Timeline
(:nl:)!! Candidacy
* SAP finished * presentation
Chang 2011~\cite{chang09b,chang11b} (:comment erika: todo - http://www.pmwiki.org/wiki/Cookbook/BibtexRef :)
* get code up and running; ask questions * good interface – smart layout & design; use existing tools if needed * online documentation of process * test out examples: ** prior datasets, ** build own-interest datasets (zoo trip) ** test on own-interest datasets * hook up to Kinect ** data storage mechanism, especially with latency * apply code profiler / static analyzer – find bottlenecks * speed ups: ** how to parallelize (and toss onto the GPU) ** how to make faster/more effective ** how to handle large scenes/noisy data? * with working system: ** zoo trip ** get permission for wildlife camera project
Industrial Application
* Look into partnerships with O&G, CP rail, Transportation Canada/Alberta, Alberta Elk Commission, Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency (ALMA); connect with Alberta Fish and Wildlife who must provide relocation (where the bears come back anyways) * Intern to learn from 3D development approaches already being explored within industry (eg. MSR, Adobe, etc).
Industrial Professionalism
* architecture – review common patterns, approaches, design patterns * structure/formatting * GUI design/layout, widgets, etc. (justify with existing philosophies?) * presentation * mathematical understanding * self-directed agile process: ** Iterative, incremental and evolutionary: (1 to 4 weeks) while not necessarily market-quality, the goal is to have an available release after each iteration ** what did I do yesterday? ** what do I plan to do today? ** what are my roadblocks? - and (quick) problem solving for how to address this ** where does this fit in the big picture? ** what would the needs of the stakeholders be? and where does it fit in? ** Friday Recap: Overall accomplishments for the week. Directions for next week. Where this fits in the overall frame work. ** auto-mated testing and unit-testing infrastructure, with possible test-driven development * review: design patterns, domain-driven design; challenge yourself to be a good programmer (eg. attention to detail on memory management) * test suites? github? other? * use of current technologies: html5, webgl, glsl; development of api, sdk(:nl:)