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    • A deep reinforcement learning approach for optimization and task-offloading of mobile edge computing in virtual radio access networks 

      Biosca Caro, Jordi (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2020-10-15)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      Covenantee:   Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
      Mobile systems are increasing in number and, in the future, exponential growth is expected with the deployment of new technologies like 5G and Internet of Things. Requirements from those technologies lead to an improvement ...
    • Architecture and management of optical burst switching nodes 

      Gil López, Gustavo (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2002-06)
      Master thesis (pre-Bologna period)
      Open Access
      Covenantee:   Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
    • Blockchain’s Value Addition in Network Industry : A multi-case study in electricity and telecommunications industry 

      Gothankar, Tikshala (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-10-21)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      Covenantee:   Technische Universiteit Eindhoven / Stratix B.V.
      There could hardly be any industry that has still not explored blockchain. Believing in how the technology behind bitcoin could be changing money, business, and the world1, blockchain’s impact has been felt everywhere. ...
    • Business models to foster energy democracy through social energy systems in Nigeria 

      Ojimba, David (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2023-11-21)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      Covenantee:   Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
      This study considers alternative methods for reliable energy supply in Nigeria through social energy systems (SES). Social energy systems combine energy, community and political concerns to promote consumer participation, ...
    • Computational uncertainity quantification in pressure-driven fracture processes 

      Garikapati, Hasini (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2020-03-28)
      Doctoral thesis
      Open Access
      Covenantee:   Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
      Uncertainty quantification is important in assessing and predicting the performance of complex engineering systems and processes, especially in the absence of adequate experimental or real-world data. With the increase ...
    • Construction, Testing and Modelling of a litre-scale Sorption Heat Storage Reactor 

      De Carli, Paolo (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2020-12-24)
      Master thesis
      Restricted access - author's decision
      Covenantee:   Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
      In this work, a litre-scale sorption reactor setup has been built and tested. The components and sensors of the setup have been specified to allow the reproducibility of the setup and the tests information (such as initial ...
    • Density current profile in KSTAR 

      Rubio Infante, Agata (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2016-04)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      Covenantee:   Technische Universiteit Eindhoven / Endesa
      The present Master’s Thesis is part of the Master’s degree in Nuclear Engineering of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) and the ENDESA Escuela de Energía, and it was developed during the internship in the ...
    • Design and implementation of ultra-high speed automatic flexible controlled SOA equalizer with wide dynamic range 

      Caimari Pons, Miquel (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2017-05)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      Covenantee:   Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
      The research work described in this thesis focuses on the design, implementation and measurement of an analog ultra-high speed Semicondutor Optical Ampliffier (SOA) equalizer. These activities are carried out in the framework ...
    • Design of a Market Framework for Exchanging Energy Flexibility as Energy Loans 

      Ponnusamy, Deepasundar (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2020-12-24)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      Covenantee:   Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
      Demand-side flexibility is becoming an inevitable part of the operation of power systems with large-scale integration of solar, wind, electric vehicles, etc. As a relatively new service, there’s a necessity for simple and ...
    • Digitizing arquetypal human expereience through physiological signals 

      Ivonin, Leonid (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2014-05-15)
      Doctoral thesis
      Open Access
      Covenantee:   Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
      The problem of capturing human experience is relevant in many application domains. In fact, the process of describing and sharing individual experience lies at the heart of human culture. This advancement came at a price ...
    • Emotions in archetypal media content 

      Chang, Huang-Ming (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2014-09-16)
      Doctoral thesis
      Open Access
      Covenantee:   Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
      Emotion is an intriguing and mysterious psychological phenomenon. While everyone seems to know what it is, researchers have not yet come to consensus on its definition, and many questions still remain unanswered. While ...
    • FPGA based label processor for large scale optical packet switch node 

      Osers Benaim, Alan (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2011-09-09)
      Master thesis (pre-Bologna period)
      Open Access
      Covenantee:   Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
      English: The Internet demand is leading us into the creation of faster and more efficient networks. At the present time the servers that hold the mayor part of the cloud are grouped in thousands inside clusters. A cluster ...
    • Identifying the flexibility potential of Dutch industrial parks using synthetic profiles 

      Risoli, Leticia (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-05-03)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      Covenantee:   Enexis Groep / Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
      The Earth has had its resources aggressively exploited in the last decades. Alongside the depletion of its fossil-fuels reserves the planet has been experiencing a large amount of greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions into the ...
    • Life Cycle Assessment of an Innovative Recycling Treatment for Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Modules - The Environmental Impacts and Benefits 

      Fan, Hsin-hsin (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-09-21)
      Master thesis
      Restricted access - confidentiality agreement
      Covenantee:   Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
    • Life cycle assessment of CIGS thin-film including end-of-life options 

      Witto, Natasha (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2023-11-17)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      Covenantee:   Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
      CIGS thin-film is a mature PV technology with a wide variety of applications, especially for integration (i.e. on facades, blind systems, roof tiles). A growth of CIGS application is foreseen due to the fast-growing PV ...
    • Modelling of residential side flexibility for distribution network planning 

      Karasinski, Jakub (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2019-11-28)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      Covenantee:   Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
      With the environmental impacts of the fossil fuel economy being more and more visible it became oblivious that action against further climate change needs to be taken. This led to theenergy transition effort undertaken by ...
    • Nanowire Solar Cell with Microlenses 

      Quiroz Monnens, Simon (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2023-11-01)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      Covenantee:   Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
      Nanowire solar cells are a promising technology for improving the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of solar cells. This thesis investigates the thermodynamic losses of nanowire solar cells and explores ways to improve ...
    • Non-financial disclosure strategies and their implementation in the energy sector: an analysis and inventory of best practices 

      Ateng, Sebastian Pratama (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2023-02-13)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      Covenantee:   Price Waterhouse Coopers / Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
      Purpose : Motivated by the latest development of the European Union Directive 2014/95 on non-financial and diversity information supplemented with the Task Force for Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD), this research ...
    • Pursuing a Just Transition in the power sectors of Poland and South Africa: identifying barriers and drivers using System Dynamics 

      Gonella, Sara (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-09-21)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      Covenantee:   Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
      The energy sector is responsible for most of the CO2 globally emitted, thus its decarbonisation is fundamental to achieve the Paris Agreement’s goals. The energy transition is a complex process involving different actors ...
    • SDN-based control and orchestration of optical data centre networks 

      Gonzalez Sans, Xavier (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2019-06-07)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      Covenantee:   Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
      The use of the Internet is linked with the constant technological change that the world is suffering nowadays, which is responsible for the important need to update the infrastructure of current data centers. The amount ...