Department of the Built Environment

Design and Decision Support Systems

The Design and Decision Support Systems research program focuses on planning, development and management of cities and large-scale urban artefacts such as malls, green spaces and offices.

Design and Decision Support Systems (DDSS)

Recognizing that the structures and functions constituting the city interact with each other and with the users, integrated and human-centered solutions to urban and transport planning as well as real estate management are needed. Using a system’s approach, the objective of the DDSS research program is to conduct innovative and groundbreaking research, to develop and apply models and systems that allow planners and managers often in co-creation with users to address the major challenges cities are facing to create healthy living environments for users and attain sustainability objectives.

Research meets practice: DDSS Laboratory

The Information Systems group manages an advanced computer laboratory. The ISBE Lab is located on the 9-th floor of the Vertigo building. In the lab you find high-end computer systems and various peripherals for (3D) printing, projecting, etc. A VR Powerwall is available for visualization and navigating full scale models of the built environment. Virtual servers can be set-up for running special jobs. A database is available with geo data from the Netherlands. PhD’s and Master students use these facilities for performing experiments as part of their research projects. Professional support is available to support students in their work.

Datamanagement/GDPR

Responsible data management is part of good research. Timely measures need to be taken to ensure that collection, analysis, storage and reuse of the data are organized properly and in line with the law.
This page provides templates and guidelines to help USRE-researchers to draw a good data management plan for their studies.

Meet some of our Researchers

DDSS Research Day

For the DDSS Research Day we bring senior scientists and young (PhD) researchers together in an intimate setting. During this day there is ample room for discussions during the presentations and outside the official program. Cross-fertilization between disciplines is deemed necessary to advance DDSS research. Senior researchers from the TU/e (Prof. Arentze, Prof. Rasouli and Prof. de Vries) welcome young researchers from the DDSS program to present their work and those who are still exploring their research topic and are looking for discussions on that topic.

Interview about Smart Cities by Physicsworld

In this video recording Bauke de Vries gives his opinion on Smart Cities research, and he explains the new Brainport Smart District project. The video is published by Physicsworld.

News

Student opportunities

Are you interested in the Bachelor’s and Master’s courses we offer? Read more about our student opportunities on our special education page:

 

 

Events

  • 24 Mar

    The Last of Us Lunch Lecture

    March 24, 2023 12:30 PM / de Filmzaal/Lounge of the Zwarte Doos

  • 24 Mar
    Membrane‐assisted direct dehydrogenation technology for light olefins production

    PhD defense Camilla Brencio

    March 24, 2023 / TU/e Campus

  • 24 Mar
    Unraveling the physics of the hygro-expansion of paper

    PhD defense Nicolaas Hendrikus Vonk

    March 24, 2023 / TU/e Campus

  • 24 Mar
    [Translate to English:]

    Inaugural lecture prof.dr. Michel Chaudron

    March 24, 2023 4:00 PM / Blauwe Zaal

  • 24 Mar
    28 Mar
    March 13, 2023
    Departmental Webinar series for TU/e Faculty and Staff

    JoVE in Teaching and Practical Training

    March 24, 2023 / Online

  • 27 Mar
    AI for the real world

    Women in Data Science Eindhoven 2023

    After a succesfull in-person event last year, Women in Data Science (WiDS) Eindhoven will return on Monday 27 March 2023.

  • 28 Mar
    Neuron data
    Synapses and Silicon: Exploring the Intersection of AI and Neuroscience

    EAISI AI Symposium

    Symposium in honor of the opening of Neuron: Synapses and Silicon: exploring the intersection of AI and neuroscience.

  • 28 Mar

    Official Opening Neuron building

    The festive opening of the Neuron building is intended for all TU/e students, staff and invitees. This building will house lecture rooms and…

  • 28 Mar
    Formalization, Analysis, and Sampled-Data Design of Hybrid Integrator-Gain Systems

    PhD defense Bardia Sharif

    March 28, 2023 / TU/e Campus

  • 29 Mar
    Break the Code?

    PhD defense Lina Maria Ochoa Venegas

    March 29, 2023 / TU/e Campus

  • 29 Mar

    The bright side of life

    March 29, 2023 12:40 PM / Blauwe Zaal, Auditorium

  • 29 Mar
    Aspects of Synthesis, Structure and Catalytic Performance of Alumina Supported NiMo Hydrotreating Catalysts

    PhD defense Mengyan Li

    March 29, 2023 / TU/e Campus

  • Contact

    • Visiting address

      Vertigo
      Groene Loper 6
      Eindhoven
      Netherlands
    • Postal address

      Department of the Built Environment
      P.O. Box 513
      5600 MB Eindhoven
      Netherlands
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