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Research is carried out in the following areas: applied technology, environmental and tech¬nology management, safety/security management, risk management, production management and operations management.
- Applied technology: this research is focused on biorobotics and biomimetic sensors for robots with the aim of expanding the extent of the solution space explored by human engineers by taking inspiration from natural organisms designed by evolutionary processes.
- Energy technology, economics and policy: energy efficiency (techniques, estimation of potential, management), electricity (planning, pricing, liberalisation, management of the distribution companies), cogeneration (planning, pricing, project investment appraisal, estimation of potential), renewable energy (evaluation of investment projects and market development).
- Environmental technology, economics and policy: environmental data (inventory and study of data sources, structuring data inquiry, evaluation of databases), environmental reporting (modelling, social activities as source of environmental pressure e.g. housing, industrial sectors, agriculture, transport), water supply and demand (micro and macro economic study of demand and supply, potentials of water savings), participation as expert in IPCC, OECD and UN, social dialogue and communication on crucial decision processes.
- Technology Assessment: processes of innovation as complex learning processes, types of knowledge that various actors ¿ scientists, engineers, citizens, public authorities, enterprises - can bring into these learning processes., possibilities, risks and underlying choices of technological applications and different visions on these issues in society, the added value of public debate regarding these visions for structuring open policy processes in a perspective of sustainable development.
- Security and safety: external communication on risks, intervention decisions (modelling and analysis of dynamic decisions under uncertainty), industrial contingency planning and organisation (evaluation of emergency plans, decision structure, information and communication flows), optimization of domino effect prevention, safety and security culture, safety management as part of an integral care system.
- Product development and innovation management: multifunctional product design (design for ''X''), in customer oriented product develop¬ment and in the management process of organisational and technolo¬gical innovation processes.
- Operations management: focuses on operational business processes in their economic and technological context. This context is customer oriented, dynamic in nature and characterised by a high degree of technology. On the one hand business functions become more and more interdependent while on the other a more analytic and model-based approach is emerging. The main research areas are the following:
Operations management: simultaneous consideration of material and capacity decisions, explicit modelling of stochastic behaviour in operational systems and development of operational performance measures.
Supply/demand chain management: streamlining the processes of the supply/demand chain, global optimisation of the entire network and the evolution towards mass customisation.
Operations research: operations research, applied mathematics and statistics are the theoretical foundations for modelling operations management problems, especially for the three research areas outlined above. Main activities are in stochastic models, simulation and models incorporating risk.
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Projects
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Show the projects of this research team - Energy efficiency of smart meters. 01/04/2013 - 30/10/2013
| Abstract | This project represents a formal research agreement between UA and on the other hand Trilations. UA provides Trilations research results mentioned in the title of the project under the conditions as stipulated in this contract. | | Duration | 01/04/2013 - 30/10/2013 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- A self-calibrating array for the acoustical monitoring of bats. 01/02/2013 - 31/12/2013
| Abstract | Many bat species are being monitored by placing a sound triggered recorder in the field. Such recorders register the echolocation calls of passing bats over long periods of time. The current bat recorders suffer from a number of shortcomings. In this project, we address these by developing an array system consisting of independent recording devices instead of the single microphone recorders that are currently used. The aim of this project is to build a proof-of-concept of this array system consisting of five units, and to deploy them in the field where their performance will be compared to a number of existing bat recorder systems that are currently the ''gold standard'' of bat surveying. The project will also result in a business plan for marketing the array system. | | Duration | 01/02/2013 - 31/12/2013 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- An integer linear programming approach to construct costefficient multi-stratum experimental designs for product and process innovation. 01/01/2013 - 31/12/2016
| Abstract | This project''s objective is to develop methods for creating cost-efficient plans for industrial experiments involving large numbers of factors that yield more and better information and thus enable faster innovation. To this end, we exploit the class of non-regular orthogonal arrays to construct designs for multi-stratum experiments and apply state-of-the-art integer linear programming optimization techniques from the field of operations research/management science in the area of design of experiments. | | Duration | 01/01/2013 - 31/12/2016 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- 3D sonar for electric wheelchairs - proof of concept. 01/01/2013 - 31/12/2014
| Abstract | This project represents a formal research agreement between UA and on the other Promobilia. UA provides Promobilia research results mentioned in the title of the project under the conditions as stipulated in this contract. | | Duration | 01/01/2013 - 31/12/2014 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Collaborative vehicle routing algorithms for joint transport planning in a sustainable supply chain. 01/10/2013 - 31/12/2013
| Abstract | This project represents a research contract awarded by the University of Antwerp. The supervisor provides the Antwerp University research mentioned in the title of the project under the conditions stipulated by the university. | | Duration | 01/10/2013 - 31/12/2013 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Discovery and analysis of spatial and temporal patterns in mobile browsing data. 01/11/2012 - 31/10/2013
| Abstract | This project represents a formal research agreement between UA and on the other hand EveryScreen Media. UA provides EveryScreen Media research results mentioned in the title of the project under the conditions as stipulated in this contract. | | Duration | 01/11/2012 - 31/10/2013 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Combinatorial optimization: metaheuristics and exact methods (COMEX). 01/10/2012 - 30/09/2017
| Abstract | The main objectives of this project are:
- Bring together the available Belgian expertise on combinatorial optimization problems, exploit synergies between the partner research groups, and create a network with a sufficient mass to attract young and experienced top-level scientists in Belgium, and further financing for research in the field.
- Train young researchers in the field of combinatorial optimization.
- Develop new models, algorithmic techniques and implementations for complex, large-scale combinatorial optimization problems.
- Develop new international collaborations with other large teams working in the field of combinatorial optimization. | | Duration | 01/10/2012 - 30/09/2017 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Bi-graph based social network analysis and learning. 01/10/2012 - 30/09/2016
| Abstract | Many real-life networks are bi-partite in nature, meaning the nodes of the network can be separated in two disjoint types and edges exist only between nodes of different type. Think for example of academic authors being linked to the papers they have authored, or mobile devices linked to the locations they visited. Quite often only the projected network is used: a network of authors, linked if they share a paper, or a network of mobile devices, linked if they visited the same location. This however leads to substantial information loss and an increase in network size. Although network analysis and learning has emerged as an important field in both social sciences, humanities and computer science, very little work exists on this specific type of network. In this project we will define new metrics to analyze the global properties of such networks, study their evolution over time, develop tailored network learning techniques, and validate our designs with large-scale network data. We shall specifically focus on three real-life cases: the author-paper network using public data as well using as data from University of Antwerp, the customer-payment receiver network using data from a large European bank, and finally a mobile device-location network using data from a US-based ad exchange. Our findings should lead to novel insights into human behavior, theory building and improved predictive modeling. | | Duration | 01/10/2012 - 30/09/2016 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Cost-efficient staggered-level designs for product and process innovation. 01/10/2012 - 30/09/2015
| Abstract | The purpose of this project is to develop new cost-efficient experimental plans that yield more and better information and thus enable faster innovation in the presence of factors with hardto-change levels. To this end, we use the new family of staggered-level experimental designs. We develop construction methods for staggered-level designs with any number of hard-tochange
factors. A novel feature of our approach is that, unlike published work on the design of split-(split-)plot experiments, it aims at a precise estimation of all factor effects as well as at a precise estimation of the variance components in the estimated model. To this end, we apply state-of-the-art combinatorial optimization techniques to the design of experiments. | | Duration | 01/10/2012 - 30/09/2015 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Navigation by sonar in bats and robots. 01/10/2012 - 30/09/2015
| Abstract | This project aims at immersing an artificial echolocator, the Chirocopter, i.e. an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) equipped with a sonar emission and recording apparatus, in real environments, re-enacting the behaviour recorded from freely behaving bats. As such, this project is the first to collect an ecologically valid set of sonar stimuli (echoes) as perceived by flying bats. In particular, the dataset collected using the Chirocopter allows testing the hypothesis that a statistical representation of the environment underlies the navigation abilities of bats. The applicant argues that putting a researcher in the bats'' cockpit and fly along, will lead to similar advances as have been booked in studies that mapped out the stimulus sets for non-echolocating animals. Besides directly addressing a long-standing biological question, the project will also result in a sonar based control algorithm that can be used for outdoor navigation by flying robots. Indeed, the current project will strengthen the research into sonar based navigation for robotic applications at the Active Perception Lab (i.e. the host lab). | | Duration | 01/10/2012 - 30/09/2015 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- The optimization of water distribution networks using metaheuristics. 01/10/2012 - 30/09/2014
| Abstract | Water distribution system design optimization is a heavily researched area in the field of hydraulics. This research is limited to theoretical, unnecessary complicated models, which can not be used in reallife applications. The aim is to develop a practical tool, that can support water distribution companies in taking network design decisions. | | Duration | 01/10/2012 - 30/09/2014 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Collaborative vehicle routing. Algorithms for operational and strategic decision-making in multi-partner vehicle routing problems. 01/10/2012 - 30/09/2013
| Abstract | The main goal of this research is to develop vehicle routing algorithms for collaborative vehicle routing problems that can support logistics decision-making in horizontal coalitions of distribution companies. The algorithms will enable these coalitions to plan their joint operational "milk-run" distribution, but will also allow them to answer related tactical questions with respect to the contribution to the coalition gain of the (potential) partners in the coalition. | | Duration | 01/10/2012 - 30/09/2013 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Drafting Reference Framework Sustainable Higher Education. 10/09/2012 - 30/06/2013
| Abstract | This project includes the drafting of a reference framework for sustainable higher education for the Flemish higher education. | | Duration | 10/09/2012 - 30/06/2013 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Tabachem - Take Back Chemicals. 01/04/2012 - 31/03/2014
| Abstract | This project represents a formal research agreement between UA and on the other hand Haskoning Belgium. UA provides Haskoning Belgium research results mentioned in the title of the project under the conditions as stipulated in this contract.
The application for this project, TABACHEM (Take Back Chemicals) called, a
significant step towards realizing this transition: to demonstrate with concrete sales cases
that in cases where residues of chemical products are already being taken back
as waste (Take Back Waste) a lease-sale model is possible where the residual
be reduced and / or chemical products are back (Take Back
Chemicals). This is a win-win-win situation for the supplier /
producer of chemical products, the end of this chemical and the
environment. | | Duration | 01/04/2012 - 31/03/2014 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- The next generation Organic Rankine Cycles (NextGenORC). 01/02/2012 - 31/01/2016
| Abstract | This project represents a formal research agreement between UA and on the other hand IWT. UA provides IWT research results mentioned in the title of the project under the conditions as stipulated in this contract. | | Duration | 01/02/2012 - 31/01/2016 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Social network learning for marketing and finance. 01/01/2012 - 31/12/2015
| Abstract | Social network data is very valuable for marketing purposes, as social relationships tend to be made between people with similar characteristics, a concept known as homophily. Addressing network neighbors of current customers can therefore be a very efficient marketing strategy. In this project, we will develop and apply advanced social network analysis algorithms for marketing and
finance applications. | | Duration | 01/01/2012 - 31/12/2015 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Discovering housing preferences using discrete choice experiments 01/01/2012 - 31/12/2012
| Abstract | The aim of this project is to run an online discrete choice experiment to quantify housing preferences of young people in Antwerp. We will ask a panel of respondents to choose between different housing accommodations ranging from collective housing to individual studios. The study will allow us to validate our latest Bayesian design methodology and to define a policy plan in the housing market. | | Duration | 01/01/2012 - 31/12/2012 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Expansion EVIV - LEAP to a model for long-term exploration of the Flemish energy system. 18/12/2011 - 31/07/2012
| Abstract | This project represents a formal research agreement between UA and on the other hand VMM. UA provides VMM research results mentioned in the title of the project under the conditions as stipulated in this contract. | | Duration | 18/12/2011 - 31/07/2012 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Social network analysis to improve customer insight in an energy setting. 01/12/2011 - 30/06/2013
| Abstract | In this research we shall focus on following research questions, which should lead to novel research as weIl as improved customer insight for Electrabel:
• Does (approximate) social network data improve customer insight within retail?
• How can social network inference algorithms be applied in a B2B setting? | | Duration | 01/12/2011 - 30/06/2013 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Evaluation of geo-social network targeting methods. 14/11/2011 - 13/11/2013
| Abstract | This research builds on a social-targeting design for using consumer location data from mobile devices to build a "geo-social"
network (GSN) of similar mobile users. The use of a geo-social network (GSN) for analytics-driven applications will be investigated, such as for targeting advertisements, in a manner that is both effective and privacy friendly. Important research questions are how to define the nodes, links and link strength in the GSN; identifying the same user on different devices; and determining to what extent GSN neighbors show similar behavior, in terms of website visits and brand affinity? This research is a collaboration between University of Antwerp and New York-based EveryScreen Media. | | Duration | 14/11/2011 - 13/11/2013 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Design of discrete choice experiments adapted to the respondent's cognitive process. 01/10/2011 - 30/09/2014
| Abstract | Discrete choice experiments (DCEs), which involve respondents choosing among alternatives presented in choice sets, are widely used to study preferences for attributes of products or services in various economic fields. To maximize the power of the statistical inference from data from DCEs, it is crucial to design the experiments optimally. Most research in this area focuses on optimizing the design of DCEs under the simplifying assumption that respondents make compensatory decisions. This means that unattractive levels of an attribute can be compensated for by attractive levels of another attribute. However, the assumption of compensatory decision-making often proves to be unrealistic. This research project studies three scenarios in which respondents depart from the compensatory decision rule when making choices: (i) the scenario where respondents ignore attributes in the decision making because there are too many, (ii) the scenario where respondents favor certain attributes because of their position in the description of the alternatives and (iii) the scenario where respondents favor certain alternatives because of their position in the choice set. Pro-actively accounting for respondents'' cognitive processes when constructing optimal DCEs in these scenarios will result in more practical designs for DCEs, with applications in marketing, transportation, environmental and health economics. | | Duration | 01/10/2011 - 30/09/2014 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Optimization of gas and water distribution networks using metaheuristics. 01/10/2011 - 30/09/2013
| Abstract | Determining the optimal configuration of a distribution network for gas or water gives rise to a complex optimization problem, one of the reasons being that the feasibility and economic cost of a certain configuration can only be determined using simulation. In this project we will develop efficient optimization methods (metaheuristics) for this type of problem. The methods will be tested and applied in collaboration with distribution network administration companies. | | Duration | 01/10/2011 - 30/09/2013 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Tools to improve the Six Sigma Process for total quality management . 01/08/2011 - 31/01/2012
| Abstract | This project represents a research contract awarded by the University of Antwerp. The supervisor provides the Antwerp University research mentioned in the title of the project under the conditions stipulated by the university. | | Duration | 01/08/2011 - 31/01/2012 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Scientific support for Collaborative Decision Making. 01/06/2011 - 31/05/2013
| Abstract | The project aims to develop a generic mechanism for coordination between departments in order to achieve a "collaborative supply chain management". By providing dynamic interaction between the various parties in the supply chain network an improved overall planning can be achieved.
PearlChain.net''s software is already generically built according to the "model-based" principle (departments, resources, capabilities, capacities, etc.). The system to generically negotiate between departments, customers and suppliers has yet to be developed. This project will aim to develop an innovative method to coordinate between various department-specific production planning problems within a supply chain alignment, but without creating a "global" actor who oversees the entire planning. The tuning of a specific production unit, will instead be achieved by communication / coordination between different departments. The interaction between departments should lead to reduced stock and reduced production time. The goal is to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the production process (Supply Chain) between various parties. | | Duration | 01/06/2011 - 31/05/2013 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Scientific research on the integrated security approach to the Port of Antwerp. 15/02/2011 - 14/08/2012
| Abstract | This project represents a formal research agreement between UA and on the other hand UGent. UA provides UGent research results mentioned in the title of the project under the conditions as stipulated in this contract. | | Duration | 15/02/2011 - 14/08/2012 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Design and analysis of experiments. 02/02/2011 - 31/12/2014
| Abstract | This project represents a formal service agreement between UA and on the other hand Ablynx NV. UA provides Ablynx NV research results mentioned in the title of the project under the conditions as stipulated in this contract. | | Duration | 02/02/2011 - 31/12/2014 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Sustainability through supply chain consolidation: an efficient tool for joint supply chain planning. 01/01/2011 - 31/12/2014
| Abstract | Horizontal collaboration among distributors is one of the most promising approaches to decrease supply chain costs and increase supply chain sustainability. However, effective joint supply chain planning is more complicated and requires methods and tools for operational planning that are able to distribute the gains that arise from collaboration fairly, rewarding flexibility. This research aims to develop such a profit allocation method and integrate it in a tool using metaheuristic to create an efficient operational plan. | | Duration | 01/01/2011 - 31/12/2014 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- A numerical evaluation of the interplay between the aerodynamics and acoustics of bat morphology. 01/01/2011 - 31/12/2013
| Abstract | Bats have large external ears. Being flying animals, this is rather unique as birds do not have these appendages. Evolution must have altered the morphology of the bat''s pinnae to find a suitable trade-off between better hearing (needing larger ears) and agile flight (needing smaller ears). In this project, we want to investigate, by using computational techniques, how evolution has reconciled conflicting requirements in bats from different ecological backgrounds. Also, the aerodynamic effects of substructures of the bat''s morphology that have only been evaluated in terms of the their acoustic role (the noseleaf and the tragus) will be investigated. | | Duration | 01/01/2011 - 31/12/2013 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Analyzing the impact of news and market reports on Belgian stock prices through text mining. 01/01/2011 - 31/12/2013
| Abstract | In this project we will investigate how general and stock market specific news items can be analysed with advanced text mining techniques to automatically predict the effect on Belgian stock prices. Insights will be obtained into which news providers and which combinations of words have the largest effect. The developed system will be evaluated as a trading tool, as well as decision support
system for investors. | | Duration | 01/01/2011 - 31/12/2013 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Review editor for Chapter 5 "Drivers, Trends and Mitigation" and "glossary" of the contribution of WG III (Climate Change 2014: Mitigation of Climate Change) at the fifth assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. 01/12/2010 - 30/04/2014
| Abstract | This project represents a formal service agreement between UA and on the other hand Belspo. UA provides Belspo research results mentioned in the title of the project under the conditions as stipulated in this contract. | | Duration | 01/12/2010 - 30/04/2014 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Support the development of a data study. 01/12/2010 - 15/03/2011
| Abstract | This project represents a formal research agreement between UA and on the other hand GS1 Belgium & Luxembourg. UA provides GS1 Belgium & Luxembourg research results mentioned in the title of the project under the conditions as stipulated in this contract. | | Duration | 01/12/2010 - 15/03/2011 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- FATT - Factors Affecting Training Transfer. 01/11/2010 - 31/10/2012
| Abstract | Training transfer is defined as the extent to which trainees apply their knowledge, skills and attitudes acquired in training to the working situation.
This project will explore the role of transfer strategy and its interaction with training design, training characteristics and work environment as these affect training transfer. The project has the potential to create a new framework for the development of a systematic approach of the transfer process. | | Duration | 01/11/2010 - 31/10/2012 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- The Development and Use of Datamining Techniques for Better Decision Making. 01/10/2010 - 30/09/2015
| Abstract | This project concerns the development of data mining techniques with applications in the broad business administration domain. From a theoretical perspective, several rule induction techniques (AntMiner+ and ALBA) and data analysis frameworks have been developed. The final acceptability of the models is always of primary concern in the research by including domain knowledge and focusing on comprehensible data mining models. From an application perspective, the P.I. works mainly in a credit risk management and marketing setting, as well as innovatively applied data mining in the software engineering, auditing and corporate performance domains.
Current and future research further expands on previous findings, among others moving from classification to regression techniques and frameworks. Additionally, a strong focus on the use of networked data is envisioned, one of the key research directions in current data mining research. How to obtain and apply such data when no explicit social network is available, such as in the banking industry, constitutes one of the core theoretical research objectives. Marketing applications include the prediction of response, churn and wallet share, while an interesting risk management application is credit scoring, both at the retail and corporate level. | | Duration | 01/10/2010 - 30/09/2015 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Online conjoint choice experiments for the detection of latent market segments. 01/08/2010 - 31/05/2011
| Abstract | This project aims at developing adaptive approaches for conducting online conjoint choice studies to detect an unknown number of latent market segments. The new approach will build on optimal design of experiments methodology. | | Duration | 01/08/2010 - 31/05/2011 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Total Risk / Respect / Result Management 01/08/2010 - 31/12/2010
| Abstract | No abstract found | | Duration | 01/08/2010 - 31/12/2010 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Safe vehicle routing of dangerous goods through integration of multi-objective optimization and multi-criteria decision making 01/07/2010 - 31/12/2014
| Abstract | Currently, no usable methods exist to solve dangerous goods vehicle routing problems while taking into account both economical and safety criteria. This research therefore aims at two innovations: (1) the development of a novel method for multi-objective optimization, that integrates a multi-criteria method into a multi-objective metaheuristic, and (2) the application of this method to one or more real-life vehicle routing problems. | | Duration | 01/07/2010 - 31/12/2014 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Partial updating of the MIRA background document Energy 2010 15/06/2010 - 31/12/2010
| Abstract | The Flemish Environment Agency (VMM) annually publishes a State of the Environment Report (SOER) of Flanders called MIRA-T. This report describes the state of the environment and nature in Flanders, analyses the observed evolutions and assesses the already implemented policy measures. This project aims to partially update the background document for the "Energy sector" within the context of MIRA-T. | | Duration | 15/06/2010 - 31/12/2010 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- DEVACOE - Design of experiments for variance component estimation. 01/04/2010 - 31/03/2012
| Abstract | Teh envisaged achievement of this project is to perform groundbreaking work in the optimal design of experiments for estimating variance components in random effects models and for the joint estimation of fixed effects and variance components in mixed effects models, in general, and splitplot, strip-plot and split-split-plot models, in particular. The design of experiments for an efficient estimation of variance components is one of the remaining challenges in the field of optimal experimental design, so that the successful completion of this project would thus be a major breakthrough in statistical design of experiments. | | Duration | 01/04/2010 - 31/03/2012 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Analysis of non-state systems of justice and social security in DR Congo. 29/03/2010 - 04/06/2010
| Abstract | This project represents a formal service agreement between UA and on the other hand RCN Justice & Démocratie . UA provides RCN Justice & Démocratie research results on "Analysis of non-state systems of justice and social security in DR Congo" under the conditions as stipulated in the present document. | | Duration | 29/03/2010 - 04/06/2010 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Project "Slimme Meters". 01/02/2010 - 30/10/2011
| Abstract | This project represents a formal research agreement between UA and on the other hand Trilations. UA provides Trilations research results mentioned in the title of the project under the conditions as stipulated in this contract. | | Duration | 01/02/2010 - 30/10/2011 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- StatUA, a forum for applied statistics. 01/01/2010 - 31/12/2016
| Abstract | This project represents a research contract awarded by the University of Antwerp. The supervisor provides the Antwerp University research mentioned in the title of the project under the conditions stipulated by the university. | | Duration | 01/01/2010 - 31/12/2016 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Integrated decision making for multi-level vehicle routing problems. 01/01/2010 - 31/12/2013
| Abstract | This is a fundamental research project financed by the Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO). The project was subsidized after selection by the FWO-expert panel. | | Duration | 01/01/2010 - 31/12/2013 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Sustainable multi-modal transportation planning purposes in the chemical industry. 01/01/2010 - 31/12/2011
| Abstract | This project represents a research contract awarded by the University of Antwerp. The supervisor provides the Antwerp University research mentioned in the title of the project under the conditions stipulated by the university. | | Duration | 01/01/2010 - 31/12/2011 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Establishment of an ad hoc forum for the comparison of the TIMES-MARKAL and LEAP model as a support for Belgian long-term energy policy (2010-2011) (FORUM). 15/12/2009 - 31/01/2012
| Abstract | This project develops and tests relevant criteria for evaluation and comparison of two energy modelling tools (SEPIA-LEAP - an energy accounting simulation model and MARKAL-TIMES - a partial equilibrium energy optimisation model) as a support for deliberations on long-term sustainable energy policy in the Belgian context. Both tools are currently used in two project funded under the BELSPO programme ''Science for Sustainable Development'' (2008-2010). | | Duration | 15/12/2009 - 31/01/2012 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Household Energy Consumption and Rebound Effect (HECoRE). 15/12/2009 - 31/01/2012
| Abstract | The aim of the project is to study the rebound effects linked to the increased efficiency of energy use by Belgian households and to analyse the policy instruments to attenuate, neutralize or possibly prevent the counterproductive phenomena of rebound, in order to lead to an effective decrease in the quantity of emitted greenhouse gases (GHG). The project focuses on dwelling energy consumption and household mobility. | | Duration | 15/12/2009 - 31/01/2012 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Improving the Six Sigma Total Quality Management Program. 20/10/2009 - 19/10/2010
| Abstract | This project proposal aims at facilitating and improving the Measure phase and the Improve phase of the
DMAIC strategy. The Measure phase deals with the quality of the measurement equipment. This is important
because it is impossible to collect high quality data without a proper measurement system. We will seek novel
methods for carrying out measurement studies (also known as gauge R&R studies) that will improve the data
quality while reducing the cost in the Measure phase. We will also develop methodology for conducting better
experiments in the Improve phase. The focus will be on cost-efficient data collection by means of nested
experimental designs. Our work on the Measure and the Improve phases of the DMAIC strategy is of utmost
importance for the success of Six Sigma quality improvement projects because, without adequate measurements
and high-quality data, it is impossible to take well-informed decisions to improve quality. A common feature of
the research problems in the Measure phase and the Improve phase is that they require an optimal data
collection approach or experimental design. More specifically, it is important that the collected data allow a
precise quantification of variability. | | Duration | 20/10/2009 - 19/10/2010 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Failure analysis model for early stage product innovation projects. 01/10/2009 - 14/06/2011
| Abstract | The research project aims at investigating which factors have a major influence on future success or failure of a spin-off or spin-out company. An important aspect of the study will be to define what is considered to be a success and what a failure. The final goal is however not to discover success or failure criteria, but to build a model enabling to provide a full assessment in the early stages of the venture. | | Duration | 01/10/2009 - 14/06/2011 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Credit for the Libraries in Social and Human Sciences. 15/09/2009 - 31/12/2010
| Abstract | This project represents a research contract awarded by the University of Antwerp. The supervisor provides the Antwerp University research mentioned in the title of the project under the conditions stipulated by the university. | | Duration | 15/09/2009 - 31/12/2010 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- 'Renewable energy in the context of sustainable development: policy, financing and implementation' in het 'IPCC special report on renewable energy sources and climate change (SRREN)' . 15/07/2009 - 30/06/2011
| Abstract | This project represents a formal research agreement between UA and on the other hand the Federal Public Service. UA provides the Federal Public Service research results mentioned in the title of the project under the conditions as stipulated in this contract. | | Duration | 15/07/2009 - 30/06/2011 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Implementation of the research topic "OR / MS in practice" in the faculty of TEW. 01/06/2009 - 31/05/2010
| Abstract | Both the industrial and the service sector are enthusiastic to perform fundamental research on decision support in cooperation with an academic partner. In this research, techniques from the broad area of OR/MS (operations research/management science) are used to support decisions on different levels (strategic to operational). This initial grant is an excellent occasion to build this multidisciplinary line of research, that aligns with several departments of the Faculty of Applied Economics of the Universiteit Antwerpen. | | Duration | 01/06/2009 - 31/05/2010 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Economy, economics or business administration. 01/01/2009 - 31/12/2013
| Abstract | This project represents a research contract awarded by the University of Antwerp. The supervisor provides the Antwerp University research mentioned in the title of the project under the conditions stipulated by the university. | | Duration | 01/01/2009 - 31/12/2013 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Innovation and reduction of time-to-market through designed experimentation. 01/10/2009 - 31/12/2012
| Abstract | This projects aims at developing novel search algorithms for finding optimal experimental designs. For that purpose, the newest methods for combinatorial optimization in operational research, involving metaheuristics, will be used in a new application area, the design of experiments. Both problems with a single objective as problems withmultiple objectives will receive our attention. | | Duration | 01/10/2009 - 31/12/2012 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- RECAP: Reservoir Computing for Auditory Pattern Recognition. 01/01/2009 - 31/12/2012
| Abstract | The aim of this project is to carry out fundamental research into the possibilities and difficulties of applying RC to some challenging auditory pattern recognition applications such as spatial environment recognition from a multi-channel active or passive sonar signal and continuous speech recognition in background noise. | | Duration | 01/01/2009 - 31/12/2012 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Acoustic sensors for distance measurement. 01/01/2009 - 31/12/2010
| Abstract | This project investigates the application of acoustic sensors for distance measurement in robotics. The motion of the robot approaching a surface is guarded by the sensor. The sensors will be tested while cleaning the surface of artworks and exterior walls. | | Duration | 01/01/2009 - 31/12/2010 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Open view on innovative materials technologies for a sustainable Flemish production landscape. 01/12/2008 - 31/12/2010
| Abstract | The project intends to stimulate companies to make their products and production processes more sustainable by applying well-considered materials and materials technology. in order to realise this objective, the project consortium takes four steps. First, it investigates which incentives and impediments influence the use of innovative materials technologies. We look for and describe various concrete examples. Companies willing to testify of their experiences are interviewed and asked to fill in a small questionnaire. Lessons drawn from interviews and questionnaires are communicated to a wide audience. In case the companies concerned agree, they will present their cases to other companies in order to inspire them: to look for their own opportunities to organise their production processes and design their products in more sustainable ways via the implementation of suitable materials and materials technologies. In a third phase, interested companies are guided to discern opportunities for sustainable materials innovation with the help of an opportunity scan. Development and application of this scan is one objective of the project. In the following and final stage the project consortium will discuss, together with interested companies, opportunities for sustainable innovation and work out an implementation trajectory. The consortium will pay equal attention to the three dimensions of sustainable development: planet, people, and profit. In short, 1) by focussing a) on the meaning that companies themselves assign to the concept of sustainable development and b) on reasons and considerations of companies to use specific materals and technologies, and 2) by concentrating on knowledge diffusion towards and between companies, we will engage with the production industry in Flanders in order to contribute to sustainable development. | | Duration | 01/12/2008 - 31/12/2010 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Flanders strategic Initiative for Sustainable Chemistry (FISCH). 01/12/2008 - 30/11/2009
| Abstract | No abstract found | | Duration | 01/12/2008 - 30/11/2009 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Environmental Report Flanders. Theme Report MIRA-S-2009: energy, households and trade & services. 15/07/2008 - 01/11/2009
| Abstract | No abstract found | | Duration | 15/07/2008 - 01/11/2009 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- ChiRoPing - Developing Versatile and Robust Perception using Sonar Systems that Ingegrate Active Sensing, Morphology and Behaviour. 01/02/2008 - 31/03/2011
| Abstract | Versatile and robust systems able to respond sensibly to challenges not precisely specified in their design depend on (amongst other competences) effective perception systems able to function in complex and variable conditions. The principal objective of the proposed project is to discover how to engineer such systems, specifically embodied active sonar perception systems which can serve as a complement to vision and facilitate the deployment of robotic systems in situations where vision is infeasible.
For understanding the implementation of sonar systems able to function in demanding and open-ended environments, the Chiroptera (bats) are an obvious source of ideas. Their astounding diversity of diet and habitat attests to their success in integrating morphological, acoustic and behavioural parameters to enable robust and versatile hunting behaviours --- the bat equivalent of tangible object handling.
The project will implement and evaluate two demonstration systems built as biomimetic models of an insect gleaning and a water-trawling bat species respectively. It will use a classic biomimetic methodology, involving close collaboration between bat ethologists and roboticists. It will proceed by identifying and measuring the relevant acoustic and morphological parameters of a few carefully selected bat species, reconstructing from that the bat''s acoustic experience as it flies through natural hunting tasks. From this data, computational models of how the bat coordinates its acoustic, behavioural and morphological choices during hunting will be elicited and implemented on appropriate robotic systems. The robustness, versatility and generality of these implemented models will be evaluated from an engineering standpoint as example embodied active sonar perception systems, using tasks analogous to the hunting tasks of their living prototypes; evaluation from a biological standpoint will also be carried out. | | Duration | 01/02/2008 - 31/03/2011 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- To validate the variable flow in thermal rings. (VALID) 01/01/2008 - 31/12/2009
| Abstract | No abstract found | | Duration | 01/01/2008 - 31/12/2009 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Integrated approach of durable energy policy - A normative contribution to policy support (SEPIA). 15/12/2007 - 31/01/2011
| Abstract | In order to meet these challenging conditions for strategic knowledge production, the SEPIA project aims at innovative methodological developments in the field of policy support for a long-term sustainable energy strategy in Belgium, with an emphasis om
- ong-term energy foresight from a normative perspective (using a ''back-casting'' approach);
- Planetary scope (the global perspective is the point of departure for defining sustainability criteria);
- Governance (by checking support for long-term energy scenarios with a wide range of energy policy actors);
- Integrated assessment (trom energy services to primary energy demands, including all life-cycle stage of energy technologies);
- Interdisciplinarity (analysis from technological/economic/sociological perspectives);
- Uncertainties in the long run (uncertainty management).
Although the SEPIA project focuses on the Belgian energy system (strongly embedded in the European context), the (methodological) reflections of course have a much wider relevance. | | Duration | 15/12/2007 - 31/01/2011 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Robust Statistical process control with applications to control the quality of animal feed (Type3). 01/10/2009 - 30/11/2009
| Abstract | The goal of this project is to develop a framework for building robust calibration models for heterogeneous spectral data in the context of a quality control process. Because of the complex, high-dimensional nature of spectral data, more advanced multivariate statistical models than multiple linear regression models will be needed. As a matter of fact, the complex and heterogeneous nature of the data necessitates the use of robust versions of principal components regression and partial least squares regression. One objective of the project is to determine the method that leads to the best calibration model and to suggest improvements to the robust principal components method currently used. During the development of the framework for building calibration models, a substantial amount of attention will also be paid to robust preprocessing techniques (including data clustering methods) and to model validation, and to an out-of-control action plan that will allow the predictions made by the calibration model to be used on the work floor.
By using robust statistical techniques, we hope to build calibration models for a more reliable monitoring of whether or not a production process is in statistical control. Also, the calibration models should allow a correct identification of batches that are out of the specification limits. For these purposes, the graphical tools accompanying the robust statistical methods will be exploited. These tools, which are called regression outlier maps, classify the samples into regular data, vertical outliers, bad leverage points or good leverage points. For quality control purposes, it is crucial to inspect the vertical outliers and bad leverage points because they correspond to samples with a large response value with a normal spectrum and samples with abnormal response values and aberrant spectra. The use of robust preprocessing techniques and robust data clustering will contribute to the predictive quality of the calibration models.
The newly developed procedures will be tested extensively on simulated data sets, real data sets from companies such as SESVANDERHAVE and on two data sets of Aveve Veevoeding. One Aveve data set contains measurements of grinded samples, while the other contains spectra of ungrinded samples. The data were collected for the purpose of building calibration models for quality control purposes. Building a satisfactory calibration model using these data with standard methods available in software, however, turned out to be impossible. This is due to the heterogeneous structure of the data, and suggests that the use of robust preprocessing methodology and robust multivariate statistical techniques, some of which are still to be developed, is required. An additional interesting research question at Aveve is to find out whether the data set with measurements for the ungrinded samples could be used to construct good calibration models. An affirmative answer would allow Aveve to use ungrinded samples only, and to skip the operator-dependent and time-consuming grinding operation. Furthermore, the Aveve case study can be used to assess the usefulness of the data clustering methods for improving the predictive power of the robust calibration models. This is because each of the two data sets contains measurements for different kinds of animal feed. Ideally, the robust framework developed in this project should lead to calibration models that can readily be implemented at Aveve''s production plants. This practical implementation will require an automated out-of-control action plan, the development of which is one of the main objectives of this project. | | Duration | 01/10/2009 - 30/11/2009 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Failure analysis model for early stage product innovation projects. 01/10/2007 - 30/09/2009
| Abstract | The research project aims at investigating which factors have a major influence on future success or failure of a spin-off or spin-out company. An important aspect of the study will be to define what is considered to be a success and what a failure. The final goal is however not to discover success or failure criteria, but to build a model enabling to provide a full assessment in the early stages of the venture. | | Duration | 01/10/2007 - 30/09/2009 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Theme Report MIRA-T 2007: developing background documents. 15/06/2007 - 14/12/2007
| Abstract | No abstract found | | Duration | 15/06/2007 - 14/12/2007 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Foresight analysis for world agricultural markets (2020) and Europe. (AG2020) 01/01/2007 - 31/12/2009
| Abstract | AG2020 will use an innovative scenario method to develop a range of policy scenarios that can meet EU targets of sustainability (economic, regional development, environment, and food safety and quality). Key indicators of these targets will be identified and used to assess the influence of world market developments in a range of policy scenarios both at the global level, and specifically for the EU. | | Duration | 01/01/2007 - 31/12/2009 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Underground building and living: requirements in construction and building fysics. 01/11/2006 - 31/10/2010
| Abstract | No abstract found | | Duration | 01/11/2006 - 31/10/2010 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Towards a biologically inspired navigation theory for SLAM. 01/10/2006 - 30/09/2010
| Abstract | This project will focus on the development of a navigation-theory inspired by the navigation behaviour of bats. This theory will be aimed at making possible the construction and use of topologic i.e., ''landmark''-based, environment maps. Both sonar and vision sensors will provide the input for the observation of the environment and the movement through this environment. | | Duration | 01/10/2006 - 30/09/2010 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Extension of the tool SAVER-LEAP for scenario-analyses for households. 20/07/2006 - 30/06/2007
| Abstract | No abstract found | | Duration | 20/07/2006 - 30/06/2007 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Early stage assessment of highly technological product innovations related to the succesful set-up of a private corporate venturing facility and service for the Flemish industry and entrepreneurs. 01/07/2006 - 07/03/2007
| Abstract | No abstract found | | Duration | 01/07/2006 - 07/03/2007 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Environment report - report MIRA - T2006 - research and cooperation agreement. 01/06/2006 - 15/12/2006
| Abstract | No abstract found | | Duration | 01/06/2006 - 15/12/2006 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- NanoSoc: Nanotechnologies for tomorrow's society. 01/02/2006 - 30/06/2010
| Abstract | No abstract found | | Duration | 01/02/2006 - 30/06/2010 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Client-oriented vehicle routing. 01/10/2009 - 31/12/2009
| Abstract | The goals of this project are (1) to develop a branch-and-price algorithm based on a suitable mathematical programming formulation, in order to solve small and medium sized instances and (2) to develop a metaheuristic to quickly find good solutions to large-scale instances. | | Duration | 01/10/2009 - 31/12/2009 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Optimal run orders for central composite experimental designs in the presence of serial correlation. 01/10/2009 - 31/12/2009
| Abstract | The aim of the project is to search for run orders for the cental composite design that allow an efficient estimation of the fixed parameters of the statistical model when the observations are serially correlated.
Objectives :
1) Computation of optimal run orders for known serial correlation structures.
2) Computation of so-called robust orders that perform well for several correlation structures. Adopt and compare (i) a Bayesian approach and (ii) a maximin approach. | | Duration | 01/10/2009 - 31/12/2009 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- A survey and interpretation of the competitive advantages of a metropolis (and its economic hinterland) in the race for innovation and economic growth: the cases of Amsterdam and Antwerp. 01/01/2006 - 31/12/2007
| Abstract | The goals of the above-presented research question are as follows:
-intelligibly collecting and arranging data on innovation and the economic growth of Antwerp in comparison to Amsterdam,
-to show through the instrumental cases of Antwerp and Amsterdam (and their economic hinterland) that their respective patterns of growth and innovation are the result of (dis)similarities in the socio-cultural embedded nature of innovation. | | Duration | 01/01/2006 - 31/12/2007 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Follow up of an advanced resources planning prototype. 01/01/2006 - 30/06/2006
| Abstract | No abstract found | | Duration | 01/01/2006 - 30/06/2006 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Program 'Governance': better decision making by dialogue. 20/12/2005 - 16/03/2006
| Abstract | No abstract found | | Duration | 20/12/2005 - 16/03/2006 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Exploration about the future energy system in Flanders 2050. 21/10/2005 - 31/12/2006
| Abstract | No abstract found | | Duration | 21/10/2005 - 31/12/2006 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- CILIA - Customized intelligent life-inspired arrays. 01/09/2005 - 28/02/2010
| Abstract | The ClLIA project will explore the use of arrays of hairs in three sensing scenarios: in air, in water, and in a fluid-filled compartment coupled to air through impedance matching devices and beam- forming baffles. For each scenario, adaptations across phylogeny and ontogeny will be studied.
The twofold principal objeclive of the ClLIA project is to identify the common principles underlying the widespread use in nature of arrays of mechanical sensory cells for the extraction of meaning under adverse conditions and to make those principles available for design of engineered systems.
It is generally believed that organisms and their environments form tightly coupled interacling systems in which all components -environmental characteristics and dynamics, sensory and physical morphology, peripheral and central neural processing and behavioural pa!lems- play a significant role in the extraction of meaning from experience. Furthermore, knowledge of the transformations and processes performed by peripheral systems is essential for true understanding of the organisation and operation of central neuronal processing, since peripheral systems provide the input to centraiones. The knowledge gained wil! clarify the tasks to be addressed by central system mod- els and wil! allow for the design of more powerful integrated mode''s of central and peripheral processing. | | Duration | 01/09/2005 - 28/02/2010 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Developping an informed methodology of products in Make-to-stock and Make-to-order, based on simulation of models. 01/08/2005 - 31/03/2006
| Abstract | No abstract found | | Duration | 01/08/2005 - 31/03/2006 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Environmental Report Flanders. Theme Report MIRA-T-2005: energy, households and trade & services. 05/07/2005 - 16/12/2005
| Abstract | No abstract found | | Duration | 05/07/2005 - 16/12/2005 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- European Robotics Network (EURON). 01/06/2005 - 01/06/2008
| Abstract | No abstract found | | Duration | 01/06/2005 - 01/06/2008 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Self-regulating systems for workplace management. 01/04/2005 - 31/03/2007
| Abstract | No abstract found | | Duration | 01/04/2005 - 31/03/2007 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- No title found 01/03/2005 - 30/09/2005
| Abstract | No abstract found | | Duration | 01/03/2005 - 30/09/2005 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Risk analysis for civil services. 01/03/2005 - 30/09/2005
| Abstract | This project will analyse the existing location of civil services. It contains fire services, civil protection and medical inetervention. The focus will be on the fire service. The field of study is the Belgian national territory. Seeverla dimensions will be studied: coverage of the territory, intervention time, location optimistaion, unit dimension and unit capacity. | | Duration | 01/03/2005 - 30/09/2005 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Modelling of truck flow times by means of simulation. 15/02/2005 - 30/03/2005
| Abstract | The aim of the research project is to build (and validate) a simulation model that enables to estimate the flow times of trucks on the company''s production site, taking into account different levels of the working parameters of interest. The flow time is defined as the time between the arrival of a truck on the site, and the time at which the truck leaves the site.
The resulting model should be able to provide support for managerial and investment decisions, by means of simulating relevant what-if scenarios, and indicating an optimal scenario. | | Duration | 15/02/2005 - 30/03/2005 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Strategy analysis for the water supply company of the city of Ypres. 14/02/2005 - 15/08/2005
| Abstract | The study is a brief policy advice regarding the optimal strategy of the city for the supply of drinking water to the inhabitants and companies located in Ypres, given the changes going on in this sector. | | Duration | 14/02/2005 - 15/08/2005 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 15/12/2004 - 31/12/2007
| Abstract | No abstract found | | Duration | 15/12/2004 - 31/12/2007 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Feasibility of a participatory modelling process for pesticides risk assessment. 15/12/2004 - 31/12/2006
| Abstract | The objectives of this project are :
-to define the most appropriate participatory methodology to obtain a useful input from citizens into modelling of pesticides risk assessment;
-to test the methodology, and define its feasibility;
-to initiate contacts with interested participants and potential organising institutions. | | Duration | 15/12/2004 - 31/12/2006 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- No title found 01/12/2004 - 31/12/2004
| Abstract | No abstract found | | Duration | 01/12/2004 - 31/12/2004 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- No title found 01/12/2004 - 31/12/2004
| Abstract | No abstract found | | Duration | 01/12/2004 - 31/12/2004 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Batching in process and semi-process industries. 01/10/2004 - 31/08/2006
| Abstract | Batching is an important decision in operations management. In the literature, a vast amount of inventory models can be found. The most important common characteristic is that these models are based on costs and not on the physical characteristics of the production system. There already exist models that model and optimize the physical characteristics and that are not related to cost parameters. Minimizing the lead time or maximizing the customer service is an example of such `physical'' models. Most of these models are based on queueing theory. Several models are described for operations planning goals. The main application of these models is in the discrete manufacturing systems. The goal is to extend the models to the (semi-)process industries. | | Duration | 01/10/2004 - 31/08/2006 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- The impact of management decisions on the performance and delivery reliability in production systems. 01/10/2004 - 31/08/2005
| Abstract | This project aims at investigating to which extent managerial decisions influence the performance and delivery reliability of a production system. More specifically, we will study the following four types of managerial decisions:
a) transfer batch sizing in production lines consisting of an arbitrary number of stages;
b) allocation of product types to resources;
c) allocation of priorities for processing;
d) the impact of a load-oriented material control system (POLCA). | | Duration | 01/10/2004 - 31/08/2005 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- NEEDS - New Energy Externalities Development for Sustainability. 01/09/2004 - 31/08/2008
| Abstract | The ultimate object of the NEEDS Integrated Project is to evaluate the full costs (i.e. direct + external) of energy policies and of future energy systems, both at the level of individual countries and for the enlarged EU as a whole. | | Duration | 01/09/2004 - 31/08/2008 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Modeling energy consumption in the commercial sector. 01/08/2004 - 30/06/2005
| Abstract | In preparation of the upcoming MIRA-S scenario report MTT will develop a `scenario-definition model'' aka `SAVER'' for the commercial sector. This model should allow the appraisal of different user-defined policy scenario''s (sets of both measures and instruments) as regards energy consumption per energy carrier (coal, natural gas, fuel oil, electricity, '') and the ensuing environmental pressures (climate change, acid deposition, photochemical oxidation, '') of the commercial sector. Environmental pressure will also be accounted for per pollutant (SOx, NOx, CO2, CH4, ''). The emissions balance will be harmonized with current estimation methods at VMM. During the construction of the model use will be made of an analysis technique called ''energy accounting''. This technique allows considering both qualitative and quantitative aspects of the analysis, thus leaving the opportunity to employ both judgmental and formal mathematical models. | | Duration | 01/08/2004 - 30/06/2005 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Report on the environment and nature in Flanders. Theme report 2004. 01/06/2004 - 30/11/2004
| Abstract | For the state-of-the-environment report for Flanders MIRA-T 2004, STEM co-authored the chapter on environmental pressures emanating from the energy sector in Flanders. STEM also co-authored the scientific report for this particular chapter. | | Duration | 01/06/2004 - 30/11/2004 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Dialogue with consumers on food safety. 01/04/2004 - 31/12/2004
| Abstract | No abstract found | | Duration | 01/04/2004 - 31/12/2004 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Determinants of energy use by households. 01/02/2004 - 31/12/2004
| Abstract | No abstract found | | Duration | 01/02/2004 - 31/12/2004 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- The development of evaluation criteria as reference framework to assess university research on elements of sustainable development. 01/01/2004 - 31/12/2007
| Abstract | This research project aims to develop evaluation criteria and indicators to assess university research on elements of sustainable development. It also seeks to gain insights into the implementation of such evaluation criteria at a university, taking into account the broader institutional context in which university research is accomplished. Qualitative research methods will be used. | | Duration | 01/01/2004 - 31/12/2007 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- The making of inclusive risk governance. (TRUSTNET-IN-ACTION) 01/01/2004 - 31/12/2006
| Abstract | No abstract found | | Duration | 01/01/2004 - 31/12/2006 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- No title found 01/01/2004 - 31/12/2004
| Abstract | No abstract found | | Duration | 01/01/2004 - 31/12/2004 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Technological Innovation and Technology Assessment. 01/12/2003 - 30/04/2004
| Abstract | No abstract found | | Duration | 01/12/2003 - 30/04/2004 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- MIRA, R&D: a model for the energy sector. 01/10/2003 - 30/09/2005
| Abstract | No abstract found | | Duration | 01/10/2003 - 30/09/2005 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- MIRA. Theme report T 2003 on energy. 01/10/2003 - 30/11/2003
| Abstract | The elaboration and redaction of chapter 1.3 on Energy for the MIRA-report (report on the state of the environment in Flanders). | | Duration | 01/10/2003 - 30/11/2003 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- The design of a Stochastic Advanced Resources Planning System. 01/10/2003 - 31/12/2006
| Abstract | This project intends to extend the current advanced resource planning models into two directions: one focussing the supply chain issues (demand management) and one studying execution management. The former include issues like modelling demand uncertainty (and the effect on lead times), countering the bull-whip effect (by finding the determinants of the bull whip effect) en the issue of differentiation of lead times in terms of the specific customer and product type. The latter part of the project studies execution mechanisms: authorisation and release mechanisms bases on lead time information, the allocation of safety time and the allocation of customer orders into manufacturing batches and finally, an investigation on how bottlenecks influence these research items. | | Duration | 01/10/2003 - 31/12/2006 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- The soliton concept in classical and in quantum context. 01/10/2003 - 31/12/2006
| Abstract | No abstract found | | Duration | 01/10/2003 - 31/12/2006 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Batching in process and semi-process industries. 01/10/2003 - 30/09/2004
| Abstract | Batching is an important decision in operations management. In the literature, a vast amount of inventory models can be found. The most important common characteristic is that these models are based on costs and not on the physical characteristics of the production system. There already exist models that model and optimize the physical characteristics and that are not related to cost parameters. Minimizing the lead time or maximizing the customer service is an example of such `physical'' models. Most of these models are based on queueing theory. Several models are described for operations planning goals. The main application of these models is in the discrete manufacturing systems. The goal is to extend the models to the (semi-)process industries. | | Duration | 01/10/2003 - 30/09/2004 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- No title found 01/10/2003 - 30/09/2004
| Abstract | No abstract found | | Duration | 01/10/2003 - 30/09/2004 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Chiroptera-Inspired Robotic Cephaloid: a Novel Tool for Experiments in Synthetic Biology (CIRCE) 01/10/2003 - 30/04/2005
| Abstract | The goal of this project is to reproduce, at a functional lever, the echolocation system of bats by constructing a bionic bat head that can then be used to systematically investigate how the world is not just perceived but actively explored by bats. This bionic bat head must be of similar size to a real bat head to reproduce the relevant physics and consist of an emission/reception system capable of generating/processing bat vocalisations in real-time, a multi-degree of freedom mechanical system to allow realistic pinnae movement and shape control. Constructing the bionic head itself is one objective but a second objective is to gain more insight into neural sensory-data encoding from using the head in echolocation tasks routinely executed by bats. | | Duration | 01/10/2003 - 30/04/2005 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- "Bringing energy services to the liberalised markets" 01/10/2003 - 31/12/2003
| Abstract | The creation of liberalised Single European Markets has led to higher efficiency in the supply of electricity and gas. However, there still are numerous barriers to energy efficiency, and a higher involvement of energy companies in activities promoting energy efficiency in end-use. The European Commission has thus proposed to support the development of the market for Energy Services as a priority area in the Energy Efficiency Action Plan. Both the Energy Council and the European Parliament confirmed this priority. Appropriate EU policy initiatives may be proposed until or during 2002. | | Duration | 01/10/2003 - 31/12/2003 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Science and precaution in interactive technology risk management. 01/10/2003 - 28/02/2005
| Abstract | No abstract found | | Duration | 01/10/2003 - 28/02/2005 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Evaluation and consultancy regarding the management of nature and agriculture. 01/10/2003 - 01/11/2003
| Abstract | No abstract found | | Duration | 01/10/2003 - 01/11/2003 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Centre of expertise for environment and health - Applied and health-economic research. 01/10/2003 - 31/12/2006
| Abstract | Gearing social scientific research to health and environmental policy options requires knowledge-building in three areas: ° insight into risk perceptions and assessments by the public; ° insight into adequate ways of communicating about risks and risk assessments; insight into the new communicative role of the authorities in the context of a more proactive and preventive position in relation to environmental and health risks. Attention needs to be focused on how these insights can be translated into practicable tools for existing institutions, networks and procedures in health and environmental policy. | | Duration | 01/10/2003 - 31/12/2006 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Centre of expertise for environmental policy sciences - Interactive and argumentative decision-making in environmental policy. 01/10/2003 - 31/12/2006
| Abstract | Given the scientific and social complexity of current environmental policy issues, Flemish environmental policy is in need of innovation in relation to decision-making. The purpose of this project is to put forward promising concepts and methods for interactive and argumentative decision-making. Comparative case studies of foreign and Flemish experiences with the implementation of such concepts will result in a practicable checklist of local points which civil servants could use in the design of processes of interactive and argumentative decision-making. The ultimate goal of this project is to test and improve this checklist through action research focusing on the interactive development of a long-term vision on sustainable development and environmental policy planning in Flanders. | | Duration | 01/10/2003 - 31/12/2006 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- Fundamental relationships incorporating lead times for production networks 01/10/2003 - 30/09/2004
| Abstract | No abstract found | | Duration | 01/10/2003 - 30/09/2004 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
- No title found 01/10/2003 - 07/06/2004
| Abstract | No abstract found | | Duration | 01/10/2003 - 07/06/2004 | | Researcher(s) | | | Research Team(s) | |
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Show the team expertise- Mannaert Herwig
- Technical aspects of information systems.
| Technique: | - Case study research methods and consultancy
- Controlled experiments | | Users: | - ICT-companies
- ICT-departments | | Keywords: | INFORMATION SYSTEMS, ANALYSIS, IT CONTROL STANDARDS |
- Verbruggen Aviel
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