Projects
Sensor fusion and adaptive learning for optimization and control of Wire-Arc Additive Manufacturing – with applications to functionally graded materials KU Leuven
A niche research trend in advanced materials is the creation of materials that are non-isotropic or graded in single or multiple directions of a component, which is referred to as functionally graded materials (FGM). Directional material properties are seen in nature in various forms and this can be utilized in engineering applications where a gradation in thermal, mechanical or tribological properties are required. FGMs can be created with ...
PaPiOM: Patterns in Pitch organization in music Ghent University
Music is present in every culture in the world. We as a species seem to have an urge to make music. While the diversity of music cultures around the world is phenomenal, they do seem to have patterns in common. Especially for pitch, one of the fundamental building blocks of music, there are strong reasons to believe that there are commonalities amongst cultures on how pitch is organised A better insight in these common patterns may help to ...
Deep neural networks as a model of speech perception KU Leuven
It has been shown that when speech signals are presented to a person, they can be decoded from the electroencephalogram (EEG) using linear regression. Unfortunately due to the complex and nonlinear nature of the brain, the correlation between the actual and decoded signal are low and highly variable. In this project, we aim to improve this by leveraging deep learning architectures for automatic speech recognition. Firstly (1), we will build ...
Multi-layer Bayesian life-cycle methodology for the structural assessment of existing concrete structures (lifeMACS) KU Leuven
Repair and upgrading of structures are becoming increasingly important and are associated to an increasing part of activities in the construction sector. Current state of the art lacks a coupled Bayesian framework that enables to update through-life performance predictions, optimize inspections and interventions and fully exploit knowledge available through information gathered or modelled, limiting the exploitation of the benefits of ...
Optimizing a vibro-acoustic measurement method to prevent fractures during revision total hip arthroplasty KU Leuven
26 000 Total Hip Arthroplasties (THA) were performed in Belgium in 2015 and this number increases yearly. 80% of THA are cementless, hence the implant is press-fitted in to the bone. Inadequate intraoperative fixation of the implant is one of the main reasons for revision surgeries. Moreover, excessively press-fitting the implant in the bone may cause intra-operative fractures. These revisions and intra-operative fractures pose a significant ...
Sound Hip: research on the fixation of the hip prosthesis KU Leuven
Physically Consistent Vibroacoustic Substructuring involving Continuous Interfaces: Applied to Concept Phase Car Body Optimisation KU Leuven
Over the past decades, in order to keep up with both the legislations governing noise emissions and the growing customer expectations, the continuous search for improved noise and vibration performances has been playing a key-role in the development process of new vehicles. However, to meet these expectations in today’s competitive environment, it is not enough simply to bring a better product into the market. You have to bring it sooner and ...
Micromagnetic simulations for boolean and non-boolean logic KU Leuven
In the last decades, the downscaling of the CMOS transistor has led to an exponential growth in computing unit performances. However, when the transistor size reached the nanometer dimensions, this downscaling became increasingly challenging. As a result, recently, there has been a strong search for beyond-CMOS computing schemes that allow for further improvement of computing unit performances. One promising alternative computing methodology ...
Zeolite Synthesis in Hydrated Silicate Ionic Liquids KU Leuven
The research aims at the development of a new strategy Ãn characterization of the growth process of zeolites, a material class with utmost importance for the chemical industry. The new strategy Is based on the control of the spatial arrangement of the species involved in zeolite growth by acoustic and electric fields in a new type of miniaturized reactor. We propose the use of external electric and acoustic fields to separate and control ...