September 2022: Tijs on Monte Ciaslaras (3011m)

Tijs Michels

Main open source projectHistogram from my doctoral dissertation, made with g2

Official developer (1999—2011) of the g2 graphical library

Python wrapper

Python samples (incl. the histograms to the left and right, taken from my doctoral dissertation)

Spline interpolation routines

Documentation

Histogram from my doctoral dissertation, made with g2
Detail of a much larger floor plan, also made with g2 Ellipse approximation with four circle sectors Ellipse approximation with four circle sectors

My tale of ellipses and circles

My other open source contributions

The long walk across Europe:The Via Francigena climbing out of Besançon
a Via Francigena of sorts

From the Isle of Wight to the port of Newhaven, along the South Downs Way, June 2011

From the port of Dieppe to Querrieu, across the Vimeu and the Amiénois, June 2011

From Querrieu to Épernay, along the Western Front, June / July 2011

From Épernay to Clairvaux, along Marne and Aube, July 2011

From Clairvaux to Besançon, across the Plateau de Langres, August 2011

From Besançon to the Colle del Gran San Bernardo, in and out of Switzerland, August 2011

(to be continued)

Africa adventures

Margherita Peak, 5109m / 16763ftVirunga Volcanoes and Gorillas 2013

Sabinyo Volcano (3'645m / 11'959ft) 2013

Rwenzori / Margherita Peak (5'109m / 16'762ft) 2013

Andes expeditions

Chile 2017: looking northwest from Nevado de San Francisco (6018m)Chile 2017: the crater rim of Ojos del Salado (6893m)Chile 2017: Ojos del Salado (6'893m / 22'615ft), San Francisco (6'018m / 19'744ft), Doña Inés (5'075m / 16'650ft)

Chile 2010: going up to camp 2 with Loma Larga in the backgroundArgentina 2011: our tents in camp 2 with Mercedario in the backgroundArgentina 2011: Ramada (6'384m / 20'945ft), Valle del Colorado

Chile 2010: Plomo (5'424m / 17'795ft), Marmolejo (6'108m / 20'039ft)

Cf. my Andes pages on Wikipedia

Some cycling trips

On the Col du Pradel (1679m)

Tiny profile of the Col du Parpaillon, made with g2 August 2010: Vercors, Cévennes, French Pyrenees, Mont Ventoux

July 2020: Maritime Alps, Cottian Alps

August 2010: Vercors, Cévennes, French Pyrenees, Mont Ventoux

August 2009: Mont Ventoux, Cévennes, Chartreuse, French Alps

August 2008: French Alps, Italian Alps

May 2008: French Alps, Vercors, Vosges

August 2007: French Alps, French Pyrenees, Mont Ventoux

August 2006: Vercors, French Pyrenees, Mont Ventoux

August 2004: Chartreuse, French Alps

August 1991: French Alps, Italian Alps (more on this trip here)

Italy/France, September 2014

Colle Fauniera, Cottian Alps, Italy Monviso, Cottian Alps, Italy Vallon des Eyguettes, France Colle d'Esischie, Cottian Alps, Italy
Col d'Anelle, Mercantour, France Montagne Pellat, Vallon des Eyguettes, France Col de Vars, France Col de Vars, France

EmployersXing profileLinkedIn profile

Leica Geosystems AG, Heerbrugg, Switzerland (April 2017—today)

BeOne (Schweiz) AG, Cham / Heerbrugg, Switzerland (May 2012—March 2017)

Part of a VIMEC drawing, made with PSTricksMATRIX VISION GmbH, Oppenweiler, Germany (Sep. 2005—Feb. 2011)

VIMEC Applied Vision Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands (Jan. 2001—Aug. 2005)

Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands (Nov. 1996—Nov. 2000)

Publications stemming from my doctoral research

Chart 4.16 from my doctoral dissertation, made with GLI/gks Tijs Michels, Pastorale uitdaging van de huwelijksliturgie, Rondom gezin 26(2005)2, 78—86.

Tijs Michels, De praktijk van de huwelijksliturgie, Eredienstvaardig 21(2005)2, 46—51.

Tijs Michels, ‘Daarom hebben wij stenen ringen.’ Recente ontwikkelingen rond het ritueel van de huwelijkssluiting — English summary of the dissertation, Jaarboek voor liturgie-onderzoek 20(2004), 281—287.

Tijs Michels, Ontwikkelingen rond het ritueel van de huwelijkssluiting, Ex Umbris 5(2004)2, 15.

Rkkerk.nl 2(2004)11, 19—20 Interview, Sluiting burgerlijk huwelijk krijgt semi-religieuze trekjes, Rkkerk.nl 2(2004)11, 19—20.

Pages 130 and 131 from 'Bewegingen rond de huwelijkssluiting' Interview, Huwelijk is meer dan de rode loper en het orgelspel, Trouw, July 3rd, 2004.

Tijs Michels, ‘Daarom hebben wij stenen ringen.’ Recente ontwikkelingen rond het ritueel van de huwelijkssluiting, Tilburg 2004, ISBN 90-9018145-8 (doctoral dissertation), 292pp.

Tijs Michels, Fasering, privatisering en personalisering bij de huwelijkssluiting?, in: Lieven Boeve et al. (ed.), Levensrituelen en sacramentaliteit: tussen continuïteit en discontinuïteit, Kampen 2003, ISBN 90-304-1005-5 (=Meander 5), 131—143.

Tijs Michels, Jos Pieper & Rien van Uden, Bewegingen rond de huwelijkssluiting, Jaarboek voor liturgie-onderzoek 17(2001), 107—134.

Tijs Michels & Paul Post, Huwelijk: dynamiek van feest en sacrament, Tijdschrift voor liturgie 81(1997)5, 327—343 (line chart of page 329 available as PDF or PNG).