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D. C. Dennett's Approach: on the way to explanation of consciousness
Vraný, Martin ; Peregrin, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Palkoska, Jan (referee)
l'vEnd-Body problem has been a perpetual philosophical issue ever since the dawn of science, and the discussion of Descartes's dualism was the paradigmatic showroom of post:lible solutions for a long time. It wasn't perhaps until the mid-20th century that the debate underwent a considerable conceptual transformation thanks to two impctllses from science: the boom in brainscanning experiments and the boom in computing devices and informatics. The former provided philosophers and scientists with abundance of evidence of correlations between brain activity and mental states. The latter showed how higher mental activities, like pattern recognition Ol' playing chess, could be performed by fast computing machines running a relatively simple programme. Besides these two, there is another important source ať infiuence (only as far as the methodology is concerned) behaviourism. Despite its decline in 1960s marked by renewed interest in the study of mind, theorists were reluctant to rehabilitate the concept of consciousness.
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Using hierarchical finite automata for behavior-description
Renát, Dušan ; Pergel, Martin (advisor) ; Holan, Tomáš (referee)
In the present work we introduce and study the hierarchical finite state machines as a model of artificial intelligence of autonomous agents in various virtual environments and systems. We define the concept of hierarchical finite state machine formally, analyze its computational power compared to common types of automata and point out the possibilities of increasing it. Then we list the usual methods of artificial intelligence simulation, tell apart the direct and indirect behavioral pattern description and present advantages of hierarchical finite state machines as a tool for the direct form. We propose a library interpreting these automata, created as a part of this work. By demonstrating its usage for controlling an example robot within the Robocode environment, we show that they are generic and viable solution for this kind of settings.
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Geometry on GPU
Fromek, Daniel ; Ambrož, David (referee) ; Pelikán, Josef (advisor)
Today's GPUs, thanks to their performance and programmability (this property wasn't available until recently), are a promising tool for performing geometric computations in computer graphics. But differences between GPUs and CPUs cause a number of complications when adapting particular algorithms. Some of them are even easier to implement on GPU then on CPU, for others it is more difficult and some of them are totally unsuitable for GPU. This thesis studies ways how to employ GPU in computations regarding some well known types of curves and surfaces. Main focus is on area of subdivision surfaces, which are often used in today's computer graphics modeling, because they are very powerful tool. Part of this thesis is an implementation of algorithm for GPU that constructs subdivision surfaces using Catmull-Clark scheme. Results show us that GPU can perform these computations much faster than CPU, proving GPU to be handful tool when performing computer graphics geometric computations.
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The evaluation of foals jumping abilities.
MENŠÍKOVÁ, Kateřina
The aim of this work was pass judgment the jumping abilities of foals measured at freestyle jumping during one's year. By the help of videorecording and subsequently computer analyses was assessed 427 jumps in free scope performed by 6 mares and 6 stallions in year-class 2002, 2003, 2004. Video records were made out by digital video kamera CANON type DM {--} XM 2 E. Processing of video records is done through the use of a programme for work with digital video records Pinnacle Studio 9. Movement mechanics analysis is practised in a programme Lucia 32 G Version 4.11. Following parameters were observed during a jump: jump bow characterized by 4 angles formed deciding physical parts, maximum flexion of the forelimbs {--} carpal joint and fore fetlock joint, rise of the forelimbs, flexion of the hindlimbs above a jump - knee-joint, hock joint, hind fetlock joint, location of the maximum carpal flexion. To objective assessment was made evaluation by statistical packet R version 2. 2.4.1 (2006) with usage procedures of Linear Models and there was verified demonstrativeness of differences among particular horses. It is evident from the findings, that jumping abilities of horses during the horse rearing are approximately same, but some of the qualities may change by training. . The objectively values found out during judging of a jump by way of video analysis make it possible to gain more accurate pieces of information about jump abilities of a horse and these pieces of information are usable in breeding of horses for a show-jumping.
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Creation of Web Sites Consider a Legal and Illegal Drugs.
Bartoňová, Jitka ; Koula, Václav (referee) ; Klusoňová, Hana (advisor)
Bartoňová Jitka Creating interactive websites conversant problems of dependecies Diploma thesis Charles University in Prague, fakulty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové field of study: Pharmacy Background:The innovation of working system with informations concerned dependencies. The formation of logical articles database and its publication on an internet. Working with checklists, continuum maintaining of questionaire research, creating question forms on an internet and its scoring. Methods:Working with computer, studying programm Joomla, self generating guide to this programm. Results: Begining new website: www.zavislosti.ic.cz Conclusions: Online questionaire searching is place and time limitless, personally undemanding, easily workable, faster, cheaper and globally preferable to research trough the paper questionaire.
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The role of framework education programme for basic education in information literacy of pupils at pripary schools
Kelnarová, Zuzana ; Landová, Hana (advisor) ; Medková, Milena (referee)
My rigorous thesis descibes the role of Framework Education Pragramme for Basic Education in rising of Information Literacy of pupils at Primary Schools. The theoretic part is dedicated to detailed description of dilemma with a view to Framework Education Pragramme for Basic Education, information literacy, information literacy courses and school libraries, the practical part thereafter represents the particular Primary Schools, where I have checked the successful anchorage of Framework Education Programme for Basic Education. Each school approach individually to Framework Education Pragramme for Basic Education and consequently to School Education 4 Programme too and schools also have inequal support in information literacy during education. The results of my survey is qualitatively evaluated at the end of my rigorous thesis.
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Analysis of menu cards at choice primary school from aspect of advised nutritional doses
BARTOŠ, Ladislav
Diploma thesis is based on the research which was carried out at the Primary school Velešín in the school year 2007/2008 and was focused on the pupils of fifth, seventh and ninth grades. The objective of the thesis was the analysis of the menus to find out saturation by macro-nutrients and selected micro-nutrients according to the nutritional requirements for school children. Research investigation might be divided into four parts. First part lied in the collection of the menus for the school year, their analysis in the programme NutriDan and following comparison to the norm of need of a school lunch, which is 35 % of a total daily nutritional dose. In the second part the variety of menus was assessed on the basis of repetition rate of particular meals in the school canteen in a month. The third part was the carrying out a questionnaire research of eating habits in pupils. In the fourth part the testing hypotheses were statistically assessed by means of chi-square distribution test. Out of gained results it was found out that required energy was fulfilled only in girls of ninth grade. The fulfilment was at the level 36.14{--}38.29 % of recommended daily dose (RDD). In other grades the energy was undervalued. Proteins were over the limit through the whole year. In the pupils of the fifth grade the fulfilment was in the interval 72.66{--}98.24 % of RDD (the average was 84.7 %), in the pupils of the seventh grade in the interval 55.28{--}74.22 % of RDD (the average was 64.2 %) and in the pupils of ninth grade in the interval 64.93{--}103.15 % of RDD (the average was 82 %). The fulfilment of carbohydrates was insufficient. In the fifth grade it was in the interval 18.81{--}25.35 % of RDD, in the seventh grade only in the interval 16.27{--}23.52 % of RDD and in ninth grade in the interval 21.54{--}29 % of RDD. The intake of lipids was excessive in the girls of the ninth grade (37.56{--}46.21 % of RDD). The fibre was in the norm of need. Out of the observed micronutrients calcium was deficient; the fulfilment was not over 21.62 % of RDD in the pupils of the fifth grade, in the pupils of the seventh grade 19.82 % of RDD. In the pupils of the ninth grade the fulfilment was in the interval 21.37{--}27.86 % of RDD. Through the whole year, vitamins B6 and B12 were over the limit. By the assessment of variety the low rates of leguminous soups, fish, fruit and vegetables were found out. Pork meat and sweet meals were excessive in several months. In boys increasing trend of Body Mass Index (BMI) depending on their age was evident; with higher age more respondents left out breakfast and had lunch more off the school canteen, which might be one of the causes of overweight or obesity in children. The consumption of fruit and vegetables was insufficient. Tested hypotheses proved the following: physical activity did not depend on respondents{\crq} sex; respondents{\crq} BMI depended on regular consumption of breakfast, time spent at a TV set and a computer did not depend on the age of respondents.
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Head Pose Estimation from Photography
Szentandrási, Tamás ; Juránek, Roman (referee) ; Behúň, Kamil (advisor)
The aim of this work is to propose and implement a head pose estimation system using Random Forests, with photographic input. This work uses a version on Random Forests with using Fisher Linear Discriminant Analysis for node splits. It also uses a number of tools to achieve this goal, the OpenCV library, SQLiteCpp library, and the aflw database. This work created an accurate head pose estimation system reusable for future Computer Vision tasks.
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