This study evaluated the feasibility of a buoyant V-block closure joint for application within the Fraser River Tunnel Project and compared its performance against alternative closure joint concepts. The results demonstrate that the buoyant V-block is a technically feasible closure joint solution under …

This project is grounded in three complementary theoretical perspectives: digital twin technology, material trade-off theory in electric motor design, and interactive learning theory. Digital twin theory provides the conceptual basis for linking system modelling with dynamic representation, supporting …

Cruise tourism depends on a global workforce, with many crew members recruited from the Global South. While cruise employment can offer income, family support and future opportunities, it also involves demanding working and living conditions, hierarchy and long periods away from home. This research examines …

This paper discusses the design of an additional interactive installation for the visitors of De Museumfabriek. De Museumfabriek has one of the first gasoline pumps in Enschede in their collection. However, the exhibition consist of just the gasoline pump, and no other information is given about the …

The route along the Eems, the river flowing outwards from the old water- and city gate of Amersfoort, has become a new destination within the city, with a cultural and commercial center, makers places and transformed old factories. To continue this route, the site of a waste collecting plant is opened …

This research explores how integrating gamification with AI-powered menu systems can influence consumer behavior toward more sustainable food choices in urban restaurants. Through a mixed-method experiment using two website prototypes, findings reveal that personalized AI suggestions and sustainability …

lorio, the newly opened restaurant at The Charles Hotel in Munich, is currently faced with the challenge of not meeting its targeted average spend per guest. As a result of a drastic reduction in seating capacity – from 35 to 16 tables – due to a complete restaurant design, management is under pressure …

ME, WE & US is the motto for research into residential high-rises in correlation with social isolation, targeting theories and spatial design strategies to improve human interaction. A close examination of the work by Gehl into life between buildings, by Hall about space zones, and Van de Wal ‘s ‘privacy …

De samenleving digitaliseert snel, wat uitdagingen creëert voor senioren met beperkte digitale vaardigheden. Dit onderzoek richt zich op het verbeteren van de digitale zelfredzaamheid van ouderen in Haren via het Digicafé van het Clockhuysplein. Het Digicafé biedt laagdrempelige begeleiding en sociale …

For this project the company wants to show personalized search results for holiday destinations on their website. Currently, the company 's system makes recommendations of search results based on deterministic queries on SQL. These search results offer matching results based on keywords. However, these …