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Sports and recreational centrum in Brandýs nad Labem
Sportovní a rekreační centrum Brandýs nad Labem
(Czech Technical University in Prague, 2026-05-25) Podobryaeva, Evdokia; Achten, Henri Hubertus; Kopřiva, Miloš
This Master's thesis focuses on the design of a multifunctional sports and recreational center on the island in Brandýs nad Labem. Located in the immediate vicinity of the first-ever artificial canoe slalom course in the Czech Republic, the site represents a unique recreational hub with high potential for further development. The main objective of the design is to create comprehensive facilities for professional whitewater slalom, sensitively integrated into the waterfront landscape and complemented by functions for the general public. The architectural solution is defined by a horizontal, double-bent volume whose shape responds to the meandering riverbank. The building is operationally divided into three functional units: facilities for whitewater slalom, a central block featuring accommodation, a restaurant, and a bike point, and a public zone with a bouldering hall, a gym, and a wellness center. The project emphasizes the permeability of the area, sustainability, and the creation of top-tier facilities for professional sports, while simultaneously opening the complex to the public. This is achieved, among other things, through sitting tribunas that offer views of both the slalom course and the historic panorama of the town. The result is a modern sports and recreational center that revitalizes the waterfront and organically connects professional sport with the daily life of the city. It is a place where the adrenaline of whitewater meets relaxation in nature, and where architecture serves as a bridge between these two worlds. The choice of this topic is not accidental; it stems, among other things, from my deep personal connection to this sport, which I've been doing at a professional level for ten years.
Ontological Dashboard for monitoring quality, complexity and correctness of ontologies
Ontologický dashboard pro monitoring kvality, složitosti a konzistence ontologií
(Czech Technical University in Prague, 2026-05-22) Knor, Tomáš; Křemen, Petr; Binderová, Alice
This thesis deals with ontologies and their metrics, which are visualized using dashboards. The thesis specifically analyzes an existing dashboard and identifies its limitations. Based on these issues, a new dashboard is designed and implemented. The new dashboard is created using Kibana and uses custom visualizations implemented as Kibana plugins using the React library. The dashboard is then evaluated through user testing and compared with the original solution. The testing was conducted on groups of experienced and inexperienced users and demonstrated an improvement in the evaluated properties of the dashboard. The result of this work is a new dashboard for monitoring ontology metrics and a set of custom visualizations that can be further used in the development of other dashboards.
Speech Enhancement Using Generative Adversarial Network
Zvýrazňování řečového signálu s využitím generativní adversariální sítě
(Czech Technical University in Prague, 2026-05-22) Varhanik, Vitalii; Pollák, Petr; Rajnoha, Josef
This bachelor's thesis aims to develop a Deep Neural Network solution to restore speech signals that have been degraded by additive and convolutional distortion, i.e., by background noise or reverberation. For these purposes, a Conformer-based Metric Generative Adversarial Network with dynamic (on-the-fly) training was implemented, i.e., a methodology based on the artificial creation of training data by distortion of clean speech with diverse acoustic noises. The result of the project is a trained model capable of suppressing additive background noise and reducing reverberation (convolutional noise). Within the experimental part of this thesis, a comprehensive comparative evaluation of created models (specialized and general ones) across different degradation types and two languages (Czech and English) was performed. The obtained results on the test dataset demonstrated a substantial improvement in speech quality, with the generalist model achieving a Perceptual Evaluation of Speech Quality (PESQ) increase of 1.44 points over the degraded baseline while successfully matching the performance of more specialized models. Achieved results confirm the effectiveness of the proposed architecture, validating broad distributional coverage as a practical strategy for speech enhancement in unconstrained environments and achieving performance comparable to state-of-the-art solutions.
Revitalization of a farm with an extension for a children's group in the village of Kozomín
Revitalizace statku s přístavbou pro dětskou skupinu v obci Kozomín
(Czech Technical University in Prague, 2026-05-25) Kohoutová, Eliška; Tesař, Jan Jakub; Barla, Matěj; Netočný, Samuel
Rapid suburbanization of villages surrounding Prague is gradually transforming their character, structure, and way of life. Historic village centers are often losing their importance, former agricultural complexes remain unused, and public space no longer functions as a natural place for community interaction. This diploma thesis focuses on the revitalization of a historic farmstead in the village of Kozomín and the renewal of the adjacent landscape area within the historical village green. The main impulse behind the proposal was the effort to preserve a place connected to family history while giving it a new long-term sustainable function. The project combines the adaptation of the historic farmstead, community use of the barn, apartment accommodation, a café, a public park, and a childrens group facility into one interconnected complex supporting everyday village life. An important part of the proposal is also the restoration of a neglected landscape area with water elements, preservation of mature greenery, and creation of new pedestrian connections throughout the village green. The project simultaneously addresses the renewal of public space identity and explores the relationship between history, landscape, community, and contemporary needs of the rural environment.
Muscle Imbalances in Professional Latin American Dancers
Svalové dysbalance u profesionálních tanečníků latinskoamerických tanců
(Czech Technical University in Prague, 2026-05-13) Fajfrová, Adéla; Nový, Filip; Hašková, Andrea
This bachelors thesis focuses on the issues of postural stability, muscle imbalances, and their compensation in professional Latin American dancers in classes B through M, aged 1930. The chapter Overview of the Current State defines the specific characteristics of Latin American dances. It then addresses the issues of postural stability, stance, and locomotion, as well as the influence of dance on spinal alignment and pelvic tilt. It further examines muscle imbalances, physiological aspects, and the etiopathogenesis of the most common injuries. The participants of both genders, in a 1:1 ratio, took part in the study. The participants were randomly assigned to an experimental and a control group. All underwent initial and final examinations, which included an assessment of postural stability and reactivity, as well as testing on a posturograph. Based on the results of the initial examination, a six-week therapy program was established for the experimental group, consisting of exercises based on the dynamic neuromuscular stabilization and sensorimotor stimulation concepts. The final results show a consistent occurrence of specific muscle imbalances, in which the experimental group demonstrated improvement. In contrast, the control group showed no changes or, in some cases, a deterioration. Based on the results, the proposed therapy is evaluated as generally effective and suitable for people who participate in competitive dancing. However, for a more comprehensive approach in potential future therapy, it is advisable to supplement it with additional physiotherapy procedures.