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Fighting wildfires with AI and simulations

Many Mediterranean countries suffer destructive and even deadly fires every year. For example, in August 2023 Greece saw much of its native forests incinerated by the immensely destructive Dadia wildfires. How will we protect people, nature, and infrastructure? Konstantinos Karalidis, shortened to Kostas, used his MSc thesis at the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment to investigate the possibility of using AI-enhanced fire detection and prediction models. “This is something which can be done now, not some utopian vision.”

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CSI: Heritage – the damage detective of the architectural world

Renovation works on the Oude Kerk in Delft, an important piece of architectural heritage, revealed an unwelcome surprise. Salt crystals were found on the lower section of the tomb of Admiral Tromp. Such crystals can, under certain conditions, cause serious damage. One possible procedure is to immerse the entire affected section in water. But this monument is too massive and too valuable to risk mistakes. What to do? Consulted associate professor Barbara Lubelli: “If you truly want to protect your heritage, you need to research before you intervene.”

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Protecting the electricity grid of the future

Marjan Popov is looking for ways to make the electricity grid more robust in the future.

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Modelling a flexible electricity system

Using numerical analysis, Marieke Kootte is developing a model to link high-voltage and low-voltage distribution networks.

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Looking into the earth with sound

A student is hitting a metal plate with a hammer while another is looking at a computer screen in a nearby tent. What (on earth) is happening here? ‘We’re studying the earth’s interior,’ PhD and geophysicist Myrna Staring says.

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A post-coronavirus society

Piet Van Mieghem usually researches all kinds of complex networks, like the internet or the brain. He now uses his knowledge as a weapon against COVID-19 and he is working on a exit-strategy.

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Lights of the Lake

Four designers from Delft University of Technology travelled to Lake Victoria, Tanzania and partnered with Sagar Energy Solutions to design a solar-powered fishing lamp for the night fishing industry. This effort aims to put an end to the reliance on dangerous and expensive kerosene lanterns.

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Solar cells available at bargain prices, but still the revolution stagnates

The energy transition is an extremely complex challenge for our society.

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Taking the piss? (or turning it into energy)

Pee not only generates uncontrollable laughter in five-year-olds but energy as well. Niels van Linden is currently working on a concept to produce electricity from urban and industrial residual waters, which in turn will power the energy-neutral water treatment system he is hoping to develop.

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TU Delft accelerating the electrification of the chemical industry

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Developing a digital twin for the electricity grid

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The largest battery ever is just under our feet

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New Electrical Sustainable Powerlab smooths the way for energy transition

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Summoning heat from below

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A modern trombe wall saves loads of energy

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In search of better Li-ion batteries and alternatives

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Intelligent, self-driving wind turbines

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From the plane into the train

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Sand on the horizon

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Fighting wildfires with AI and simulations

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CSI: Heritage – the damage detective of the architectural world

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Supercomputing power for racing cars and quantum states

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How does your heart work? A digital twin holds all the answers

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Is leasing a building façade feasible business?

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Responsible and affordable building in vulnerable delta regions

How the aviation industry can leave behind fewer climatic trails

reading time: 4, 5 min

Entrepeneurial thinking is a must for innovation

leestijd: 7 min

Sustainable artificial intelligence: from ChatGPT to green AI

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'Elderly' first Dutch nanosatellite celebrates fifteenth birthday

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Knit to find the perfect fit

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The next steps towards circular renovation

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An All-In Approach to Electrical Engineering

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Lunar Zebro: students take aim at the Moon

Is there life elsewhere in our solar system?

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Mars is not a back-up option

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The science and “alchemy” of making sustainable steels

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Climate neuroscience for aviation

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An additional wind turbine out of thin air

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How do you make an open and paved urban space climate-proof?
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