Matt Stabeler

In my last update, I identified the following tasks:

Finish worked example of interaction network using vector clocks

Plan short experiment to collect ground truth location data

Finishing Barabasi’s book.

Prepare to show Paddy the finished worked example, picking out interesting parts and identifying next steps

other tasks

• Implement vector clock code in the simulator, based on proximity, and work towards a location based one.
• Read Knox’s thesis.
• Generate a rough outline of chapters for my thesis, and identify the main areas for the background section
• Write down ideas about how to define locations (draft)
• Dig out reviews on DTN’s- especially about patterns and finding important nodes
• Find out about funding from September 2010, (IRCSET, CSI, Lero, more?)

Since then, if I am honest, I haven’t achieved much, partly due to my being useless at time management, and due to various commitments that required more time than I thought, and in hindsight I should have avoided (Demonstrating, ODCSSS, Computer Science Summer School, visiting family, buying a car) my plans have gone out of the window. I am also obliged to give up more time this week (CSSS, Tues 2 hours, Wed 5 hours, Thurs and Friday 8 hours each!) which I would rather have avoided.

I really want to get up to speed, and I am very conscious of the little amount of time I have left, so after my commitments this week, I will dedicate all of my time to my PhD work, and will endeavour to get my work back on track. But in order to do so, I need to have a clear path to completion, so I propose the following tasks:

Overview Tasks

• Meet with Paddy to discuss a plan for completion
• Investigate options for continued funding

Project specific tasks

• Plan short experiment to collect ground truth location data
• Prepare to show Paddy the finished vector clock implementation (workthrough), picking out interesting parts and identifying next steps
• Summarise findings from vector clock implementation (workthrough)

Other tasks

• Implement vector clocks in simulator, based on location
• Read Knox’s thesis.
• Read Barabasi’s book.
• Generate a rough outline of chapters for my thesis, and identify the main areas for the background section
• Write down ideas about how to define locations (draft)
• Dig out reviews on DTN’s- especially about patterns and finding important nodes (any suggestions would be appreciated!)

And in context, my conflicting obligations and plans etc. are as follows

• Computer Science Summer School – w/e 13 June  (23 hours!)
• ODCSSS Student  – until w/c 9 August
• Planned trip (home 1week,  Germany 1 week) – Fri, 30 July – Sun, 15 August