Master Thesis
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Pedestrian Trajectory Prediction for Robot Navigation in Crowds
(2017)The thesis reports on a data-driven human trajectory prediction model to support robot navigation in environments shared with humans and cluttered with static obstacles. To be able to navigate in such environments, a robot has to predict the movement of the humans around him, as well as navigate in a way that humans can predict the movement of the robot. Therefore a data-driven approach is proposed here. Human trajectories are influenced ...Master Thesis -
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Representation of blocking anticyclones in the new numerical weather prediction model ICON
(2016)Atmospheric blocking describes an important part of the weather variability inherent to the mid-latitudes imposing an anomalous strong, quasi stationary anticyclonic circulation on the upper-level flow. Blocking leads to a reversal of the customary upper-level westerly flow and deflects the jet stream as well as migratory weather systems north and southward. Owing to the long persistence and anomalous flow regime, blocking is associated ...Master Thesis -
Assessing Climate Change Impacts on the Vegetation of the Canton of Zurich
(2019)Climate on our planet is changing. The canton of Zurich, in following the global trend, is expected to face warmer temperatures throughout the year and dryer summers in most parts of the canton. These climatic changes have an effect upon ecosystems and biodiversity, and pose major challenges for many species. As a consequence, the canton of Zurich has developed a series of action plans to address the risk of biodiversity loss. This thesis ...Master Thesis -
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A Lagrangian Analysis of the Dynamical and Thermodynamic Drivers of Greenland Warm Events during 1979-2017
(2019)The acceleration of mass loss from the Greenland Ice Sheet (GrIS) since the late 1990s was primarily driven by increased surface melt, partly concentrated in single extreme melt events. A textbook example was observed around 12 July 2012 (EV69), when almost the entire GrIS was melting, including Summit Station at 3216 m in the dry inland plateau. The melt event coincided with strong meridional air mass transport towards the GrIS followed ...Master Thesis -
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Extraction and Visual Analysis of Potential Vorticity Banners around the Alps
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