Stories New sensor chips: low-cost, smart and efficient Imagine using a chip to analyse heart cells, or being notified by a smart plaster if your heart rate gets too high. These are two examples of research that Frans Widdershoven is working on. This fresh new pro-fessor is developing new smart sensors. Travelling to a black hole Black holes are one of the most remarkable phenomena in the universe. But what do they look like? And how can you depict something like this? Researcher Annemieke Verbraeck is developing a new simulation based on the Hollywood film Interstellar. The urban puzzle of where to put a million solar panels A million solar panels on the rooftops of Amsterdam? How do you get that done? Researcher Maarten Verkou figured it out. Increased road safety with high-resolution automotive radar If it is up to Cicero Vaucher, cars will be transformed into robots with the capability of sensing the environment, thinking, and acting autonomously. So much more than 3D visualisation Elmar Eisemann and Ruben Wiersma tell about how mathematics and computer graphics will enhance our perception of art. Understanding noise – from quantum fluctuations to climate models Mark Veraar researches mathematical models to reduce the disruptive influence of noise on all kinds of processes. Smart data collected from grandmother’s living room Chatting with family via a hologram or selecting your own camera angles for your favourite club’s football match. Computer scientist Pablo Cesar is researching how we can make these kinds of applications possible. Protecting the electricity grid of the future Marjan Popov is looking for ways to make the electricity grid more robust in the future. Intermittent computing to replace trillions of batteries New system enables devices to keep time during intermittent power outages. Modelling a flexible electricity system Using numerical analysis, Marieke Kootte is developing a model to link high-voltage and low-voltage distribution networks. How smart sensors can prevent epilepsy In Delft and Rotterdam, Wouter Serdijn and Christos Strydis are collaborating on a network of sensors and stimulators for the body. 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. A bit of math to constrain epidemics Most people like to keep both mathematics and epidemics at a distance. But a little bit of the former can do wonders in limiting the latter. Supervised by professor Kees Vuik, two high school students modelled a recent outbreak of cholera in Ghana. He also has a bachelor student investigating the new corona virus. We\Visit: combatting loneliness with video-calling Visiting a loved one who’s critically ill: normally that’s possible, but due to the coronavirus, visiting ICUs is no longer permitted. The result is a lonely fight behind closed doors. In an attempt to combat the loneliness, researchers at Delft University of Technology have come up with We\Visit: a tool that facilitates video-calling by appointment. And it was developed at lightning speed after the Reinier de Graaf hospital sounded the alarm. We\Visit: combatting loneliness with video-calling Visiting a loved one who’s critically ill: normally that’s possible, but due to the coronavirus, visiting ICUs is no longer permitted. The result is a lonely fight behind closed doors. In an attempt to combat the loneliness, researchers at Delft University of Technology have come up with We\Visit: a tool that facilitates video-calling by appointment. And it was developed at lightning speed after the Reinier de Graaf hospital sounded the alarm. A fresh perspective on potato growth Neil Budko develops numerical methods for the analysis of carefully controlled potato growth experiments. Using mathematics to explain why the River Ems is silting up Why are the River Ems and the Dollard inlet so turbid that they barely harbour any life? Mathematician Henk Schuttelaars (TU Delft) is working on new models to improve our understanding of this puzzling river and find solutions to the problems involved. Improving the effectiveness of speech recognition How can you ensure that a computer understands exactly what someone is saying even if they cannot speak the language perfectly? In her quest to make this possible, Odette Scharenborg (Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Studies) is researching automatic speech recognition. Algorithms unravel cellular dynamics, and what it means for targeted therapy Modern technology allows us to monitor the activity of tens of thousands of genes in cells. How not to waste energy on 5G Earl McCune is geared up to break a few long-held believes in the field of wireless communication Page 1 You are on page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Share this page: Facebook Linkedin Twitter Email WhatsApp Share this page
