Essays about: "alps"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 36 essays containing the word alps.

  1. 11. Active Learning for Named Entity Recognition with Swedish Language Models

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Joey Öhman; [2021]
    Keywords : Active learning; Named entity recognition; Language models; Natural language processing; Bert; Swedish; Aktiv inlärning; Namnigenkänning; Språkmodeller; Naturlig språkbehandling; Bert; Svenska;

    Abstract : The recent advancements of Natural Language Processing have cleared the path for many new applications. This is primarily a consequence of the transformer model and the transfer-learning capabilities provided by models like BERT. However, task-specific labeled data is required to fine-tune these models. READ MORE

  3. 12. Testing migratory Bogong moth (Agrotis infusa) in orientation experiments using an artificial representation of the Milky Way

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Examensarbeten i molekylärbiologi

    Author : Julius Jansson; [2021]
    Keywords : Biology and Life Sciences;

    Abstract : The Bogong Moth, Agrotis Infusa, is a migratory moth native to South-Eastern Australia. These nocturnal insects migrate over more than 1000 km from their breeding grounds to caves in the Australian alps. To find their way during this migration, individuals of the species use several compass cues, both magnetic and celestial. READ MORE

  4. 13. Host Community Attitudes and Overtourism : The Case of the Puster Valley in South Tyrol, Italy

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

    Author : Thomas Weiss; [2021]
    Keywords : tourism; overtourism; south tyrol; südtirol; italy; dolomites; resident attitudes; sustainability; sustainable tourism; carrying capacity; social exchange theory; alps; host communities;

    Abstract : This study investigates host community attitudes towards tourism in South Tyrol’s Puster Valley in Italy along with predispositions against the emerging phenomenon of overtourism and explores the factors influencing its formations, as similar research in the same European context with a more mature tourism industry is still underdeveloped. Applying quantitative methods, data was collected through an online survey between May and June 2021. READ MORE

  5. 14. Implications of a rapidly thinning ice-margin for annual moraine formation at Gornergletscher, Switzerland

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Geologiska institutionen

    Author : Lukas Rettig; [2020]
    Keywords : Recessional moraines; Ice-marginal processes; Glacier retreat; Glacial geomorphology; Glacial sedimentology; Alpine glaciers; Swiss Alps; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : This study examines genetic processes and climatological significance of annual moraine formation in the foreland of Gornergletscher, a large alpine-valley glacier located in the southern Swiss Alps. A particular focus is set on moraine ridges that have been forming between 2007 and 2019, a period when the glacier has been subject to accelerated retreat and pronounced frontal thinning. READ MORE

  6. 15. Simulation of road slope with brake applications on horizontal ground

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för teknikvetenskap och matematik

    Author : Ivar Rockström; [2020]
    Keywords : Brakes; Simulation; CAN-bus;

    Abstract : During some operations the brake system on a truck is exposed to severe stress and hightemperatures. To ensure function and safety during these operations, Scania test thebrake system both test rigs and in actual trucks around the world. READ MORE