Author Archives: Faisal

Robotics Project, Spring 2011

As mentioned in the Machine Vision project description, I am supposed to work on a project during the second semester at Jacobs University Master’s programme. (Yes. I am using British english. 😛 ) Unlike the Machine Vision project, where we … Continue reading

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Helgoland 2011

As part of General Geoscience lab, I had to go to Helgoland for a 3 day excursion. Helgoland is a very tiny island, 70 km from the coast of Germany. It is famous for a number of reasons. It is … Continue reading

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Machine Vision Project, Spring 2011

In the second semester of Masters of Science in Smart Systems at Jacobs University Bremen, one is required to complete two projects. One of my choices was Machine Vision Project with Professor Andreas Nuechter. I had already decided last semester … Continue reading

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Ghana 2006

For a number of years, my father worked in Accra, Ghana. In summer 2006, I went to visit him in Ghana. It was certainly an interesting experience. Ghana seemed a very chilled country, and the fact that there were so … Continue reading

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Qatar 2011

It is always good to go back home, and I was particularly looking forward to it after the busy first semester of my Masters of Science. While I was in Pakistan, I travelled to Lahore, to visit my sister, and … Continue reading

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Scandinavia 2010

It is not suprising that I was very busy during my first two Spring Breaks. I had numerous assignments to complete and, more importantly, had BriMUN to participate in. However, Spring Break 2010 turned out to be relatively chilled, and … Continue reading

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Rome 2010

It had become a tradition by now to go for a holiday every winter break. In 2010, it was just Kiki, Vlad and me. We took a Ryan air flight from Bremen, landing at an airport an hour away from … Continue reading

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The Path of Illumination

When I hear of Rome, the first thing which pops into my mind is the television series ROME by HBO. It is a superb 2 season series, showing among other things, Julius Caesar’s murder, and Anthony and Cleopatra’s romance. On … Continue reading

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Prague

During Janurary 2011, I made my first european trip for the year, and my first excursion to what is considered as “eastern europe”. The country: Czech Republic. I took a train there with my friend Vlad. We spent most of … Continue reading

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