Week 10
 

 

1. This week's items
   A. Results from working with Korhan (post the pictures you took yesterday)
       We didn't meet because he was going to be busy all week. We are going
       to try to meet Friday the 5th.

   B. Results applying your algorithm on wooden blocks
       Since I wasn't able to meet with Korhan I had to design my own model and
       do some tests. Because they were done before your email, they were done
       under, more or less, real  conditions.    Physical Changes

       I also performed several tests under ideal situations but it took me several        
       hours to obtain the desired results. On the webpage I explain the reasons.
       It was mainly due to extreme sensibility to the position of the model.
       The results shown on the webpage are the best I could get. I believe that
       the difference in distance between  the images in the training set and the
       input images that didn't have any modifications are due to a slight
       misalignment.  Proof Of Concept

       I would love to spend some more time to get better results but I have spent
       around 25 hours already, and I need to study for finals. I will try to get perfect
       results  next week.

       Finally, we don't have any LEGO; the ones that Bill used were from his cousin.  
       We don't have any wooden blocks either. I borrowed some connects from the
       TDEC lab. I have to return them next week. Would you like to purchase some
       legos to do some more tests and to have them on the lab for a future use?
      
   C. Download, install and test MATLAB Image Acquistion Toolbox
      http://www.mathworks.com/products/imaq/
       They will not give it to me the toolbox unless the end user (you) calls. They
       want to get sure you are thinking on buying it if you like it. The person you sent
       the email to, wasn't replied.

   D. Have you programmed in Java?  If so, describe the program.
       If not, find if any Java courses are offered this Fall.
        I haven't take any course in java. I know there is a course called Concurrent
        Programming that uses java. I will stop by the CS department and find if there
        are any more courses besides that one. Dr. Bruce Char is teaching it.

2. Action items for next week
   A. Complete 2A, 2B if you haven't already done so
   B. Begin tutorial on 2C