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elRogga

The Industrial Design bachelor final thesis is a comprehensive project covering the production, sales, esthetics and product characteristics of the design process. In this report several analysis-, extensive research- and conceptualization methods are used to cover a complete design process. ‘ElRogga: not an ordinary tent’ describes the development of a new inflatable tent. This tent is the result of the challenge of Vliegerop BV to develop an innovative tent design using their specialized techniques. Bachelor End Project Stijn Jagers op Akkerhuis Vliegerop (Company) Vliegerop is a Dutch company that has a lot of knowledge concerning inflatable objects. The holding specializes in beach sports. Their brand Peter Lynn Kites is one of the leading kite surf brands in the world. This brand is uses inflatable air tubes to create a stiff skeleton optimized for kitesurf kites. The air tubes are made of a polymer innerand a stiff textile outer tube (Dacron) and can withstand great loads when inflated. These tubes can function as the structural backbone of inflatable tents. The project is unique in its kind. The techniques used, have seldom been applied to tents on such a scale. The project comprises design, strategy a bit of ingenuity. The project is a nice example of what the intensive Bachelor Final thesis project can lead to. ‘elRogga’ is currently still in development. After this project I started helping developing a new product line for Vliegerop bv. At the moment prototyping is done. Previous project Overview of projects Next project

The Tovertafel

A magic table creating moments of happiness for people living with dementia and all those around them The (Active Cues’) Tovertafel is a game for the elderly with moderate to severe dementia, encouraging them to instinctively participate in order to stimulate both physical and social activity in them. Numerous games, consisting of interactive light animations which are projected on a table, stimulate their mind and inspire them to be active. Tovertafel was developed during the PhD research of Hester (Anderiesen) Le Riche in close collaboration with the elderly and therefore closely matches their needs and capabilities. PhD Research Project Hester Anderiesen-Le Riche Richard Goossens (Promotor) Marieke Sonneveld (Co-Promotor) The brain’s deterioration, a consequence of dementia, influences how older people experience the world around them, and so influences how they play games. To determine which games are suitable for older people at the different stages of Alzheimer’s, Hester Le Riche, together with amongst others Prof. Dr. Erik Scherder, looked at the literature on neuropsychology. The Tovertafel is a fun care innovation that connects older people in the late stage of their dementia journey with each other and with their surroundings, all the while stimulating movement. The beautiful games were developed specifically for the target group and can be played both independently and under supervision. The Tovertafel is a little box that can be mounted on the ceiling, for instance, above the dining room table of a care institute. Inside the box is a high-quality projector, infrared sensors, speaker, and processor that work together to project the games onto the table. Because the colourful objects respond to hand and arm movements, residents get to play with the light itself. 90% Of nursing home residents with dementia suffer from apathy, which negatively influences their physical, cognitive, and emotional well-being. The goal of this project-grounded research is to develop a product-service system that stimulates nursing homes residents, living with moderate to severe dementia, to reduce their apathy. Previous project Overview of projects

Bree: Your Home Breathes with You

Current ventilation systems regulate air quality in homes, which saves energy and reduces CO2. While you can still open windows, you get better air via the system. However, air quality is difficult for humans to sense and interpret. Ventilation systems communicate at best via a panel on the wall. How can you gain a sense of your air quality and feel reassured that a system works as it should? We demonstrate a new kind of interface to home systems: to support your relationship with your home instead of direct functional operation. Computer artefact Bree's actions are visible at a casual glance and you can put it anywhere in your home. When Bree breathes calmly, this indicates good room air quality. Bree shivers when a window is open while the heating is on, making visible impending decrease in comfort and increase in costs. Bree can facilitate enjoyment of clean air by offering breathing exercises for health benefits. Bree exemplifies a new approach to sustainability: rather than proposing behaviour change, it supports people's relationship with air quality. Bree offers an interface to a complex, interconnected air regulation system. It could learn from residents' choices: for example, by shivering less if it learns that residents often open windows for only a short time. Student project Students Rubí Vermeulen Maurizio Filippi Jianyu Shao Coaches Stella Boess Sacha Silvester Bree is part of the currently running Climate KIC Building Technology Accelerator 2nd Skin project of researchers Sacha Silvester and Stella Boess. Rubi Vermeulen, Maurizio Filippi and Jianyu Shao continued developing Bree after initially conceptualizing it in the course Interactive Technology design in response to the researchers' brief to 'design air quality'. The 2nd Skin project realises Zero-Energy renovation of multi-story apartment buildings to meet residents' needs and demonstrate feasibility and affordability. Partners are TU Delft, BikBouw, Ihto Daalderop, Sto Isoned, Kingspan and TU München. Previous project Overview of projects Next project

Get Involved!

The start-up company aQysta, located in YesDelft! And Nepal, developed a principle for a hydro-powered irrigation pump, that operates using solely the power it obtains from the river or stream it is placed in. Following this principle, they designed an irrigation pump which is currently on the market. We were asked to use their principle to design a pump for smallholder farmers located in the mid- and highlands of Nepal, as their current design is too expensive and unsuitable for the context of these small farmers. Joint Master Project Marloes Aben Joost Vette Eva van Genuchten Bart Lukkes Renate Hulst Annemiek van Boeijen (Coach) Henk Kuipers (Critic) YesDelft/aQysta (Company) This is an example of a project in which the designers are unfamiliar with the culture they design for. There is a cultural chasm that they need to cross, but in advance it is uncertain how big this gap is. Therefore, the designers choose a holistic approach, which means that they tried to understand the context, and in particular the socio-cultural context, as well as possible (in the limited time they had), looking at their target context from different angles and with an open mind to avoid biases and limit their blind spots. Social aspects, such as the roles of women and men, division of tasks and power, responsibilities and ownership, forms of cooperation with neighbours and other people in their neighbourhoods, were examined. This was needed, not only to determine what kind of product solution would be most acceptable and sustainable, but also to develop a business model that tunes with local values. In the end cultural understanding stimulated their creativity too. Previous project Overview of projects Next project

Track Me & Chase Me

Track Me & Chase Me: An Engaging Environment for Paediatric Therapy Track Me and Chase Me are two designs within the proposal for a new, engaging environment for paediatric physiotherapy of children from 2 to 9 years old. The aim of this environment is to support a variety of physical activities for different target groups; invite children to explore the environment, engage them in play and challenge them on their own level. But also allow therapists to easily adapt the environment to a training or play situation. Track Me and Chase Me are developed for the Child Development and Exercise Center of the Wilhelmina ChildrenÕs Hospital. During the design process physiotherapists have been involved continuously, in order to make sure the designs support the way they treat and train children. In order to make sure the designs actually engage children in their playing behaviour, children have also been involved in the design process. Graduation project Student Donna Stam Coaches Aadjan van der Helm Boudewijn Boon The designs Track Me consists of four large elements that can be arranged in various positions by therapists or children. In this way Track Me can create, for example, a training track or play environment that supports activities like climbing, crawling, jumping, balancing, and constructing. Chase Me consistsÊof smaller, interactive elements that have an irregular shape and can respond on a childÕs actions by means of LED-light. Chase Me features a 'chase'- and a 'free play'-mode, and supports activities like running, reaching, aiming, picking up, holding and manipulating. Track Me and Chase Me will be used in an environment that has an open-ended character, and that alternates between open space for sports and tests, and routes and targets that can be used for play. Overview of projects Next project

Embassy of Youth

Embassy of Youth: A toolkit to explore and celebrate the talents of urban youth Teenagers in Feijenoord Feijenoord is a neighborhood in Rotterdam facing problems such as poverty and crime. Crime and nuisance are often assumed to be caused by local teenagers who hang out on the streets. This project investigated whether this is true, or if there is more to it. This led to the desire to get to know the teenagers better, to listen to their stories and to understand their perspectives. This was done through many interviews and workshops with local teenagers and youth workers. It proved that their activities are often misinterpreted by 'the outside world'. This can influence how the teenagers seeÊthemselves and how they feel about their own capabilities and future. Being outside together is actually very important to them; to have their own place where they get to represent and explore who they are, without the context of home, school or work. They feel as a part of the streets and the streets are a part of their identity. The streets could be seen as their embassy. An embassy of youth that represents a culture that is theirs. To celebrate this part of them and to provide them with a more meaningful and positive way to express their identity, the Talent toolkit was created. Graduation project Student Lisa van de Merwe Coaches Anna Pohlmeyer Stella Boess Jay Yoon Katherine Trebeck The Talent toolkit This toolkit can be used by youth organizations to give a series of three workshops for local teenagers to discover and develop their talents. It includes sets of 15 Talent cards for the teenagers to use. Each of these Talent cards have anÊanonymous quote from a local hero of the neighborhood, whose identity and story can be discovered on an online platform called Embassy of Youth, meant as an extension to the teenage street culture. Here, positive stories about their world are shared, to motivate and inspire each other. At the same time, it is also a way to show their identity to 'outsiders',Êbeyond what is perceived on the streets. Previous project Overview of projects Next project

Shining Light on Mussel Shells

This is not just a lamp shade. It is a representation of the material that it is made of: a 3D printable material that fits the circular economy. 3D printing is a promising manufacturing process to produce regenerative products for the circular economy. Common material input for existing 3D printers, however, is not yet sustainable. Therefore, we developed a material that is fully recyclable and can be obtained locally. This shade is made with extrusion 3D printing from a paste based on calcium carbonate and sugar-water. In this case, ground mussel shells were used as the source of calcium carbonate. The positive impact of local manufacturing is maximised if the material used for printing is obtained from a local source as well. The province of Zeeland produces an annual waste stream of 20 million kg of mussel shells of which the majority ends up as residual waste. Graduation project Student Joost Vette Coaches Mariet Sauerwein Zjenja Doubrovski The lamp shade is developed for a 'lighting lease system' that supports the initiative in this province to develop circular tourist residences. It is part of a system in which the manufacturer remains responsible for the performance of the lamp (i.e. illuminating a room). The shade is produced in Zeeland with a locally obtained material and can therefore also be repaired and recycled in this region. This increases the speed of repair and allows changes in the design to be made on demand. It is expected that this will contribute to a more dynamic and sustainable tourist sector. The lamp shade is the outcome of the graduation project of Joost Vette and is part of the PhD research of Mariet Sauerwein in collaboration with Zjenja Doubrovski. It is the outcome of a project in which we developed an approach to support the development of 3D printable materials for a circular economy. Previous project Overview of projects Next project

Street Debater

Street debating is a new job that creates a place for open dialogue on the street by making public opinion visible with coins. Street debaters use a set of scales that raises a question about a topic of public interest to evoke a friendly discussion with the passerby. Passers-by are invited to stop, engage in discussion, then put their coins on the side of the scale that represents their view. It creates an opportunity for people to break out of their own online social bubble to be challenged by people with different opinions. This job also serves as a dignified way of earning money for vulnerable people on the streets who wish to discontinue the act of begging. Through a series of friendly conversation on an equal footing, this act restores their sense of dignity and social connection. Student project Student Tomo Kihara Coach Stefan van de Geer Mark van Huystee The initial study showed that on average, street debating earns £13.5 per hour in London and stops 12.5 people for a friendly chat. From politicians to chefs, anybody can become a street debater to question the society. The device data is open source at Ñ www.streetdebater.com Ñ and can be made by anyone. Currently, several street debaters are raising their own debate on the streets across the world from London to Capetown. If you find one, please join their debate. Previous project Overview of projects Next project

Crecol: A Table Supporting Teamwork

Crecol: A Table Supporting Teamwork Students Group work, interaction and studying, these are some of the things that are important when thinking about The Pulse building. This will be the newest study venue at the TU Delft. Dozens of places for the ambitious students of this students are in the making. The role that has been given to us is to make a product in this office environment. Minor project Students Danilo Dumeljic Jimmy Iliohan Floortje Lycklama Fergus Mckenzie Babette van Schaik Milada Speet Coaches Martin Havanek Tomasz Jaskiewicz Aadjan van der Helm Sponsor Facility Management Pulse Building Project Lucy Mackie We believe in a new way of studying, the kind where your object is your teammate. That is what we did with our product: the table Crecol. She is an interactive table, which means that the product acts on the behaviour of the people working at her. Making sure the group has an interactive, pleasant and effective meaning, making studying more fun. Making sure of creative collaboration is our main goal. Which means that the students work upon each other's ideas and get a suiting come out. Four people can make use of Crecol at the same time. More people is possible because of her modularity. We strongly believe that Crecol will stimulate groups to have effective meetings and reach creative collaboration. Previous project Overview of projects Next project

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The Educator Newsletter | September

Discover inspiring stories, developments, (training) activities, and other reads about Education.

TU Delft helps Maastricht air traffic controllers make safe choices

In March 2024, the EUROCONTROL air traffic control centre MUAC in Maastricht launched a new software tool that allows their air traffic controllers to make faster and more intuitive decisions about air traffic in their area. The tool was developed by MUAC , but is based on research into ecological interfaces by colleagues Clark Borst, René van Paassen and Max Mulder at Control & Simulation.

New ‘captains’ in the cockpit of Rotterdam The Hague Innovation Airport

On 1 September, Jos van den Boom, Lennard Verhoeff, and Victor Rijkaart joined the new executive team of Rotterdam The Hague Innovation Airport (RHIA).This trio is preparing to usher in the next phase of RHIA. A period in which, community-driven, privately led and publicly supported, they want to make visible and where possible accelerate the transition to a cleaner, quieter and smarter future of aviation.

Systems Workforce Summit 2024 at TU Delft

As the need for systems engineers is rising, TU Delft and NXTGEN Hightech are organising a unique global event on systems engineering on October 8 and 9, 2024. Thoughtleaders from organisations such as Airbus, ASML, MIT and NASA will discuss the future needs of the Systems Engineering workforce tackling the major transformations in society.

The Systems Workforce summit

TU Delft and NXTGEN Hightech will organize the unique worldwide Systems Workforce Summit at the TU Delft on October 8 and 9, 2024. Reserve your spot now to attend this unique summit! This global summit will address the future of systems engineering in industries like energy, health, aerospace, semicon and transportation. Skilled systems engineers are scarce and in high demand by enterprises worldwide. Cooperation between the diverse organizations participating in this Summit could significantly advance the needed 'Workforce of the Future'. This Summit is open to: Professionals from various industries: junior, senior or potential systems engineers/systems architects, less or more experienced; Scientists of knowledge institutes working in the discipline of systems engineering, management, technology or policy; Talents/students from engineering disciplines interested in systems engineering/system thinking. From universities and universities of applied sciences. Date: 8 & 9 October 2024 Location: TU Delft Aula Conference Centre Click here to register

First-ever imaging of pathogens on lettuce leaves in real-time

Met een groeiende wereldbevolking van meer dan 8 miljard mensen is voldoende voedsel produceren een uitdaging. Nederland is ‘s werelds tweede exporteur van voedsel en verbouwt enorm efficiënt allerlei gewassen. Plantenziektes zoals valse meeldauw zijn echter een veelvoorkomend probleem dat de oogst van de boer flink kan bederven. Delftse wetenschappers hebben voor het eerst een manier ontwikkeld om de infectie in planten real-time te volgen, zonder de plant te hoeven doden. De hiermee opgedane kennis helpt om nieuwe resistente gewassen te kweken met een hogere opbrengst en minder gebruik van pesticiden. Het onderzoek staat nu in Nature Communications.

New LDE trainee in D&I office

Keehan Akbari has started since the beginning of September as a new LDE trainee in the Diversity and Inclusion office. What motivated him to work for the D&I office, what does he expect to achieve during this traineeship? Read the short interview below! What motivated you to pursue your LDE traineeship in Diversity and Inclusion office of the TU Delft? I completed both bachelor's and master's degrees in Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology at Leiden University. Within these studies, my main area of interest was in themes of inclusion and diversity. After being hired as a trainee for the LDE traineeship, and discovering that one of the possible assignments belonged to the Diversity and Inclusion office, my choice was quickly made. I saw this as an excellent opportunity to put the theories I learned during my studies into practice. What specific skills or experiences do you bring to the D&I office that will help promote inclusivity on campus? I am someone who likes to connect rather than polarize, taking into account the importance of different perspectives and stakeholders. I believe that this is how one can achieve the most in fostering diversity and inclusion. You need to get multiple parties on board to get the best results. What are your main goals as you begin your role here, and how do you hope to make an impact? An important goal for me this year is to get students more involved in diversity and inclusion at the university. One way I will try to accomplish this is by contributing to the creation of D&I student teams. By establishing a D&I student team for faculties, it will be possible to deal with diversity- and inclusion-related issues that apply and relate to the specific department. How do you plan to engage with different (student) communities within the university? Since I am new to TU Delft, the first thing I need to do is expand my network here. Therefore, I am currently busy exploring the university and getting to know various stakeholders. Moreover, I intend to be in close contact with various student and study organizations to explore together how to strengthen cooperation on diversity and inclusion. Welcome to the team Keehan and we wish you lots of success with your traineeship!

Researchers from TU Delft and Cambridge University collaborate on innovative methods to combat Climate Change

For over a year and a half, researchers from TU Delft and the Cambridge University Centre for Climate Repair have worked together on groundbreaking techniques to increase the reflectivity of clouds in the fight against global warming. During a two-day meeting, the teams are discussing their progress. Researchers at Cambridge are focusing on the technical development of a system that can spray seawater, releasing tiny salt crystals into the atmosphere to brighten the clouds. The team from TU Delft, led by Prof. Dr. Ir. Herman Russchenberg, scientific director of the TU Delft Climate Action Program and professor of Atmospheric Remote Sensing, is studying the physical effects of this technique. Prof. Russchenberg emphasizes the importance of this research: "We have now taken the first steps towards developing emergency measures against climate change. If it proves necessary, we must be prepared to implement these techniques. Ideally, we wouldn't need to use them, but it's important to investigate how they work now." Prof. Dr. Ir. Stefan Aarninkhof, dean of the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, expresses pride in the team as the first results of this unique collaboration are becoming visible. If the researchers in Delft and Cambridge can demonstrate the potential of the concept, the first small-scale experiments will responsibly begin within a year. This research has been made possible thanks to the long-term support from the Refreeze the Arctic Foundation, founded by family of TU Delft alumnus Marc Salzer Levi . Such generous contributions enable innovative and high-impact research that addresses urgent global challenges like climate change. Large donations like these enable the pursuit of innovative, high-impact research that may not otherwise be feasible, demonstrating how our collective effort and investment in science can lead to real, transformative solutions for global challenges like climate change. Climate-Action Programme

IDE Publication Highlights (Week 39 2024)

Click here to view recent publication highlights from our staff and students.

National and International Phishing Attackers revealed

Phishing attacks, which trick users into sharing private data, have been a major online security threat for years. According to a 2023 FBI report, it is the top digital crime type. Researchers from the Intelligent Systems department have collaborated with three European country-code top-level domains (ccTLDs) to characterize phishing attacks, focusing on the Netherlands’ .nl, Belgium’s .be, and Ireland’s .ie. By understanding these patterns, the research aims to enhance security measures and protect internet users from phishing threats.

11,000 young researchers have obtained a PhD from TU Delft

It was a very memorable day for PhD Amey Vasulkar last Thursday, the 19th of September. Not only did he successfully defend his promotion on Arctic Sea Ice in Tide Models, but he was also the 11,000th student to obtain a PhD from TU Delft. We are incredibly proud of and thankful for every single one of these 11,000 PhDs who started their scientific journey with us and continuously strive to change the world through their scientific innovations.

How system safety can make Machine Learning systems safer in the public sector

Machine Learning (ML), a form of AI where patterns are discovered in large amounts of data, can be very useful. It is increasingly used, for example, in chatbot Chat GPT, facial recognition, or speech software. However, there are also concerns about the use of ML systems in the public sector. How do you prevent the system from, for example, discriminating or making large-scale mistakes with negative effects on citizens? Scientists at TU Delft, including Jeroen Delfos, investigated how lessons from system safety can contribute to making ML systems safer in the public sector. “Policymakers are busy devising measures to counter the negative effects of ML. Our research shows that they can rely much more on existing concepts and theories that have already proven their value in other sectors,” says Jeroen Delfos. Jeroen Delfos Learning from other sectors In their research, the scientists used concepts from system safety and systems theory to describe the challenges of using ML systems in the public sector. Delfos: “Concepts and tools from the system safety literature are already widely used to support safety in sectors such as aviation, for example by analysing accidents with system safety methods. However, this is not yet common practice in the field of AI and ML. By applying a system-theoretical perspective, we view safety not only as a result of how the technology works, but as the result of a complex set of technical, social, and organisational factors.” The researchers interviewed professionals from the public sector to see which factors are recognized and which are still underexposed. Bias There is room for improvement to make ML systems in the public sector safer. For example, bias in data is still often seen as a technical problem, while the origin of that bias may lie far outside the technical system. Delfos: “Consider, for instance, the registration of crime. In neighbourhoods where the police patrol more frequently, logically, more crime is recorded, which leads to these areas being overrepresented in crime statistics. An ML system trained to discover patterns in these statistics will replicate or even reinforce this bias. However, the problem lies in the method of recording, not in the ML system itself.” Reducing risks According to the researchers, policymakers and civil servants involved in the development of ML systems would do well to incorporate system safety concepts. For example, it is advisable to identify in advance what kinds of accidents one wants to prevent when designing an ML system. Another lesson from system safety, for instance in aviation, is that systems tend to become more risky over time in practice, because safety becomes subordinate to efficiency as long as no accidents occur. “It is therefore important that safety remains a recurring topic in evaluations and that safety requirements are enforced,” says Delfos. Read the research paper .

Kaitai Liang receives Distinguished Reviewer Award by ESORICS 2024

I am pleased to share that Kaitai Liang, a tenured faculty member of the Cybersecurity group, has been honored with the Distinguished Reviewer Award by ESORICS 2024.

Compliant DNA nanopores capable of size-selective molecule transport across cell membrane

Scientists at TU Delft and the Max Planck Institute have made a new class of structurally adaptable ‘mechanical’ pores made from DNA that can transport molecules through cell membranes. These innovative nanopores can open and close on demand and, for the first time, adjust their diameter.

New Delft Lectures in Design

This autumn marks the introduction of IDE’s three renewed Masters programmes. One of the unifying features is a stronger link with the world-leading research carried out in IDE. “Delft Lectures in Design - Where IDE moves the Horizons of Design Research” is a case in point. This new cross-programme course serves as a rigorous and inspiring introduction to the broad variety of IDE’s research.

Safety and Security Week 2024

Join us on 7, 8 and 10 October! From October 7 to 12, 2024, the national Safety & Security Week will take place. The free program organised by TU Delft takes place on October 7, 8 and 10. It will be an educational and interactive week— make sure you're there! The full program can be found on the website , including: Two interesting masterclasses ‘ Aggression and violence on campus: Navigating between reality and myths’ and ‘ Predict and Prevent: Masterclass in Safety, Crowd and Crisis Management’ Security & Privacy symposium Safety Square: increase your knowledge about safety and prepare yourself for emergencies For more information: Safety & Security Week (tudelft.nl) . Please note: some activities require registration through the website.

Flight Case 2024: A Journey to Japan

From 22 July – 3 August, 20 IDE master students, 8 committee members from the ID Study Association, assistant professor Rebecca Price, and professor Gerd Kortuem travelled to Japan for a unique learning experience. The group worked on cases for three global companies, Sony, NHK Spring, and Sekisui, each of which provided its own distinct challenges and insights.

Boosting sustainable building education

On 17 September, TU Delft launched a new initiative to implement sustainable building practices across the Dutch educational landscape by bringing together educators from Dutch vocational institutions (MBO) and TU Delft lecturers.

Do something that matters

We komen in Nederland in het basis- en voorgezet onderwijs samen 13.500 leraren tekort. Het leraarschap heeft niet altijd de reputatie die het verdient. En dat terwijl het alles in zich heeft. Daarom startte Universiteiten van Nederland (UNL) vorig week de campagne ‘Doe iets wat ertoe doet’. Het doel is om mensen met een nieuwe blik naar het leraarschap te laten kijken.

Marina Bos-de Vos wins EURAM best paper award

At the end of June, IDE Assistant Professor of Strategic Design for Ecosystem Innovation, Marina Bos-de Vos, won two awards as a first author at the European Academy of Management (EURAM) Conference for her research paper "Projecting for accelerating sustainability transitions: practices of joint value creation in circular economy programs".