Weekly update 8th June 2010
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