DNA

Dynamic Neural Art - Status Reports


Spring Quarter 1997 Project Team:
Project Sponsor: Alp Sendil (Manager)
Gregory Abowd Enda Sullivan (Architect) & (QA)
Bob Sumner (Programmer)
Lynn Bacher (Technical Writer)


Table of Contents


Weekly Status Report

Name: Team 8

Date: April 17, 1997

Project Name: Dynamic Neural Art (DNA)

Project Manager: Alp Sendil




Progress this week:
First meeting: Hashed out the look and feel of our project.
Proposed project and received ok.
Two demo web pages and nine fractals created.
Second meeting: Carved out schedule and determined tasks for everyone.
Project plan and schedule on notebook web page.



Goals for next week:
Bob: research color fractal algorithms, determine parameters, start coding.
Enda: design evaluation web page, agree on fractal parameters, start learning CGI.
Lynn: help design evaluation web page, start creating tests as appropriate, usual web master stuff.
Alp: Understand what Bob is doing, agree on algorithm, help with fractal coding, usual manager stuff.


Problems/Comments:
We're all pretty excited about this project. It should be pretty doable.  Just a few logistical hurdles.


Weekly Status Report

Name: DNA

Date: 4/25/97

Project Name: Dynamic Neural Art

Project Manager: Alp Sendil




Progress this week:
  • Requirements document is complete.
  • Schedule has been updated.
  • Project plan also updated.
  • Fractal generation program is fully functional.
  • Design for learning scheme has been laid out. Data sctructures are built. Transfer from tree structure to usable fractal I/O complete.
  • Color scheme design complete, coding almost complete.
  • CGI and Perl research complete.
  • CGI access acquired.
  • perl work on schedule.


    Goals for next week:
  • Lynn: Get test plan done. Work on everyone's individual documentation.
  • Enda: Link user interface with perl code. Test compatability with Bob's code.
  • Bob: Finish the equation construction part of the learning algorithm. Check compatability with Enda's code.
  • Alp: Test compatability of C code with Bob's learning code.


    Problems/Comments:
    Our process and file integrity on the web server created some hurdles for us to jump. We also had to make sure that our system would be receptive at all times, including when votes are being processed. As we started coding, we realized that the amount of time required was a little under-estimated. We saw this early enough, so problems.


    Weekly Status Report

    Name: DNA

    Date: 5/1/97

    Project Name: Dynamic Neural Art

    Project Manager: Alp Sendil




    Progress this week:
    Enda:
    Bob:
    Lynn:
    Alp:


    Goals for next week:
    Enda:
  • Work on Test plan, ready by Sunday.
  • Archiving files needs to be implemented.
  • Best pic window needs to be added.
  • Bob:
  • Finish coding, start integration of major components.
  • Kick out the bad equations.
  • Think of some way to maintain equation size.
  • Document work.
  • Lynn:
  • Work on documentation.
  • Schedule updates.
  • Work with Enda on Test plan.
  • Testing integration of components.
  • Alp:
  • Test components, integration.
  • Think of/ implement algorithm to ward off bland colors.
  • Meet with customer, do that good PR stuff.


  • Problems/Comments:

    Besides the feed back from our project description and requirements, we have not met with our customer. We should make sure that we are all on the same frequency.

    Progress is great. The lack of problems is almost scarey. Enthusiasm in this team rocks. Team 8 rules. Don't Forget (for those of you in town this weekend) MIDTOWN MUSIC FEST!


    Weekly Status Report

    Name: DNA

    Date: 5/8/97

    Project Name: Dynamic Neural Art

    Project Manager: Alp Sendil




    Progress this week:
    Enda:
    Bob:
    Lynn:
    Alp:


    Goals for next week:
    Enda:
  • come up with some redesign options for web page.
  • disable archiving for now.
  • back up old generations and purge what's on the server now.
  • add generation number to voting page
  • Bob:
  • come up with ways to make 640X480 fractals compute faster
  • limit equation growth
  • assist in design doc
  • Lynn:
  • work on design doc
  • get through 2390 program
  • put schedule updates for bonus plan on web page
  • Alp:
  • work on CM doc
  • help with testing
  • finish this status report
  • keep Cool GUY gregory on his Toes... Just checking!


  • Problems/Comments:

    The 640 X 480 fractal takes some time to compute. Some alternatives are we could display a slightly smaller resolution, or find a faster fractal program. In the mean time this seems like a small issue.

    We have a few bonus ideas ready, if we have the time we will try to include those.


    Weekly Status Report

    Name: DNA

    Date: 5/15/97

    Project Name: Dynamic Neural Art

    Project Manager: Alp Sendil




    Progress this week:
    Enda:
    Bob:
    Lynn:
    Alp:


    Goals for next week:
    Enda:
  • start on animated flow diagram, if you want to.
  • Bob:
  • Meet with alp to work on color integration.
  • Lynn:
  • Minor schedule updates.
  • Alp:
  • Meet with bob, work on integration of code.
  • Make sure CM items are in order.


  • Problems/Comments:

    Too much crap in other classes. We don't get enough time to enjoy Software Engineering!

    The demo went very well!

    Everyone remember to do your reading for this week.


    Weekly Status Report

    Name: DNA

    Date: 5/25/97

    Project Name: Dynamic Neural Art

    Project Manager: Alp Sendil




    Progress this week:
    Enda:
    Bob:
    Lynn:
    Alp:


    Goals for next week:
    Enda:
  • fix bugs w/ matching winner with 9 images from previous generation (history page)
  • vote count should be consistent with message in instructions, etc.
  • get to installation guide stuff.
  • Bob:
  • help with installation guide stuff.
  • Lynn:
  • work on installation guide stuff
  • Alp:
  • that installation stuff
  • testing testing testing


  • Problems/Comments:

    We need hamsters!

    Enjoy Memorial weekend

    Everyone remember to do your CMM reading for this week.
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    Last Modified 5/23/97 -- C. Lynn Bacher (lynn@cc.gatech.edu)