Empathetic Chatbot

  Premise An empathetic chatbot can help individuals feel supported and understood while searching for information in a stressful situation. Buddy the Bot is created to help individuals facing energy poverty find useful information for reducing energy bills and avoiding electricity disconnection. Synopsis Around 1 million households in the Netherlands are suffering from energy poverty […]

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Greenwashed? Recognize it and Stop it!

“Sustainability is now a big baggy sack in which people throw all kinds of old ideas, hot air and dodgy activities in order to be able to greenwash their products and feel good.” – Kevin McCloud Permise Detecting greenwashing with deep learning and supporting sustainable consumers in buying actual sustainable products. Synopsis In this project, […]

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Computer vision meets transport planning

  PREMISE “Detecting vehicles within a road corridor using computer vision techniques for the purposes of automated traffic counts.”   SYNOPSIS Town planning is a profession that dramatically influences the way in which people live their lives. However, through my practical experience within the field I have become increasingly aware of the shortcomings of the […]

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Overcoming the loneliness stigma

Premise A chatbot that can make sharing feelings of loneliness easier for young adults by making it more fun. [aesop_parallax height=”50px” parallaxbg=”on” captionposition=”bottom-left” lightbox=”off” floater=”off” floaterposition=”left” floaterdirection=”none” overlay_revealfx=”off”] Synopsis With the rise of COVID-19 and it’s restrictions, loneliness among young adults caught my attention. The reason this topic caught my attention is because I am […]

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