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Fast and Simple Sorting Using Partial Information
(2024)We consider the problem of sorting n totally ordered items by doing binary comparisons, given a list of m comparisons that have already been performed. This problem has been called sorting under partial information, and it has been intensely studied since 1976. We propose a simple algorithm that solves this problem in O(log T) comparisons and O(log T + n + m) time, where T is the number of total orders consistent with the pre-existing ...Master Thesis -
Automated power measurement for network devices: Collecting data reliably made simple?
(2024)Bachelor Thesis -
The impact of geological boundaries and tunnels in large scale hydrogeological modelling: A case study from the Pizzo Rotondo area
(2024)Understanding the groundwater system in the region around the Pizzo Rotondo is important for the geothermal, seismic and geobiological research done by ETH Zurich in the “Bedretto Under- ground Laboratory for Geosciences and Geoenergies” (BULGG) which is located in the Bedretto tunnel below the Pizzo Rotondo. For this reason, a large-scale hydrogeological model was created for the region around the Pizzo Rotondo. A conceptual model ...Master Thesis -
Markov Modelling of Soccer Matches and Learning of Game States' Potential
(2024)In soccer, the modelling of the game as a Markov process became natural due to the sequential nature of the sport: the game transitions from a situation to another. This modelling enable to get a better understanding of aspects of interest of the game. In particular, it creates a framework for assessing the likelihood of a team to score (and to concede) within the near future given the current state of the game. The difference between the ...Master Thesis -
Acceptance of the Reduction of Public Parking Space in Urban Residential Areas
(2024)Streets cover large parts of a city and are important public spaces. Although their design should aim at the well-being of all inhabitants, car drivers continue to be prioritised at the expense of other groups of the population. To promote more sustainable transportation and enhance urban quality of life, it is essential to reallocate street space to alternative modes of transportation and infrastructure. While scientists are unanimous ...Master Thesis -
Exploring factors influencing public acceptance of 30 km/h zones in a Swiss agglomeration town
(2024)30 km/h zones are increasingly being introduced worldwide. As a traffic calming measure, their main goals are increasing road safety and improving the local quality of stay. Despite the academic consensus on the policy’s benefits, implementations often face resistance from the public. Based on the analysis of a survey on public acceptance of 30 km/h zones (including a choice-based conjoint experiment), this Master’s thesis examines how ...Master Thesis -
EgoPressure: A Dataset for Hand Pressure and Pose Estimation in Egocentric Vision
(2024)Master Thesis -
Local Disturbance Storm Time Index For Ionospheric Forecasting
(2024)The Disturbance storm time (Dst) Index measures the strength of the ring current around Earth, providing insights into space weather conditions. In this thesis, a local Dst index was created and evaluated for its effectiveness as an input variable in ionospheric forecasting, with particular focus on the Vertical Total Electron Content (VTEC). The primary objective was to determine if local Dst indices provide a more significant correlation ...Bachelor Thesis -
Integrated Photonics Tunnel Junction Light Sources and Fourier Transform Spectrometers
(2024)Doctoral Thesis -
Economic potentials and limitations of tree-species diversification as an adaptation strategy to climate change and extreme weather events
(2024)Increasing biophysical disturbances under climate change have severe impacts on forest ecosystems. Recent large-scale calamities in Central Europe have underlined how extreme weather events challenge our understanding of mechanisms behind forest resistance to disturbances. Large, spatially correlated disturbances also lead to high economic losses for forest enterprises, resulting in a lack of resources for financing reforestation and ...Doctoral Thesis