NWO supports TU/e research on concrete printing and early diagnosis of pregnancy complications

Printing houses

The first TU/e project to receive funding is called BUILTWISE, and revolves around automated 3D printing of affordable concrete houses, a key research area of our university. In the study, researchers led by professor Theo Salet of the department of Built Environment, combine 3D concrete printing with modular construction principles.  

The aim is to increase knowledge of suitable reinforcement methods for large-scale concrete printing. The researchers also plan to develop a new design technology for 3D concrete printing. 

Complications in pregnancy 

The second research project involving TU/e is called MAPPING, and is led by professor Massimo Mischi of the department of Electrical Engineering. Together with the project partners, Mischi wants to contribute to the development of new tools for the timely diagnosis and eventual prediction of pregnancy complications. The hope is that this will allow pregnant women to receive treatment earlier, with a greater chance of a successful delivery.  

Complications during pregnancy often result from an abnormal interaction between the cardiovascular system of mother and fetus. MAPPING aims to not only chart this interaction using visual maps, but also develop a smart system to automatically detect these complications. This is done through AI algorithms capable of recognizing differences in the visual maps. 

Both Mischi and Salet are affiliated with TU/e's Eindhoven AI Systems Institute (EAISI).

Other grants 

NOW awarded four other Open Technology awards to projects from TU Delft (on atmospheric interference with satellite communications), University of Twente (on dynamics of sandbanks), Wageningen University & Research (on antibody-based cancer therapies, and on plant-based meat substitutes),