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De TU-WIJK als proeftuin voor milieu-onderzoek ; integratie van onderzoek, onderwijs en beheer
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If looks could talk: A system for automatic analysis of facial expressions
No full textResearchers at Delft University of Technology have developed a computer system capable of recognising human facial expressions from images. The system can distinguish between 30 different units such as a smile, or raised eyebrows. It is intended for use by behavioural researchers and the medical profession. A psychologist might use it to automatically receive and analyse a series of photographs of people he wishes to observe. Psychologists archives are often crammed with photographs, and processing them is just the first step.In addition, over the last decade, researchers all over the world have been looking for ways to improve the way we communicate with computers, other than through a mouse and keyboard. The interface of new multimedia products must become more intelligent and user-friendly. This requires insight into a number of aspects of non-verbal communication
Tordos and twisters
No full textThe Ginger and Fred office building of the Nationale Nederlanden Insurance Company in Prague, Czech Republic (1996) by the American architect Frank O. Gehry. The nickname, referring to the dancing couple Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire, was inspired by the two elegantly curved intimate volumes in the fae. The transparent one resembles a tailored ballroom gown. It is facetted with flat quadrangular sheets of glass. Fred is formed from precast concrete panels. No freely curved window panes were available at the time, so Gehry reverted to rectangular window frames that protrude at varying distances from the rendering over the concrete elements
Living on water: A floating town on an unsinkable foundation: complete with gardens, streets, and squares
No full textIf we dont come up with something soon, the Dutch will be forced to leave the Netherlands in 100 years time, according to hydrologist Prof. Dr. Ir. Cees van den Akker of Delft University of Technology. The climate is changing, and more rain is going to fall, in particular during winter months. The level of the sea is rising, the land is subsiding,and in the meantime the rivers flowing through our country will be called upon to carry increasing volumes of water to the sea. To keep the water at bay , the Netherlands needs to put aside an area the size of the province of Utrecht (200.00 hectares) to act as a water storage zone, according to the experts. Scientists are increasingly turning towards multiple use of space as a solution. Industrial designer engineer Ties Rijcken has developed a modular system for a floating foundation using expanded polystyrene foam, reinforced with a frame of high-strength concrete. In addition to the technical aspects, Rijcken also investigated the planning problems involved with living on water. The problem is that a house floating on water no longer counts as real estate, which complicates matters when it comes to planning permission, mortgages, and insurance
Een nieuw zicht op Delft: Delftse geodeten en industrieel ontwerpers tonen 3D-perspectief ontleend aan 17e eeuwse prenten
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Lip-reading automatons: Multimodal speech recognition
No full textJust imagine that you are standing in the concourse of Rotterdam Central Station, and you can speak into a machine to ask it the time of the next train to Amsterdam, and an electronic voice will instantly tell you the answer, including the platform number. The TU Delft Mediamatics department has been collaborating for some years with OVR (Openbaar Vervoer Reisinformatie), a company that provides public transport information, to create systems for automatic speech recognition
A New View of Delft: Delft geodesists and industrial designers show 3D perspective based on seventeenth century drawings and prints
No full textIn order to gain a comprehensive view of the consequences of large infrastructure operations, good imaging techniques are essential to present projects in a clear manner. At the Delft Department of Geodetic Engineering, Virtual Reality techniques have been linked for the first time to geographical information systems (GIS). Not only can this result in nice visuals of future landscapes, it has also brought to life the historic Delft of the days of Vermeer. At the department of Industrial Design Engineering a series of computer animations was created in the project Walking with Vermeer, that lets the viewer stroll through the streets of seventeenth century Delft
Click your way to the right bottle of wine: Birds of a feather ? A new interactive search system
No full textDozens of television programmes to choose from,hundreds of colours in the paint shop, hundreds of different kinds of red wine at wine merchants or supermarkets. Were simply spoilt for choice. Making the right choice will become easier with the interactive search system developed by researchers at the Industrial Design department of tu delft. What started out as a design tool is turning out to be useful for others as well, from supermarket managers to estate agents. A patent was recently granted
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