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Houdijk, Sam (author)The energy transition requires the adoption of various hazardous chemicals to generate, transport and utilize energy. In this adoption process, value conflicts between stakeholders need to be considered to foster the social acceptance of these chemical molecules. To be able to anticipate on these value conflicts, this study aimed to develop and...master thesis 2024
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Havelka, Matej (author)The field of causal inference provides a variety of estimators that can be used to find the effect of a treatment on an outcome based on observational data. However, many of these estimators require the unconfoundedness assumption, stating that all relevant confounders are observed within the data. This assumption is quite strict and many real...master thesis 2024
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Moghaddasi, Hanie (author)Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is the most common tachyarrhythmia in the heart. Irregular RR intervals and the absence of a P wave before the QRS complex characterize AF. Although many studies have been done to detect atrial fibrillation, many aspects of this intricate disease need further analysis. AF is often diagnosed by the interpretation of multi...doctoral thesis 2024
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Willinge Gratama, Tjerk (author)As the Netherlands seeks to transition to sustainable heavy-duty freight transportation to meet the EU’s CO2 neutrality targets by 2050, exploring alternative clean energy options becomes essential. This study examines the integration of green hydrogen within the heavy-duty truck (HDT) sector in the Netherlands, emphasizing the need for a robust...master thesis 2024
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Kolthof, Roos (author)<b>Background</b><br/>Spasticity is a condition that affects patients who have sustained an upper motor neuron lesion. Such lesions include for example cerebral palsy (CP), of which 35% is affected by spasticity, and stroke, of which 90% is affected by spasticity. Pharmacological therapy often involves the prescription of oral baclofen. However,...master thesis 2024
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Wang, Zhiheng (author)Machine learning has revolutionized recommendation systems by employing ranking models for personalized item suggestions. Despite their effectiveness, learning-to-rank (LTR) models often operate as complex systems, making it difficult to discern the factors influencing their ranking decisions. This lack of transparency raises concerns about...master thesis 2024
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Mathoera, Winand (author)Amsterdam Airport Schiphol characterises itself as a major hub in Europe. Its network is not sustainable with only the Dutch catchment area. Instead, it relies on transfer passengers. When new tax regimes and policies are implemented to combat the environmental impacts of the airport, a change in passenger flows could affect Schiphol’s network...master thesis 2024
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Liscio, E. (author)Human values are the abstract motivations that drive our opinions and actions. AI agents ought to align their behavior with our value preferences (the relative importance we ascribe to different values) to co-exist with us in our society. However, value preferences differ across individuals and are dependent on context. To reflect diversity in...doctoral thesis 2024
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Vogel, Ricardo (author)Several useful technologies to help people with dementia already exist. Robotic pets, for example, have been shown to alleviate negative symptoms associated with dementia. Most robotic pets, however, only have pet-like functionality. This is useful on its own, but adding additional care functionality would be helpful. A different useful tool for...master thesis 2024
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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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Huang, H. (author)As far as a historic city is concerned, a city is a dynamic complex which consists of many different interrelated and interactive elements. It is unreasonable to assess urban heritage by using a single value category. The evaluation of urban heritage values needs to develop a theoretical framework to represent the relationships between different...doctoral thesis 2024
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van Alkemade, Ianthe (author)This project responds to the increasing challenges in Dutch elderly care amid an undeniable ageing demographic. Between now and 2040, the number of individuals aged 80 and over will nearly double, and one in four people will need to work in the healthcare sector to satisfy the increasing demands. <br/><br/>The current system of elderly care is...master thesis 2024
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van Diemen, Bram (author)This graduation project takes place in Kampala, Uganda, in collaboration with Design without Borders Africa (Dwb).<br/><br/>The aim of the project is threefold:<br/>Create social impact in the domain of value exchange in the public space of Kampala,<br/>Apply the Vision in Product design (ViP) method for the first time in the designer’s career...master thesis 2024
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Roy, Ankush (author)Extreme precipitation, like floods and landslides, poses major risks to safety and the economy, underscoring the need for sophisticated weather forecasting to predict these events accurately, enhancing readiness and resilience. Nowcasting, which uses real-time atmospheric data to predict short-term weather, is key in addressing this challenge....master thesis 2024
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Ale Ebrahim Dehkordi, Molood (author)In society, institutions are the foundation that governs human behaviour through rules, norms, and regulations. The actions and interactions of individuals are shaped by these institutions, forming a cyclic system with numerous parameters and factors. Altering any of these factors, triggers the entire system to transition into a new state that...doctoral 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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Frangu, Alesia (author)Infrastructure and urban development projects continue to experience problems and tensions when it comes to external stakeholders, even though the importance of collaboration and dialogue between the external stakeholders and project developers is being increasingly stressed. There seems to be a lack of supporting policy and management...master thesis 2024
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Jaff, Mani (author)The prevalence of mental health issues among adolescents and young adults is increasing, with social media usage identified as a potential contributing factor. As technology becomes more integral to daily life, the design decisions of social media platforms emerge as significant determinants of users' mental well-being.<br/>Despite awareness of...master thesis 2024
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Theodorakis, Petros (author)There is no argument against the need to achieve other value types in infrastructure projects to meet the actors' expectations and broader organizational goals. The value engineering approach, later adjusted under the term 'value management,' achieves desired functions at the lowest cost through a set of workshop activities. Integrating value...master thesis 2024
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Verhagen, Alexandra (author)Accurate capacity planning is essential to ensure uninterrupted services and network stability through peak hours for the transport core network of KPN. This involves a trade-off between minimizing the risks of capacity shortages and costs of capacity expansions. High network loads are occurring more frequently and their magnitude is increasing....master thesis 2024