Scientists' Night in Jihlava will reveal the secrets of sound in motion and the mysteries of generative AI models

One of the biggestších scientific-popularizationí events in Czeché republic onáday onátek 6. In October 2023 a richý program on téma Mysteryí soé in regionalé city of Highlands. Already for the thirdá timeá during the Noci of Scientists itsá public premises of the Highá škola polytechnická Jihlava, whichá presentedá not only a series of workshops and commentedý tours, but also competitions or unconventionalá tasting. Aé parté ofé theé Night of the Scientists will take place iné theé Jihlavaé gymnasium, whereé scientificé shows andé promé té andé lectures awaité theé š participants. The Museum of Highlands Jihlava and the Eurocenter Jihlava will be involved in various activities for children and adults.

One of the largest    science -popularization actions in the Czech Republic   on pátek 6. October 2023 a richý program on téma Mysteryí soé in regionalé city of Highlands. Already threeí timesí during Nights of Scientists itsé public spaces Highá šround polytechnicá Jihlava, whichá presentedá not only a series of workshops and commentedý tours, but also competitions or unconventionalá tasting. Aé subé parté of the Night of Scientists will be the Jihlava Gymnasium, whereé scientificé shows as well as promé té and lectures awaité participants. A variety ofý activities for children and adultsé will be involvedé soé Museum of the Highlands of Jihlava and Eurocenter Jihlava.

 

 

 

In the last široké year, several ná machines have been introduced to the public, whichá allowá to create machine-generatedá materials thatá areá indistinguishableá from humaná ones. Generally, these námachines are referred to as generativeá models. In široké familiarity´ has come, for example, theý largeý languageý model ChatGPT or theá machine for generatingá giantá zines Midjourney. In aacute;šce, whichá took place in the historicé auditorium of VŠPJ, Dr. Filip Dechterenko, a theoretical computer scientist and psychologist, who works at the Department of Mathematics at VŠPJ and at the Psychological Department of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, briefly presented how these models work. It shows what can be easily created inšeach withše helpá them and iná faithfully focusesá soé on the risks ofé problemsé these powerfulé machines bringá ší.

Resolve Einstein's hádanka

Want to exercise your brain and see if you are among the top 2% of the most intelligent people in the world? At Vysoké škole polytechnické Jihlava, you will be able to tryšet to solve the mystery ofá examples like Einstein's há dank, which Albert Einstein claimed that 98% of peopleá in this world are not able to solve by heart. The Úlie is basedá on logicalé thoughtá, so noá specialá mathematicalé knowledge is needed to solve it. After the explanation of the possible solving procedure, you will be given space for your own solving, you will be able to interact with the tutor andcompete with each other. If you want to tryšet your ownšení hádanek and compete, don't forget to bring your smartý phone.

The secretí of sound in motion

Did you know that with yourý movement you can generate sounds, and even influence how music sounds and the rhythms and melodies that are part of itý? During the Scientists' Night at VŠPJ with the help  of a webcam we capture the dance with markers, called ArUco markers, in space and, by moving the image, we give aacute;the house sound. An activity with multimediaálním creator Peter Bradáchek for smallé and largeé ofágents about newá média and their use; in generativeá work with image and sound is partá of the project of creativeá educationá iná Mahler is music! 2.

Uncover the secrets of youré& lineage

The past is the crásná, the magicá textbook of the future. We can look in it for the connections and contradictions in theýve of ourštheir lives. It was our ancestors who determined our aptitudes, talents, abilities and certain limitations, passed on their gene pool to us, which we in turn passed on to our descendants. The family'séruns want toébeéerased, so it is important toécapture them in time before they are forgotten. In aé preá šce, whichá took place in the historicé auditorium of VŠPJ, inám Ing. Lenka Lízalová, Ph.D., who teaches economic subjects at the Department of Economic Studies at VŠPJ, and who is also a lecturer of the Genealogy course at the University of the Third&Acute Age, advises how to trace the roots of yourše history and uncover the mysteries of your family tree. The preáše, after whicháe discussions will follow, is a possible inspirationá for all who want toáe into the genealogical bádání.

The secrets ofá colors and moduleární origami

Dís eyesight perceiveámáme colors around you. Rays of light strike the receptors in the eye from where the signalál is transmitted to the brain, where there isází to interpret the colors. Origami is an oldávné artá glassádání paperí ru. One of the newer&scaron& ím directions is modularární origami. Several papers are made up of individual modules which are folded together. During the Scientists' Night at VŠPJ, you will be able to fold simpleé modulesá under the guidance of Josef Sova, a member of the Czeché Origami Society, whiché revealé theiré colourfulé secretsé as they move! How well can you trust your own eyes?

Discover the secrets of movement with QUALISYS

Rádi you want to know how you and yourše movementúmachineí are doing in terms of movement quality? At VŠPJ you will be able to discover the secrets of movement with the help of the QUALISYS monitoring system! This unique system, which is equipped in the movement classroom, can diagnose the quality of movement and muscle activity during movement activities by means of 3D cameras, flat surfaces and special software.

Scientist Night at VŠPJ soé online

Those who, for some reason will not be able to visit theštívit on the day of Scientists' Night at the Polytechnic College Jihlava need not despair. Theá day willá forá exampleá specialá episodes of theá podcast from VšPJ Polytechnicast dedicatedá toá cryptocurrenciesá or Industry 4.0 or the uniqueátní competition with nácall Mysteryá of the VŠPJ building, whichátakesá placeáiná virtualální crawládcešcoly.

Gymnázium Jihlava will uncover theá genealogicalá and historicalá mysteriesá

After ú&scaroné lasté year'sé premiereé thisé yearé theé gymná zium iné Jihlava, whiché can be found literally across the street from theé &scaroné polytechnicé collegeé Jihlava. If you are a fan ofš detective stories or fascinated byá chemistryé experiments, be sure not to missá the science show of Mgr. Lenka Fasorové, whoá iná a brand newé chemistryé laboratory will take you through the excitingá historyá of chemistry from alchemy to the present day. Those interested in physics will have theá opportunity to learn about theá snakesá ofá CERN in theá frontá šce of RNDr. Petr Česnek or together with Ing. Tom ššem Krásenskýto participate in experiments with fire. The smallest onesší are waitingá forádání aboutásá autumná events ledá byá Mr. and Mrs. Kosový, the admirersé of history can enjoyá á á á á á about the so-called "CERN". They can also see the children of Husákovýchildren or about polenském fromámku.

On the trail of the mystery ú úrush of ants with the Museum of Highlands Jihlava

 

Museum of Highlands Jihlava is one of the mála professionalálníworkšs in Czeché republic, whichá is devoted toá inýresearch of ants. And during the Night of Scientists, the staff of the National Methodological Centre for Myrmecology inšem allowed theápeople to get into the manyýsecretsýtheýlife of these fascinatingýsmallýcreatures. In addition to the scientific cafe with the náname Mysteriousý life of ants, which will be led by Pavel Bezděčka in Malovanéle MVJ, people will be able toáináthe&scaron&the&useum&ofátheáfilm Melánie: The Running of the MVJ Zoologist Kláry Bezděčkové, which was on 25. MUSAIONFILM festival in 25th MUSAIONFILM festival in Uhersk Brod was awarded with the Honorable Mention for the attractive presentation of the entomological subject in the film. During the nácící discussion, the zoologistsá tryá to answer vše you would like to know about antsách, but báe you ask. Not only for latecomers, there is a museum nocturne with a tour of the newýng exhibits on the evening.

The complete programme of the Night of Scientists in Jihlava can be found HERE.