There has been a lot of doubt about research for some time now. The methods and implementations used are sometimes much more focused on getting the research done than on doing it right. There are huge records and criticisms on the topic of reproducibility, because as many sources report, only a few wants to fund reproducibility research. Majority just wants new research that would lead to new discoveries and further research. What is also worrying is the fact that a large number of studies do not allow for reproducibility - which indicates a bias, which should not be the case in research and science.
My bachelor thesis covers the above topic. A comparison of the results of thermogram processing of different analysts gives us an insight into the research of reproducibility. After processing by the researchers, I also processed the thermograms myself in the FLIR ResearchIR program, where I tried to outline the same region of interest as the researchers before me. In both cases this was fairly straightforward, as the data was defined quite accurately and I had no major problems understanding the topic and areas of interest.
Measurements were performed with a FLIR T650sc camera on the palms of gymnasts and around the neck in the other study. In gymnasts, the fields of interest were smaller - each palm was divided into 9 ROIs. In medical research, however, the region of interest was only one - the neck area, where subjects were electrically stimulated.
My dissertation will serve researchers as an evaluation of their assignments, as the results are a partial indicator of the uncertainty of their work. It also serves as a reference to the mentor for confirmation whether the research has been properly set up and carried out.
Reproducibility has been shown to be possible in both studies, but largely depends on the quality of the study itself. If the research and recordings are carried out with high quality, exceptional reproducibility can be achieved. Otherwise, major deviations occur. The research I have analyzed is very important for their fields, as they will be used as a basis for further research in the areas they are working.
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