Calm Before the Research
Today was pretty relaxing. I got my kit of stuff, which includes a map and a really nice hat.
The group spent the morning attending lectures on the different research projects, and the afternoon interviewing with the project coordinators who will make the project assignments.
I interviewed with the Mathematics and Computer Science Coordinator. My top 5 project choices were:
1. Image Completion Using Multiscale Interpolation (Computer Vision)
2. Using Genetic Algorithms to Solve a Simplified Version of the Protein Folding Problem (Genetic Algorithms)
3. Reconstructing Motions from Data Recorded from a Sensor Glove (Data Recording)
4. Identifying Objects in a Database from an Image Despite Arbitrary Lighting (Computer Vision)
5. Proving that a Simplified Version of a Game of Minesweeper is NP-Complete (Complexity Theory)
The interviewer seemed impressed by my ComSci knowledge (I think I am the only serious Computer Science person in the program, or at least one of a few) and offered me number 3 as I was telling him my choices (It wasn't mentioned in the lectures, and I only had four projects chosen at the time).
After my interview, I took a walk to get my glasses fixed (I lost a nosepiece). The walk was long, and I wasn't sure of the directions, but I was finally sucessful. The walk would have been really nice, except that it is so hot and humid here (remember: hat, water bottle, sunscreen). At least the buildings are all air-conditioned.
( Extended Weather Forcast )
Tonight, a party. And project assignments will be revealed.
The group spent the morning attending lectures on the different research projects, and the afternoon interviewing with the project coordinators who will make the project assignments.
I interviewed with the Mathematics and Computer Science Coordinator. My top 5 project choices were:
1. Image Completion Using Multiscale Interpolation (Computer Vision)
2. Using Genetic Algorithms to Solve a Simplified Version of the Protein Folding Problem (Genetic Algorithms)
3. Reconstructing Motions from Data Recorded from a Sensor Glove (Data Recording)
4. Identifying Objects in a Database from an Image Despite Arbitrary Lighting (Computer Vision)
5. Proving that a Simplified Version of a Game of Minesweeper is NP-Complete (Complexity Theory)
The interviewer seemed impressed by my ComSci knowledge (I think I am the only serious Computer Science person in the program, or at least one of a few) and offered me number 3 as I was telling him my choices (It wasn't mentioned in the lectures, and I only had four projects chosen at the time).
After my interview, I took a walk to get my glasses fixed (I lost a nosepiece). The walk was long, and I wasn't sure of the directions, but I was finally sucessful. The walk would have been really nice, except that it is so hot and humid here (remember: hat, water bottle, sunscreen). At least the buildings are all air-conditioned.
( Extended Weather Forcast )
Tonight, a party. And project assignments will be revealed.