulation artifacts can be as large as hundreds of millivolts, which can saturate the recording front end. Conventional...master thesis 2023
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van Amelsfort, Noor (author)-What- <br/><br/>Medicines are used for all types of surgeries in the operating room (OR). They are needed to provide safe and effective care. However, the use of medicines also results in waste. Research conducted by Barbariol et al. (2021) highlighted that a substantial proportion, ranging from 20% to 50%, of medications prepared in the OR...master thesis 2023
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van Geest, Jurrian (author)Planning rolling stock maintenance based on prognostic data (Condition Based Maintenance, CBM) is a trend since the ideal timing for maintenance before failure can be planned. With the use of prognostics, a failure can be predicted so Corrective Maintenance (CM) can be avoided. Traditional rolling stock decision-making for Preventive Maintenance...master thesis 2023
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Post, Jasper (author), Kandiyoor, Krishnan (author), Kremers, Pepijn (author)The objective of this project was to develop a real-time restlessness detection algorithm for Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD). This project was completed in collaboration with Momo Medical, a fast-growing start-up, and developer of the BedSense device. Our project aimed to design a system capable of detecting RBD episodes and...bachelor thesis 2023
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Dzhumageldyev, Kerim (author), Kruize, Jan (author), Schram, Tijn (author)The goal of this project was to develop a sensor system that detects Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behaviour Disorder (RBD) episodes in an early stage and brings the patient to a lighter sleep stage at the episode onset. This project was completed in close collaboration with Momo Medical, a fast-growing start-up and developer of the BedSense - a...bachelor thesis 2023
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Potok, Iga (author)This paper has argued that the absence of inter-generational contact and a deficit of care-taking in communities leads to the societal exclusion of the elderly and increases the development of diseases such as Alzheimer’s, dementia and depression. Dementia is a pressing problem of our time. The number of people with dementia is constantly rising...master thesis 2023
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CHEN, JINGYI (author), Hulst, Jorian (author), van Lun, Lieke (author), Lurling, Niek (author), Nouwens, Wouter (author)Although the industrial release of pollutant substances into North West European river delta has been decreasing over the last decades, The Netherlands still has one of the worst water qualities in Europe. In this strategic regional design we aim to improve the quality, quantity and distribution of water through the concept of sustainable land...student report 2023
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Heider, Vanessa (author)By 2050, in less than 30 years, 300 million people will become climate refugees due to the rising sea level and coastal flooding (Lewis, 2019). Inhabitants of megacities such as New York, Mumbai or Shanghai will face enormous changes within their environment. The rising sea levels, hurricanes, and floods will transform life in coastal cities and...student report 2023
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Brandt, R. K. (author), Haustein, S. (author), Hagenzieker, M.P. (author), Møller, M. (author)Cyclists’ phone use can cause distractions and impose risks towards traffic safety. To prevent phone-related distractions, the Netherlands introduced a ban on handheld (HH) phone use for cyclists in July 2019. The effects of traffic rules on phone use and their underlying mechanisms are, however, uncertain. Comparing survey results from the...journal article 2023
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Duivenvoorden, Jorien R. (author), Kramer, Rick P. (author), van Eikema Hommes, M.H. (author), Iedema, Piet D. (author), Hermans, Joen J. (author), Keune, Katrien (author)Oil paintings are complex, multi-layered systems that are prone to chemical degradation. While it is increasingly recognised that water plays an important role in these degradation reactions, little is known about moisture concentrations in oil paint systems and their temporal variation in response to fluctuating ambient air humidity. This...journal article 2023
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van der Beek, Dolf (author), Steijn, Wouter Martinus Petrus (author), Groeneweg, J. (author)In this article, the authors apply the intervention mapping (IM) protocol to develop safety leadership training for a rail infrastructure maintenance company. The IM protocol helps to create an evidence-based intervention in a structured way, based on concrete evidence. The application of IM within the occupational safety domain is limited, a...journal article 2023
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van der Burgt, Margot C.A. (author), Mérelle, Saskia (author), Brinkman, W.P. (author), Beekman, Aartjan T.F. (author), Gilissen, Renske (author)Background: Globally, suicide is among the leading causes of death, with men being more at risk to die from suicide than women. Research suggests that people with suicidal ideation often struggle to find adequate help. Every month, around 4000 people fill in the anonymous self-test for suicidal thoughts on the website of the Dutch suicide...journal article 2023
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Swuste, P.H.J.J. (author), Schmitz, P.J.H. (author), van Nunen, K.L.L. (author), Reniers, G.L.L.M.E. (author)Safety visualisations and their influences on safety concepts are presented. Visualisations like safety posters show a clear message of fear and guilt. This changes after World War II, due to a more tolerant atmosphere. Latent, organisational factors as decisive elements of accident processes appear in visualisations. An example shows a method...book chapter 2023
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Badea, C. (author), Morfin Veytia, A. (author), Patrinopoulou, Niki (author), Daramouskas, Ioannis (author), Ellerbroek, Joost (author), Lappas, Vaios (author), Kostopoulos, Vassilios (author), Hoekstra, J.M. (author)The use of small aircraft for a wide range of missions in urban airspace is expected to increase in the future. In Europe, efforts have been invested into developing a unified system, called U-space, to manage aircraft in dense very-low-level urban airspace. The Metropolis II project aimed to research what degree of centralisation an air traffic...journal article 2023
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de Haas, Marloes M.A. (author), Loomans, Marcel G.L.C. (author), te Kulve, Marije (author), Boerstra, A.C. (author), Kort, Helianthe S.M. (author)Throughout history, the human population has experienced major outbreaks of infectious diseases. In December 2019 the previously unknown SARS-CoV-2 virus emerged, which had a huge impact globally. Residents of long- term care facilities (LTCFs) showed to be highly susceptible to infection due to their frailty. Respiratory infectious diseases,...journal article 2023
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Kasteel, Max (author), Hoogendoorn, Niels (author)Flash floods are a damaging and recurring problem in Cebu city, Philippines. Very little data is known about the intensities and precipitation amounts and the resulting river discharges. This research project firstly aims to gather as much data as possible on precipitation and river discharges that could cause the floods, it focuses on a small...student report 2022
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Schoustra, Bauke (author)Purpose: This thesis is the result of a problem regarding the fairness of rent- and contract conditions in the entire Dutch rental housing segment. The Dutch housing market is under a lot of pressure due to scarcity, high demand in housing and rising prices and this has led to problems. One of these problems relates to the rental segment. Due to...master thesis 2022
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Schriever, David (author)Food waste remains a large problem globally, not only in the light of global greenhouse gas emissions, but also in the light of decreasing resource availability. Research in this area has so far mainly focused on behavioral factors influencing production of food waste, while the formal and informal institutions that relate to the management of...master thesis 2022