Plans and Goals/Spring 2009

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Current Plans and Goals

Andy

  1. comparison of 3d vector vis methods
    1. run subjects, analysis, complete paper, submit to vis'09
  2. mri/wrist
    1. tools
      1. registration, classification, distance-field calculation, bone proximity calc.
      2. graphical visualization/verification?
    2. modeling?
  3. Potentially get involved in protein project, possibly pen UIs
  4. $G (nightly tests, architecture, outside test-case = ADVISER)
  5. future funding candidates
    1. volume data visualization/analysis
    2. flow visualization w/ leopold/GK
    3. other?

Important dates

  1. 2/27 finish flow eval paper (Vis09 abstracts due 3/21, papers due 3/31) http://vis.computer.org/VisWeek2009/vis/
  2. 2/27 - 3/1 - I3D in Boston http://graphics.cs.williams.edu/i3d09/index.html
  3. 4/15 - SBIM http://sbim09.cse.wustl.edu/pages/importantDates.php

Brad

Projects

  • Migrate all of the wrist project before Evan leaves.
  • Support collaborators for the Protein project.
  • Continue to migrate active projects.
  • Begin migrating shared libraries. Some will need to be migrated in conjunction with projects.


Infrastructure

  • Write Wiki entries for creating and building projects.
  • Identify external software for students to use. Currently students download software based on their immediate needs. By providing support for a small number of external packages it will make it possible to distribute their software faster and with less effort. Students will have better support when they use common external software packages.
  • Extend make files for tests, local installs and kits for source and binary distributions.
  • Integrate new tests into nightly test runs. This might involve upgrading the nightly test mechanism. Tests will need to be written. In order for students to write tests clear and simple procedures need to be in place.


Knowledge

  • It might be useful for me to sit in on CSCI 2950J.
  • As project migrations complete make documentation available so that new student developers can easily get started.
  • Provide support for novice CVS users. Students should be able to check code in and out of CVS with a minimum of effort. This will not only make it easier for students to participate, but will also protect the code base. It is very easy to unintentionally damage files in CVS and the damage might go undetected for some time. Recovery can be difficult.

Çağatay

  1. Present the phd thesis proposal.
  2. Submit reeb graph of dt invariants to miccai (done -- simcolor work submitted instead)
  3. Submit line-field coloring to vis (done -- two papers submitted, as a result of a fruitful collaboration w/ Radu)
  4. Submit surface deformation to a journal.

David

  1. cs295J (HCI+COG+VIS) runs smoothly: new research directions, class goals met
  2. improve group infrastructure: sw, data, dissemination, tools (with help from bb, asf)
  3. proto-papers incubator
  4. more brain project deliverables; paper skeletons
  5. trey stuff happy [distance pipeline ok, modeling needs attn next semester]
  6. joslin stuff happy
  7. support group members' goals and growth, particularly impact and products
  8. refine 5-year funding/sabbatical plan – write some proposals
  9. keep up on dept/Brown service (search, facil, brdd, academic advising, mrf)
  10. keep up on professional service

Eni

  • publish a full metrics paper
  • start working on the wrist project
  • publish a paper on wrist work
  • improve programming skills
  • possibly get involved in another brain project, once metrics paper is sent out

Jadrian

User:Jadrian Miles/PhD Plan provides more context for my goals and also serves as a working document.

  1. Develop a research plan that works as a spiral, not a waterfall
  2. Present a draft PhD proposal to dhl by 2/2/09
  3. Present a draft abstract to dhl by 2/2/09

Jian

Deliverables:

  • Devon's paper by March 31st (vis deadline)
  • Andy's paper by March 31st (vis deadline)
  • A book chapter by March 31st (on domain-specific design)
  • The display paper to CG&A by March 31st (CG&A)
  • consider a biology paper (by Apr. 10th?)
  • consider a TVCG paper (on scalable time-varying data visualization and interaction (?on the samsung display? is there any reason to use it?)

Job:

  • Get a job

Project:

  • Finish camber measurement
  • (pretty vague - now I look at) Finish visualization method
  • (vague as well) Finish the vis tool

Proposal:

  • Short-term proposal that has potential to extend my stay

Community services:

  • Review SIGGRAPH / TVCG papers - always more reviews


Radu

Phd proposal

  • first rough skeleton draft by Feb 1
  • lit search and revised draft by March 1
  • more lit search and final proposal by April 1
  • presentation by May 1

Vis submission

  • paper sketch by Feb 1
  • iteration 1 (iteration = coded concepts, evaluation scenario and feedback) by Feb 15
  • iteration 2 by Mar 1
  • first write-up and iteration 3 by Mar 15
  • submission

Immgen

  • new techniques, interactions and approaches to exploring multi-dimensionality
  • expansion - idea and application brainstorming
  • continue with Bang at Broad (more or less in the background)
  • extract insights from genomic viewer (more evaluation)
  • Immgen progress report (current + future) - by Feb 1
  • Immgen progress report (current) - by May 15

TVCG submission

  • tackle revision/resubmission if I get response

Other conference paper

  • write 2-3 proposals for ideas (by April 15)
  • select one and write paper sketch by May 1

Other

  • transform the weekly todo in a habit
  • improve multi-tasking/planning abilities
  • more responsive and less ball droping
  • cleaner submissions (of answers, code, writeups etc)


Trevor

  1. Distortion correction paper.
    1. Finalize content and evaluation.
    2. Submit to TMI? Consider where this will have the most impact.
  2. Work toward Vis submission on interaction histories, collaborative scientific visualization.
    1. Explore possible applications.
    2. Develop evaluation criterion.
    3. Consider software model as a contribution.
  3. Research comps proposal. (Interaction histories?)
    1. Draft complete by mid-February. (by February I mean April)
    2. Practice talk at SciVis meeting February 24th.
  4. Evaluate eye-tracking systems available at Brown.
    1. Develop webcam-based eye-tracking?
  5. Continue to explore and evaluate intern opportunities.
  6. Get through classes.
    1. CS224, CS295-J, Reading and Research.
  7. Improve time management.
  8. Improve writing.
    1. Explore opportunities for short submissions.

Wenjin

Ph.D. Proposal Draft

  • Abstract ready 2/23
  • Specific contributions 3/9
  • Preliminary Studies 3/16
  • Research Design and Methods 4/6
  • Background and Significance 4/20
  • full draft 5/4

Improve Axon Modeling and Validation with Histology, submit to MICCAI

  • Improve axon modeling
  • Validation with Macaque Histology Data

ISMRM conference

  • deliver a good presentation and poster
  • connect with people and seek for collaboration
  • gather inspiring project ideas

Aim for MRM journal submission

  • Histology validation stuff
  • Improvement on modeling

Prepare to get teaching experience in the fall

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