Latest News Open menu Search 869 results rss Open menu 03 October 2018 Finding the sweet spot for transparency and control in music recommendations In music recommender systems, it’s important to design user control that hits the sweet spot between the perceived quality of recommendations and acceptable cognitive load, concludes TU Delft researcher Nava Tintarev. Together with colleagues from KU Leuven, and research with the Spotify API, she will present these findings at the ACM Conference on Recommender Systems in Vancouver, on Wednesday October 3rd. Read more 01 October 2018 Delft Vision on Integrity How do we address our responsibilities towards each other and to society? It is important that we remain in consultation on this issue and take any necessary action. This is why the TU Delft Executive Board approved the ‘Vision on Integrity 2018-2024’ on 25 September 2018. Read more 29 September 2018 Nuon Solar Team is Champion Solar Racing in South Africa once more The Nuon Solar Team has won the Sasol Solar Challenge in South Africa once again. During a couple of exhausting days, filled with technical setbacks as well as human error, the team twice lagged far behind their Japanese rivals. Read more 29 September 2018 Student-built Delft exoskeleton wins international Cybathlon The new MARCH III by TU Delft student team Project MARCH has won the Cybathlon Experience in Düsseldorf, the international obstacle race for exoskeletons. Entrants from several countries competed in the test of robotic harnesses for people with paraplegia, ending on 29 September. Together with ‘pilot’ Sjaan Quirijns, who has had paraplegia since 2000, MARCH III achieved the fastest time and the highest number of points. Thanks to improvements to the suit and intensive training of its wearer, the team successfully completed a four-obstacle course in just under 9.5 minutes. Project MARCH gained particular plaudits for the independent functioning of its device. Read more 27 September 2018 Start of UMO: in-depth research into urban mobility Read more 26 September 2018 TU Delft rises in THE ranking TU Delft is 58th in the global Times Higher Education (THE) Ranking this year, an increase of five places. Read more 26 September 2018 Two TU Delft proposals chosen to compete in ESA Earth Explorer mission TU Delft has provided two of the three proposals that are competing for the tenth Earth Explorer mission by ESA, which is planned for 2027-2028. The Earth Explorer missions are aimed at Earth observation, one of the important aims of the European Space Agency (ESA). Read more 25 September 2018 Opening of Ruisdael Observatory The Ruisdael Observatory – named after the 17th-century painter Jacob van Ruisdael – combines a nationwide dense network of measuring points with high-resolution simulations and the necessary computing power in order to map out changes in local weather, air quality and climate. The official opening of the observatory is on 27 September, with a meeting in the grounds of the KNMI measuring station at Cabauw (Cabauw Experimental Site for Atmospheric Research, CESAR). In April this new top-class research facility was awarded a certificate from NWO’s National Roadmap for Large-Scale Scientific infrastructure. Read more 24 September 2018 Delft drone tests new sense-and-avoid technology in Australian outback Researchers at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) have developed new technology that enables a drone to record all stationary and moving objects (such as trees, masts, birds of prey, helicopters) during autonomous flight and continuously alter its flight path to avoid them. Read more 20 September 2018 Nuon Solar Team achieves 2nd starting position Last Wednesday, at the qualification for the starting position at the Sasol Solar Challenge 2018 in South Africa, the Japanese were just one second quicker than the Nuon Solar Team. So the Dutch team will start at Saturday 22 September, with their solar car Nuna9S, on the second position. Read more ... Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 You are on page 76 Page 77 Page 78 ... For journalists Looking for an expert? Please contact our press officers. At TU Delft we are always willing to help journalists. Share this page: Facebook Linkedin Twitter Email WhatsApp Share this page