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This is the final report for the Air Force Office of Scientific Research grant entitled 'A Study of Texture Analysis Algorithms'. As such this report attempts to provide an overview of the research that was performed and to provide a chronology of the events which precipitated the various studies conducted. The research described ranges from developing a theoretical comparison method for evaluating the innate abilities of texture analysis algorithms to a formal mathematical method for defining texture measures. The desire was to develop improved texture analysis methods through a systematic theoretical development process. the goal was to create a texture analysis algorithm which could match a level of human perception. The studies described include a comparison of some texture analysis algorithms, the development of a structural texture analyzer based on statistical methods, the examination of texture pairs which are counter examples to the Julesz conjecture, the development of an image segmentation method based on texture analysis methods, the development of a target recognition strategy based on texture methods, and finally a formal mathematical procedure for defining texture measures. (Author)

Cílem diplomové práce je analýza současného stavu tvorby manažerského reportingu, jeho přínos pro společnost a vytvoření návrhu pro zlepšení a rozšíření povědomí o reportingu ve společnosti., The aim of the diploma thesis is to analyze the current state of creation of management reporting, its contribution to a company and to create a proposal for improving and expanding awareness of reporting in a company.

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Cílem diplomové práce je analýza současného stavu tvorby manažerského reportingu, jeho přínos pro společnost a vytvoření návrhu pro zlepšení a rozšíření povědomí o reportingu ve společnosti., The aim of the diploma thesis is to analyze the current state of creation of management reporting, its contribution to a company and to create a proposal for improving and expanding awareness of reporting in a company.

Recent attacks on airports exposed an emerging threat to the security of the traveling public, attacks on soft targets. Incidents throughout the world indicate that terrorists, seeking to maximize life loss, and economic and symbolic destruction, have changed their focus to soft targets. The thesis examines plausible deterrence measures through environmental design for crowd protection in the aviation transportation sector. The policies of the United Kingdom, Belgium, and the United States Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), are compared to extract best practices for soft target security. Using case analysis of terror attacks on airports in Brussels (2016), Los Angeles (2013), and Glasgow (2007), operational space, deterrence, infrastructure design, and human perception are explored as a means to reduce risk. The thesis finds that new airport environmental design strategies are required to protect crowds, harden the infrastructure, and build resilient structures. The thesis recommends applying environmental design countermeasures in the typically crowded areas of airline ticketing queues, TSA passenger security checkpoints, and baggage areas by changing the adversaries’ perception of opportunistic targets. New risk-assessment models, changes to physical structures, use of new technology including robotics, and the broader use of simulation models are identified as required paths to improve the effective security of soft targets in airports., http://archive.org/details/softtargetsecuri1094558317, Human Resources Specialist and Management Control Program Manager, Transportation Security Administration, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

Tato bakalářská práce se zaobírá myšlenkou adaptivního zrychlování videa. Cílem bylo navrhnout a aplikovat model adaptivního zrychlování videa s ohledem na schopnost lidského vnímání. Bakalářská práce popisuje způsob využití nedokonalosti oka při adaptivním zrychlování videa, jak byli získaná data, které sou použity při vyhodnocování, a jakým způsobem je použitá metoda vyhodnocená. Taktéž se tu dočteme o implementaci modelu adaptivního zrychlování, implementaci vyhodnocovacího rozhraní, a též o fyziologických vlastnostech lidského oka., This bachelors thesis deals with the idea of adaptive video acceleration. The goal of it was to design and apply a model of adaptive video acceleration with regard to the ability of human perception. Bachelors thesis describes the use of imperfections of the eye during adaptive video acceleration, how were data collected, which are used in the evaluation component, and how is used method of assessment. Also we can read here about the implementation of adaptive acceleration model, the implementation of the evaluation, and also on the physiological properties of the human eye.

Tato bakalářská práce se zaobírá myšlenkou adaptivního zrychlování videa. Cílem bylo navrhnout a aplikovat model adaptivního zrychlování videa s ohledem na schopnost lidského vnímání. Bakalářská práce popisuje způsob využití nedokonalosti oka při adaptivním zrychlování videa, jak byli získaná data, které sou použity při vyhodnocování, a jakým způsobem je použitá metoda vyhodnocená. Taktéž se tu dočteme o implementaci modelu adaptivního zrychlování, implementaci vyhodnocovacího rozhraní, a též o fyziologických vlastnostech lidského oka., This bachelors thesis deals with the idea of adaptive video acceleration. The goal of it was to design and apply a model of adaptive video acceleration with regard to the ability of human perception. Bachelors thesis describes the use of imperfections of the eye during adaptive video acceleration, how were data collected, which are used in the evaluation component, and how is used method of assessment. Also we can read here about the implementation of adaptive acceleration model, the implementation of the evaluation, and also on the physiological properties of the human eye.

Tato bakalářská práce se zaobírá myšlenkou adaptivního zrychlování videa. Cílem bylo navrhnout a aplikovat model adaptivního zrychlování videa s ohledem na schopnost lidského vnímání. Bakalářská práce popisuje způsob využití nedokonalosti oka při adaptivním zrychlování videa, jak byli získaná data, které sou použity při vyhodnocování, a jakým způsobem je použitá metoda vyhodnocená. Taktéž se tu dočteme o implementaci modelu adaptivního zrychlování, implementaci vyhodnocovacího rozhraní, a též o fyziologických vlastnostech lidského oka., This bachelors thesis deals with the idea of adaptive video acceleration. The goal of it was to design and apply a model of adaptive video acceleration with regard to the ability of human perception. Bachelors thesis describes the use of imperfections of the eye during adaptive video acceleration, how were data collected, which are used in the evaluation component, and how is used method of assessment. Also we can read here about the implementation of adaptive acceleration model, the implementation of the evaluation, and also on the physiological properties of the human eye.

Cílem diplomové práce je analýza současného stavu tvorby manažerského reportingu, jeho přínos pro společnost a vytvoření návrhu pro zlepšení a rozšíření povědomí o reportingu ve společnosti., The aim of the diploma thesis is to analyze the current state of creation of management reporting, its contribution to a company and to create a proposal for improving and expanding awareness of reporting in a company.

Tato bakalářská práce se zaobírá myšlenkou adaptivního zrychlování videa. Cílem bylo navrhnout a aplikovat model adaptivního zrychlování videa s ohledem na schopnost lidského vnímání. Bakalářská práce popisuje způsob využití nedokonalosti oka při adaptivním zrychlování videa, jak byli získaná data, které sou použity při vyhodnocování, a jakým způsobem je použitá metoda vyhodnocená. Taktéž se tu dočteme o implementaci modelu adaptivního zrychlování, implementaci vyhodnocovacího rozhraní, a též o fyziologických vlastnostech lidského oka., This bachelors thesis deals with the idea of adaptive video acceleration. The goal of it was to design and apply a model of adaptive video acceleration with regard to the ability of human perception. Bachelors thesis describes the use of imperfections of the eye during adaptive video acceleration, how were data collected, which are used in the evaluation component, and how is used method of assessment. Also we can read here about the implementation of adaptive acceleration model, the implementation of the evaluation, and also on the physiological properties of the human eye.

Cílem diplomové práce je analýza současného stavu tvorby manažerského reportingu, jeho přínos pro společnost a vytvoření návrhu pro zlepšení a rozšíření povědomí o reportingu ve společnosti., The aim of the diploma thesis is to analyze the current state of creation of management reporting, its contribution to a company and to create a proposal for improving and expanding awareness of reporting in a company.

Cílem diplomové práce je analýza současného stavu tvorby manažerského reportingu, jeho přínos pro společnost a vytvoření návrhu pro zlepšení a rozšíření povědomí o reportingu ve společnosti., The aim of the diploma thesis is to analyze the current state of creation of management reporting, its contribution to a company and to create a proposal for improving and expanding awareness of reporting in a company.

Noise concerns frequently pose a barrier to widespread implementation of wind turbines and while the perception of noise from large turbines has been investigated, there is a relative gap in the research for small and micro wind turbines. This paper presents findings from interdisciplinary research linking noise measurements from small wind installations with an investigation into the effect of individual personality traits and noise perception. A survey distributed to households living close to one of 12 micro or small turbine sites, coupled with environmental noise measurements was analysed. The survey showed that the most commonly perceived noises are ‘swooshing’ and ‘humming’, the presence of which may be inferred from the measured frequency spectra. Exploration of survey results showed individuals with a more negative attitude to wind turbines perceive more noise from a turbine located close to their dwelling and those perceiving more noise report increased levels of general symptoms. Individuals' personality also affected attitudes to wind turbines, noise perception from small and micro turbines and symptom reporting.

Noise concerns frequently pose a barrier to widespread implementation of wind turbines and while the perception of noise from large turbines has been investigated, there is a relative gap in the research for small and micro wind turbines. This paper presents findings from interdisciplinary research linking noise measurements from small wind installations with an investigation into the effect of individual personality traits and noise perception. A survey distributed to households living close to one of 12 micro or small turbine sites, coupled with environmental noise measurements was analysed. The survey showed that the most commonly perceived noises are ‘swooshing’ and ‘humming’, the presence of which may be inferred from the measured frequency spectra. Exploration of survey results showed individuals with a more negative attitude to wind turbines perceive more noise from a turbine located close to their dwelling and those perceiving more noise report increased levels of general symptoms. Individuals' personality also affected attitudes to wind turbines, noise perception from small and micro turbines and symptom reporting.

Noise concerns frequently pose a barrier to widespread implementation of wind turbines and while the perception of noise from large turbines has been investigated, there is a relative gap in the research for small and micro wind turbines. This paper presents findings from interdisciplinary research linking noise measurements from small wind installations with an investigation into the effect of individual personality traits and noise perception. A survey distributed to households living close to one of 12 micro or small turbine sites, coupled with environmental noise measurements was analysed. The survey showed that the most commonly perceived noises are ‘swooshing’ and ‘humming’, the presence of which may be inferred from the measured frequency spectra. Exploration of survey results showed individuals with a more negative attitude to wind turbines perceive more noise from a turbine located close to their dwelling and those perceiving more noise report increased levels of general symptoms. Individuals' personality also affected attitudes to wind turbines, noise perception from small and micro turbines and symptom reporting.