|
|
FITkit as a Remote Controller Transceiver
Růžek, Michal ; Strnadel, Josef (referee) ; Vašíček, Zdeněk (advisor)
The bachelor's thesis is about communication protocols used in infrared remote controls of consumer electronics. It describes widely used protocols such as RC5, NEC and SIRC, their properities and methods of decoding. Transceivers are realized via components inside FITkit's FPGA chip, using simple HW module. Demo application written in C language is also included.
|
|
|
Robot Trilobot Control Using FITKit
Růžek, Michal ; Novotný, Tomáš (referee) ; Orság, Filip (advisor)
The goal of this master's thesis is to design a robot Trilobot controller using a FITkit platform. It describes sensors and actuators widely used in mobile robotics. Part of the thesis is aimed to analyze in detail current Trilobot's peripherals, their conections and ways of communication. A circuit diagram of designed electronics is completed by the PCB design and description of small changes of the current Trilobot. The thesis also contains implementation of utility HW in the FPGA and a software library for a microcontroller. The finished control unit is tested by sort of demonstration applications.
|
|
|
Forest soil acidification in the Czech Republic and analysis of differences between spruce and beech stands
Růžek, Michal ; Chuman, Tomáš (advisor) ; Romportl, Dušan (referee)
Forest soil acidification in the Czech republic and analysis of differences between spruce and beech stands Abstract Acidification of forest soils is the process which considerably affected soil chemistry in the 2nd half of the last century. The aim of this paper is to give comprehensive review about the soil acidification, especially with focus on differences between forest species Norway spruce (Picea abies) and beech (Fagus sylvatica). The work also provides information about acidification mechanisms and its historical development in the Czech Republic. In the practical part the soil conditions under the beech and spruce stands from 5 mountainous and upland sites are compared. The results showed better soil conditions under the beech stands, where higher pH values and concentrations of base cations were measured. However there were observed lower concentrations of toxic Al3+ in deeper horizons under the spruce stands, although the difference was insignificant. key words: soil acidification, spruce stands, beech stands, Czech Republic
|
|
|
CARBON AND NITROGEN POOLS AND FLUXES OF TWO FOREST ECOSYSTEMS IN THE ORE MOUNTAINS
Růžek, Michal ; Oulehle, Filip (advisor) ; Tahovská, Karolina (referee)
CARBON AND NITROGEN POOLS AND FLUXES OF TWO FOREST ECOSYSTEMS IN THE ORE MOUNTAINS With increasing atmospheric CO2 concentrations, forest ecosystems are considered for their sequestration ability. However, there are differences between coniferous and deciduous tree species in their impact on the carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) fluxes within forest ecosystems, which influence soil carbon and nitrogen pools. In natural beech and monoculture spruce stands on research sites of Czech Geological Survey in the Ore Mountains, C and N fluxes and pools were investigated. There were investigated ecosystem inputs (C, N, in throughfall, litterfall) as well as outputs (soil respiration, concentrations of C, N in seepage water discharge). Further, C and N pools of living biomass and soils were determined. Throughfall DOC was significantly higher in the spruce stand, on the other hand litterfall C flux showed the opposite relationship. At output, DOC, DON and NH4 + discharge fluxes from O horizon were significantly higher in the spruce stand whereas in the beech stand higher NO3 - flux from mineral soil was recorded. Soil respiration was quite similar in the both stands, however different parts of original sources of respiration among tree species were different. Beech stand has larger pools of carbon and nitrogen in...
|
|
|
CARBON AND NITROGEN POOLS AND FLUXES OF TWO FOREST ECOSYSTEMS IN THE ORE MOUNTAINS
Růžek, Michal
CARBON AND NITROGEN POOLS AND FLUXES OF TWO FOREST ECOSYSTEMS IN THE ORE MOUNTAINS With increasing atmospheric CO2 concentrations, forest ecosystems are considered for their sequestration ability. However, there are differences between coniferous and deciduous tree species in their impact on the carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) fluxes within forest ecosystems, which influence soil carbon and nitrogen pools. In natural beech and monoculture spruce stands on research sites of Czech Geological Survey in the Ore Mountains, C and N fluxes and pools were investigated. There were investigated ecosystem inputs (C, N, in throughfall, litterfall) as well as outputs (soil respiration, concentrations of C, N in seepage water discharge). Further, C and N pools of living biomass and soils were determined. Throughfall DOC was significantly higher in the spruce stand, on the other hand litterfall C flux showed the opposite relationship. At output, DOC, DON and NH4 + discharge fluxes from O horizon were significantly higher in the spruce stand whereas in the beech stand higher NO3 - flux from mineral soil was recorded. Soil respiration was quite similar in the both stands, however different parts of original sources of respiration among tree species were different. Beech stand has larger pools of carbon and nitrogen in...
|
|
|
Effects of soil alteration on nitrogen and carbon cycling
Růžek, Michal ; Oulehle, Filip (advisor) ; Šantrůčková, Hana (referee) ; Stadmark, Johanna (referee)
Forest ecosystems are facing changing environmental conditions induced by anthropogenic pressures, including atmospheric deposition. Elevated sulfur (S) and nitrogen (N) depositions have led to changes in forest soil conditions, inducing acidification and N eutrophication. However, the consequences of atmospheric deposition for the functioning of forest ecosystems may be tree species specific. To assess the effects of S and N inputs on soil functioning of two forest stands, a soil chemistry manipulation experiment took place in two adjacent forest stands - Norway spruce (Picea abies) and European beech (Fagus sylvatica) - in the Ore Mts. Over six years, separated and combined additions of S and N compounds (50 kg ∙ha-1 ∙year-1 ) were added to experimental plots in both stands to mimic enhanced atmospheric deposition. The aim of this research was to compare and investigate the soil C and N stocks and fluxes, and their responses in relation to acid and N treatments. We found that under ambient conditions, the beech stand contained more C and N in both the forest floor and the mineral soil compared to the spruce stand. Nitrogen cycling in the beech stand was less tight, with periodical soil N leaching. The manipulated increase of soil acidity (decrease of soil solution pH) reduced the availability of...
|
|
|
CARBON AND NITROGEN POOLS AND FLUXES OF TWO FOREST ECOSYSTEMS IN THE ORE MOUNTAINS
Růžek, Michal
CARBON AND NITROGEN POOLS AND FLUXES OF TWO FOREST ECOSYSTEMS IN THE ORE MOUNTAINS With increasing atmospheric CO2 concentrations, forest ecosystems are considered for their sequestration ability. However, there are differences between coniferous and deciduous tree species in their impact on the carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) fluxes within forest ecosystems, which influence soil carbon and nitrogen pools. In natural beech and monoculture spruce stands on research sites of Czech Geological Survey in the Ore Mountains, C and N fluxes and pools were investigated. There were investigated ecosystem inputs (C, N, in throughfall, litterfall) as well as outputs (soil respiration, concentrations of C, N in seepage water discharge). Further, C and N pools of living biomass and soils were determined. Throughfall DOC was significantly higher in the spruce stand, on the other hand litterfall C flux showed the opposite relationship. At output, DOC, DON and NH4 + discharge fluxes from O horizon were significantly higher in the spruce stand whereas in the beech stand higher NO3 - flux from mineral soil was recorded. Soil respiration was quite similar in the both stands, however different parts of original sources of respiration among tree species were different. Beech stand has larger pools of carbon and nitrogen in...
|
|
|
CARBON AND NITROGEN POOLS AND FLUXES OF TWO FOREST ECOSYSTEMS IN THE ORE MOUNTAINS
Růžek, Michal ; Oulehle, Filip (advisor) ; Tahovská, Karolina (referee)
CARBON AND NITROGEN POOLS AND FLUXES OF TWO FOREST ECOSYSTEMS IN THE ORE MOUNTAINS With increasing atmospheric CO2 concentrations, forest ecosystems are considered for their sequestration ability. However, there are differences between coniferous and deciduous tree species in their impact on the carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) fluxes within forest ecosystems, which influence soil carbon and nitrogen pools. In natural beech and monoculture spruce stands on research sites of Czech Geological Survey in the Ore Mountains, C and N fluxes and pools were investigated. There were investigated ecosystem inputs (C, N, in throughfall, litterfall) as well as outputs (soil respiration, concentrations of C, N in seepage water discharge). Further, C and N pools of living biomass and soils were determined. Throughfall DOC was significantly higher in the spruce stand, on the other hand litterfall C flux showed the opposite relationship. At output, DOC, DON and NH4 + discharge fluxes from O horizon were significantly higher in the spruce stand whereas in the beech stand higher NO3 - flux from mineral soil was recorded. Soil respiration was quite similar in the both stands, however different parts of original sources of respiration among tree species were different. Beech stand has larger pools of carbon and nitrogen in...
|
|
|
Forest soil acidification in the Czech Republic and analysis of differences between spruce and beech stands
Růžek, Michal ; Chuman, Tomáš (advisor) ; Romportl, Dušan (referee)
Forest soil acidification in the Czech republic and analysis of differences between spruce and beech stands Abstract Acidification of forest soils is the process which considerably affected soil chemistry in the 2nd half of the last century. The aim of this paper is to give comprehensive review about the soil acidification, especially with focus on differences between forest species Norway spruce (Picea abies) and beech (Fagus sylvatica). The work also provides information about acidification mechanisms and its historical development in the Czech Republic. In the practical part the soil conditions under the beech and spruce stands from 5 mountainous and upland sites are compared. The results showed better soil conditions under the beech stands, where higher pH values and concentrations of base cations were measured. However there were observed lower concentrations of toxic Al3+ in deeper horizons under the spruce stands, although the difference was insignificant. key words: soil acidification, spruce stands, beech stands, Czech Republic
|
|
|
FITkit as a Remote Controller Transceiver
Růžek, Michal ; Strnadel, Josef (referee) ; Vašíček, Zdeněk (advisor)
The bachelor's thesis is about communication protocols used in infrared remote controls of consumer electronics. It describes widely used protocols such as RC5, NEC and SIRC, their properities and methods of decoding. Transceivers are realized via components inside FITkit's FPGA chip, using simple HW module. Demo application written in C language is also included.
|
guest ::
RSS feed.