Plans and Goals

On this page the members of the VRL record and refine their goals for the current semester. This is a living document in which dhl will provide feedback. See the bottom of the page for links to past plans & goals documents.

Current Schedule

Meetings are on Monday.

• 2:00 - asf
• 2:10 - jadrian
• 2:20 - radu
• 2:30 - Jian
• 2:40 - dtr
• 2:50 - trevor
• 3:00 - wzhou
• 3:10 - Eni
• 3:20
• 3:30 - Brad
• 3:40 - cad
• 3:50 - Laura

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?

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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.

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David

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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 [distance pipeline ok, modeling needs attn next semester]
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

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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

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Radu

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Phd thesis

    - proposal writeup

           - first complete 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)

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Past Plans and Goals

• Fall '08
• Summer '08