20/1/2005

(ALSO SEE: /Research/Progress/Reports/2004-2005/RSPRS055-extended.txt where progress of lower-priority and urgency was put.)

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Registration Tools

-Two tools to implement:
   o synthetic data generation
   o evaluation of registration by comparison of 2 warps, one of which is correct

-Development still in progress.
-Libraries are being learned to improve orientation.
-Tools development notes as a PDF:

   http://www2.cs.man.ac.uk/~schestr0/Brains/jan_2004_tools.pdf

-Extension of the very outdated VXL documentation on the documentation server.


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Learning Curve of VXL

-The process is very time-consuming and several skills need to be mastered first.
-The past 2 weeks involved:
   o Refreshing and re-affirming C++ knowledge.
   o Reading of VXL manuals.
   o Covering example VXL programs, e.g. VXL images, vectors, volumes and formats.
   o Understanding of registration code.
   o Command-line debugger (gdb), special compilation options, etc.


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Student Talks: Abstract

-There is a modified version at:

   http://www.schestowitz.com/Research/Abstracts/2005/Early_2005_Abstract/jan2005abs-3rd_ed.pdf


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Student Talks: Presentation

-The presentation was extended to include some results from MATLAB.

   http://schestowitz.com/Research/Presentations/Early_2005_Presentation

-Explanation of VXL work added as well.
-Better results can be produced nearer the presentation date.


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Next Potential Stages

-Get res_info (and later MI) working in 3-D.
-Try the values suggested by Vlad to achieve better results.
-Try to see how high a tolerance can be used to get equally good results. This can lead to a speed-up based on previous experiments.


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Misc.

-Need answer on attendance at Manchester IRC Meeting.
-Pay for MATLAB Documentation work.