Machine learning based time-series postprocessing for the interferometric SAR remote sensing data

A satellite remote sensing technique, Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR), is able to provide surface displacement information on a millimeter level. In this study, data from the TerraSAR-X satellite collected in the years 2009-2018 over the area of Amsterdam is used. Even though radar data is a subject to multi-step processing,...

Personalized digital fitness coach

The Corona crisis limits the mobility of people and it proves that many people have an increased body mass index. A lot of people want to increase their fitness and to boost their immune system. There is a run-on fitness schools and fitness equipment for the home environment. At fitness schools, fitness coaches are available for personalized...

Grounds for Trust: Essential Epistemic Opacity and Computational Reliabilism

Several philosophical issues in connection with computer simulations rely on the assumption that results of simulations are trustworthy. Examples of these include the debate on the experimental role of computer simulations (Parker in Synthese 169(3):483–496, 2009; Morrison in Philos Stud 143(1):33–57, 2009), the nature of computer data ...

Process consistency in models: The importance of system signatures, expert knowledge, and process complexity

Hydrological models frequently suffer from limited predictive power despite adequate calibration performances. This can indicate insufficient representations of the underlying processes. Thus, ways are sought to increase model consistency while satisfying the contrasting priorities of increased model complexity and limited equifinality. In this...

Algorithm for designing robust road networks: Combining the best of two worlds: modelling and expert knowledge

There is a growing awareness that road networks, especially in major urban areas, are becoming more and more vulnerable to unforeseen disturbances like incidents because of the fact that the level of congestion keeps growing. Therefore, robustness measures have to be taken. In this paper the robust road network design problem is presented as...