Candidacy

• SAP finished
• presentation

Chang 2011~\cite{chang09b,chang11b}

• 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