One of the big problems visually impaired persons experience in their daily lives, is the inability to see non-verbal cues of conversation partners. In this study, a wearable assistive technology is presented and evaluated which supports visually impaired persons with the recognition of facial expressions …

This article introduces Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari’s concepts of smooth and striated space and couples these with the realms of art and technology. In doing so, and by analysing a case study, the dynamic natures and complex mixtures of art and technology are discussed. As a result, a perspective …

On board the vessels of Holland America Line a lot of attention is drawn to prevent the loss of energy. On board energy is produced in several ways by fuel. Therefor fuel is the biggest expense of a cruise ship. On board steam is used for heating purposes. The type of steam used for these heating purposes …

Cruise ship fires are not uncommon. Fire on board of the cruise ships is one of the most dangerous accident that can occur at any moment. The damage caused by fire is huge and can negatively affect the company’s reputation. There is a product on the market that can, according to the manufacturers, detect …

The aim of the current study was twofold: (1) to validate the use of action sport cameras for quantifying focus of visual attention in sailing and (2) to apply this method to examine whether an external focus of attention is associated with better performance in upwind sailing. To test the validity of …

In deze scriptie staat de volgende vraag centraal : Wat zijn de attractors en fluctuaties in bekken controle bij elite schaatsers in schaatstechniek rechtdoor? De Dynamic system theorie van Kelso (1955) stelt dat zelforganisatie de drijvende factor is in bewegen op hoge intensiteit. Attractors zijn …

Bij onderzoek naar ecologie en waterkwaliteit kunnen onderwaterdrones worden toegepast. De drones, uitgerust met diverse sensoren en camera’s, blijken een waardevolle toevoeging aan de reguliere steekmonsters die de ecologische kwaliteit van het waterlichaam beoordelen. Uit de eerste resultaten blijkt …

In this thesis the workings of a time-resolved setup are treated as well as the underlying physics. The setup is based on optical gating, which gives control over very short moments in time to let light pass through a gate. As this process is stable, light can be studied in very short and low intensities. …

A program that automatically detects auroral events in all-sky images taken by the all-sky camera of IRF has been written. Current programs that automatically detect the aurora in all-sky images using the RGB color system often miss strong aurora and sometimes interprets clouds as aurora. To improve …

Naar aanleiding van de opdracht van SCIENCECUP om onderzoek te doen naar bestek sorteren is deze afstudeeropdracht tot stand gekomen. Op basis van een casus van verhuurbedrijf ’t Hekeltje is een opdracht vastgesteld: ontwerp een machine voor het sorteren van bestek. Om deze hoofdvraag te beantwoorden …