Graduation opportunities

We are on the lookout for an entrepreneurial and creative innovator to envision the mobility of the future. Are you ready to change the way people and goodsare transported in the urban environment? Become a forefront runner in the mobility transition.

Smart textiles are textiles with embedded sensors that can measure and monitor physiological signals like heart rate, breathing and temperature. In our research group we aim to develop a new generation of soft, fully textile-based sensors that are breathable, washable and stretchable by embedding conductive yarns in the textile structure. By changing the knit structure, the knitted patterns can be designed such that they respond to stretch or pressure.

Are you passionate about sustainability and eager to make a real-world impact? Do you want to use your knowledge of behavior to promote sustainable actions? We are seeking a dedicated student to help us transforming the festival scene in the province of Noord-Brabant.

Ontwerp een verbeterde versie van een eHealth-interventie om gepersonaliseerde ondersteuning te bieden aan patiënten tijdens de wachtperiode voorafgaand aan hun hartrevalidatie.

In many cities around the world people are exposed to unhealthy levels of air pollution, with populations in low-income cities the most at risk for respiratory diseases and other long-term health problems. Monitoring air pollution is key to a better local understanding of the problem, needed to take appropriate measures. Unfortunately, air pollution is difficult to measure, and reference equipment is expensive in purchase and maintenance. As a result there are hardly any measurements done in developing countries.

Devoonsounds is een Amsterdamse Startup die zich bezighoudt met het ontwerp van unieke sound sculpturen. In dit aardse en tijdloze ontwerp zijn kunst en technologie nauw met elkaar verweven en is de speaker een ware eye-catcher in het interieurdesign.

The existing food system is grounded in assumptions of the need for excess and elaborate choice to cater for consumers' uncertain preferences and demands for food anywhere, anytime. This enhances consumer satisfaction, but comes at considerable societal costs of inefficient resource use. The large amount of food wasted is an impressive example.

Many children experience anxiety and pain before or during medical procedures. One such procedure that induces high levels of anxiety in children is venipuncture. Children with chronic conditions have to undergo frequent venipunctures, for instance to collect blood samples. Venipuncture is reported as one of the most distressing parts of medical treatment. Some children even develop needle phobia, which can lead to them avoiding necessary medical procedures. Moreover, higher levels of anxiety lead to a higher levels of perceived pain. Therefore, it is crucial that we develop evidence based tools to effectively manage mitigate anxiety and pain associated with venipuncture.

De zorgsector staat voor aanzienlijke uitdagingen, waaronder personeelstekort, financiële bezuinigingen en een toename in zorgvragen. Met onze zorgassistent Tessa kunnen we zorgmedewerkers ondersteunen en hun cliënten langer zelfstandig thuiswonen. Via de app stelt de zorgmedewerker scripts in om hun cliënt herinneringen te sturen of vragen te stellen. Helaas zien we in de praktijk dat vanwege beperkte tijd en uiteenlopende digitale vaardigheden in de zorg het volledige potentieel van Tessa onbenut blijft. Hierdoor kunnen we niet de optimale waarde bieden. Dit project heeft als doel om tijdens de implementatie van Tessa te onderzoeken wat de behoeften van zorgmedewerkers en hun cliënten zijn. Met deze inzichten ontwikkel je vervolgens de juiste template scripts en stel je deze in samenwerking met de zorgmedewerker in. Daarnaast bedenk je hoe we de impact van deze “dienst” kunnen meten en hoe we zorgen dat zorgmedewerkers deze waarde zelf ook echt ervaren.

This project is nested in the Enduring Rewards project and is a collaboration between design researchers and psychologists from TUDelft and the healthcare company Niped. Niped offers a Health Risk Assessment (HRA) which organizations provide to measure the health status (lifestyle survey + lab tests) of their employees. Employees who participate in the Niped HRA currently complete a 30-minute survey + lab test to estimate the current state of their health and lifestyle. Participants then receive lifestyle change advice, but receive little intervention or follow-up measurement to assess their improvements.