Design of an athermal and vibration-isolated Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) instrument

Industry-wide there is an interest in chemical composition sensing of materials, which requires no sample preparation and can be implemented in real-time. Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy, or LIBS, is a measurement tool able to achieve this by exciting material, creating an analytical plasma followed by observing its atomic emission of light...

Utilising additive manufacturing techniques to simplify the accordion production process

This thesis focuses on the utilisation of additive manufacturing (AM) technologies for the production of accordions. The goal is to reduce the man hours required in the production and repair of the instrument. The client, Pigini Nederland, currently produces a small accordion for children and adults: the MiniMouse. This instrument is sold for...

Design of a Biopsy Storage System for a Core Biopsy Device

A biopsy is a type of diagnostic medical test, which consists of extracting sample tissue for examination to determine the presence, cause, or extent of a disease. Most commonly, biopsies are used to investigate cancerous or inflammatory conditions. For context of this design study, breast biopsies were chosen as an area of interest. Rather than...

Programme of requirements for the design of an instrument that assists spatial planners in assessing flood risk: A research towards the questions if- and how- an instrument that presents information to users form a different dsicipline that the designers can be improved.

Flood risk is increasing due to climate change and the growth of the potential consequences of flooding. Analysing how flood-proof the spatial plan is, therefore becomes more important. Since most spatial planners have limited knowledge concerning flood risk, the Netherlands’ Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management commissioned...

An Instrument for Matching Defect and Implant Size in Matrix-induced Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation

Cartilage defects in the knee lead to limitations in the daily life of a large group of people in the worldwide population. Research on the treatment of cartilage injuries has lead to various clinical procedures, one of them being Matrix Induced Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (MACI). MACI surgery consist of two procedures. During the first...

Hornet Fixation Device

Laparoscopic suturing can be very time consuming and frustrating for inexperienced surgeons. It is one of the hardest actions to perform in a laparoscopic fashion, but it remains the golden standard. There are alternative fixation methods such as automatic needle passers, knot-tying devices, staplers, tackers and adhesives but they all have...

Optimalisatie van de indeling van instrumentennetten

Tegenwoordig moet bijna overal bezuinigd worden, onder andere in ziekenhuizen. Ziekenhuizen krijgen kleinere subsidies, maar de kwaliteit van de zorg mag niet achteruit gaan. Door processen in het ziekenhuis te optimaliseren, kan er voor gezorgd worden dat de jaarlijkse kosten van een ziekenhuis achteruit gaan. Hiermee wordt dan niet de...

The development of a consultancy instrument to support SMEs in defining new product requirements from a customer-driven perspective

The Master Thesis describes the development of a consultancy instrument for Syntens to support SMEs in defining product requirements from a customer-driven perspective. In the current situation, many SMEs have internally focused new product development activities, without emphasizing customer needs and experiences. This causes poor alignment...

Engaging sales: A communication instrument to strengthen Senta’s B2B relationships.

The following MSc thesis describes a project done at Senta multisensory concepting, by a student from the Delft University of Technology. It was the student’s assignment to analyse which kind of problems occurs in the communication between Senta and its clients. This knowledge was then used to develop a design proposal for an instrument, with...

Transformatiepotentie van de opvanglocaties van het Centraal Orgaan opvang asielzoekers voor andere woonfuncties

Transformatiepotentie van de opvanglocaties van het Centraal Orgaan opvang asielzoekers voor andere woonfuncties

Transformatietools Uncovered: Een zoektocht naar de toepassingsmogelijkheden van de transformatie-instrumenten

Met als bijlage: A0 poster. Inleiding: Nederland heeft te kampen met een structurele leegstand die zonder ingrijpen niet wordt opgelost. Transformatie kan van de mogelijkheden zijn om deze leegstand op te lossen. Op dit moment is transformatie vaak nog onaantrekkelijk doordat ontwikkelaars zich moet begeven op een onbekend terrein. Bij het...