This thesis deals with a design of telemetry archive of PSAT, PSAT-2 and BRICSat sattelites. This telemetry data need to be extracted from SDR IQ records. The thesis contains a Doppler effect theory and description of structure of telemetry data. Then it presents a design of a program for Doppler effect correction, demodulation and decoding of these records and saving the data to telemetry archive. Thesis also deals with analysis of decoded data.

The diploma thesis deals with machine learning, expert systems, fuzzy logic, genetic algorithms, neural networks and chaos theory, which fall into the category of artificial intelligence. The aim of this work is to describe and implement three different classification methods, according to which the data set will be processed. The GNU Octave software environment was chosen for the data application for licensing reasons. Further evaluate the success of data classification, including visualization. Three different classification methods are used for comparison, so that we can compare the processed data with each other.

This master's thesis is describing problems of embedded systems and their development. Furthermore, the operating system GNU/Linux and it's cross-compiling is described. Hardware problems are analyzed too. Concrete solution is system which is able to boot from the USB disc and it is based on OpenWrt distribution running on Edimax BR-6104KP router. The whole solution is described the way which can lead to any general embedded system.

The thesis deals with establishing uncertainties of indirect measurements. It focuses primarily on random number generators in software enabling the calculation of mea-surement uncertainties using Monte Carlo. Then it focuses on the uncertainty calculati-on indirect measurement as the Monte Carlo method and the classical numerical met-hod. The practical part deals with the verification of randomness generators numbers contained in various softwares. It also deals with the determination of uncertainties indi-rect current measurements by both above-mentioned methods and then comparing and evaluating the values achieved.

Werkzeuge für Entwickler Eine Vielzahl von kleinen Helfern erleichtert den Programmierern die Arbeit. Neben make, configure und kommandozeilenorientierte Compiler treten mächtige Entwicklungswerkzeuge, mit denen sich in Windeseile Oberflächen erstellen lassen. In diesem Vortrag werden der allgemeine Aufbau eines Software-Projektes unter Unix erläutert und die Leistungsfähigkeit der Entwicklungs-Tools am praktischen Beispiel vorgeführt.

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Werkzeuge für Entwickler Eine Vielzahl von kleinen Helfern erleichtert den Programmierern die Arbeit. Neben make, configure und kommandozeilenorientierte Compiler treten mächtige Entwicklungswerkzeuge, mit denen sich in Windeseile Oberflächen erstellen lassen. In diesem Vortrag werden der allgemeine Aufbau eines Software-Projektes unter Unix erläutert und die Leistungsfähigkeit der Entwicklungs-Tools am praktischen Beispiel vorgeführt.

The treatment of tuberculosis (TB) is currently a challenge due to multi- and extensively drug resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Mycobacterium bovis and M. tuberculosis cause clinically indistinguishable tuberculosis in humans. Both M. bovis and M. tuberculosis have been isolated from humans and animals. Plant species contain antimicrobial compounds that may lead to new anti-TB drugs. To conduct in vitro antimycobacterial assays, it is important to include current clinical isolates as new strains of bacteria might be circulating under the ongoing climate change environment. The overall goal and objectives of this study were to isolate and characterize mycobacteria species from South Africa, to test some selected plant species of the Anacardiaceae family for antimycobacterial activity using some of the newly isolated and reference strains of mycobacteria followed by cytotoxicity evaluation of the most active plant species, and finally the isolation and characterization of at least one compound from the most active and least toxic plant. This study led to the discovery of a new isolate of Mycobacterium Avium Complex species from black wildebeest. Other non-tuberculous mycobacteria and M. bovis isolates were identified from other animal species. Five out of 15 plant species screened showed good activity against Mycobacterium species. Five antimycobacterial compounds were isolated from Searsia undulata, the most active plant species. Two out of the five compounds were identified, and one compound appears to be novel, but both compounds have been isolated for the first time from Searsia undulata. An incidental finding was the potential anticancer property of extracts of Searsia undulata. Recommended future activities include isolation and identification of more active compounds from Searsia undulata which were visible in bioautography analysis, as well as synergy evaluation of antimycobacterial activities of the different compounds with current anti-tubercular drugs. / Environmental Sciences / Ph. D. (Environmental Science)