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Pain Lab RA Meetings, Fall 2014: Wednesdays, 3-4p.m. Alternate day & time: Thursdays 2:00pm <DynamicPageList> mode = unordered category = Meetings </DynamicPageList>

RA list of tasks: the dead simple list for DGr

NOTE: you MUST update & bring a print out of this to every weekly meeting or meetings won't happen

MARK NAZEMI:

GRAND annual report: done

ACADEMIC CV schedule time w/DGr; revise citations so they are academically perfect, refer to DGr's to ID which demos and things should be added

add info of lastest accomplishements for Pain Lab's annual report

Scoliosis waiting for Focus Group date

MF sound files:get feedback from DGr & GR done; updated added 5 sounds; met w/GR to listen in the MF env.(exp.changes, wind fluctuations too freq.; too much panning, flying sausages; figure out threshold for crisp upper level sounds)

Blogsite: add info re: VC wins (will end up on the new website soon)

XIN TONG: [updated Jan/29/2015 by Xin][updated Jan30 by DGr]

Teach Ashfaq subtle art of friendly reminders/managing-up DGr (DGr's req.)

Thesis - FitPet - Ethics Application Study description, consent form, interview scripts & questionnaires done. Need DGr's Feedback. SPIE Conference Paper - Deadline Jan 30

   Slides & Presentation for the conference
   Paper: Updated to version 6, need DGr's comments, feedback and edits.

SPIE Demo Preparation

   Computer - Alienware: Xin will take it with her in her CARRY-ON luggage, need a proof letter from Diane for the US Customs OK
                          Question: I should also take the keyboard, mouse, and VGA/HDMI data cable and power cable with me, right? RIGHT.
                          Question: can I check in one luggage? Not sure if the machine could fit into the carry-on size. ALWAYS take computers & HMDs on carry-on (I have several if it doesn't fit in yours). Everything else (cables, power, kayboard, mouse) can go in check-in luggage. HOWEVER, the airport people need whatever device you have to boot up (or have a light turn on) to prove it works, esp for non-typical machines or electronics.

   Display: Diane, we will borrow form Ari, right? RIGHT!

   Oculus Rift DK2.2: Xin could take it with her in her luggage, need a proof letter from Diane for the US Customs
                          Question: However, if the new one could not arrive before I leave, what should we do? NOTHING. We just need the newer version in SF for Jul IF the one G1 took doesn't work. Jul said it did work tho, so . . .

   Demo Unity software files: need the version that Diane wants to demo from Gill or Cheryl and Amber, which need to be attached and could work with the Oculus DK2's SDK.
   Postcards: how many do you want for each? (VMW, MF, Chronic Weather) However many we can get for $300. Maybe MM can help? She's gifted that way! Be sure you have Mark or Chantal read the revision to ensure we didn't forget info, don't have typos, etc. We CANNOT afford mistakes w/VC & the media.
      Question: do you want to make any changes or edits for the postcards? Marked up versions r on yr desk.DGr Also, which funding it would be from.NSERC (I'll email Lisa) -- it is runing low, but we're expecteding CIHR $ soon.

Affective Cloud INSTALLATION submitted to SIGGRAPH Art Paper. Send to ISEA? No. Can discuss issues FTF or via Skype. Also, we should submit it to city art projects -- would make a good public art installation!

SCOLIOSIS Demos in Dec 16th. ADD the 2 DEMOS TO YOUR CV.DGr Next? I SENT DR.L UPDATES Jan.28, so we're waiting to schedule the Focus Group. Need to meet to discuss just-in-case options.DGr

BIBS/Embodiment Cognition Literature Review with DGr papers searched/printed, need time to go over each of them. Schedule full day the Friday we are back unless we have something scheduled w/Dr.L.

Paper submission

1) HCI International: VMW Full paper deadline Feb 15; Make sure the titles aren't the same. What's the emphasis on this one? 2) HCI International: Chronic Weather Full Paper deadline Feb 15; OMG! Schedule time at our SF office to sketch out content for each. 3) Design Principles & Practices: abstract accepted, submit a journal paper? deadline Feb 15; Yes. Journal name? Deadline is for what? 4) VMW HMD study: submit to a journal paper when finished? absolutely; also need to ID approp. method for Dimple's notes. B sure 2 include Ashfaq in one of the study dates so he can meet Sasha & observe in waiting room. He can ask Dr.RW & others (Kate?) re: approp. method.

CFI new equipment

w/Lisa, check-in equipment when it arrives; make a list of any boxes we need to get to house new devices IF they do not come with one;

w/Ashfaq, transfer info sheet (packaging list of what's in the box) & any info to Ash;

w/Lisa & Ashfaq: test tagging one device & its associated parts; would color coding (w/electrical tape or other ideas) help (just for freq. used, expensive or complicated devices)?

DIMPLE GUPTA: [updated Jan 31 by Dimple]

GRAND annual report: done

Zotero - database updated

Reimbursements- Access required

Squire Pain Study- write and share report

Pearson Training Series - next date Feb to be set-up

Paper - with Bizzocchi

Pain BC Education Committee Update

Institute (CPRI)- 3 hour meeting set on calendar for Steering Committee/Board discussion (19th Feb 1 - 4 pm)

Meetings- with Nic (SFU), Maryam Sadeghi and Ryan Darcy (Innovation Blvd )

GRAND Health & Digital Media Workshop article

Pain Readings Chapter1 slides, Chapter1 one-page handout (got feedback from DGr)

MAHSOO SALIMI: [updated Jan 31 by Mahsoo]

GRAND annual report: Done

DGr ANNUAL REPORT Done, double check the publications and ask DGr if sth missing.

Gromala's Weather-Wearable First round of sketches Done, (categories: Armor/Defence, Seasonal change (outside weather), Camouflage)

SCOLIOSIS VIDEO GAME ABSTRACT VERSIONS 3D model, sketched Done; waiting for DGr feedback.schedule time to go over

Paper submission

ISEA, Art Paper, Done.

SIGGRAPH, Art Gallery, Jan 30? NOTE TO ALL: We can't send the exact same paper to two peer-reviewed venues -- MAJOR academic/professional blunder. (non-peer-reviewed may be ok, but read their small print to BE sure). Req. 30% new content & diff. title. Pretty easy to do. Most often, the focus or some aspects re: the project are covered in diff. versions.

In progress:

a) Swarm Intelligence needs DGr feedback (From Dr Shaw's class final project, processing code is Done)

b) Ars Electronica, Mar 06. need tons of documentation: photos, video, sketches

c) Biofabrication 2015 Feb 10? discuss w/DGr, but first send concise info: what, where, how, how much, etc.

BLOGSITE STORY: done [if conditions change, write up another]

Zotero Database need to add the new set of articles ASAP.

ASHFAQ AMIN:

Zotero Database become zotero expert, get info from Dimple re: where stuff is, should be, could be (esp. slides)

Reading Group get info from Dimple; create slides for assigned chapter, figure out where slides should live in zotero (if they can)

Research Gate upload 2014 peer-reviewed papers as per DGr; make sure they are the final versions from publishers (have copyright info on bottom corner) send Ash login info

Proprioception Project get papers that Dr. Williamson sent (re: Lorimar Moseley's work & others) from Dimple; quickly read/scan over each article, then highlight info we will need for study; add each to zotero if they are not already there;

write down very concise info re: position & orientation info & compare using OC SDK2.0 vs. Polemus tracker;

find Polhemus tracker in VR1;

prepare 1-3 slides that concisely describe what proprioception is

figure out where slides should live in zotero (if they can)

CFI new equipment w/Xin & Lisa, test tagging one device & its associated parts; ask Lisa to get a box of sticky labels that an be sued in laserwriter (see if they make the exact size of the bar-code tags)

VR HMD alternatives collect info re: who makes what; DGr & XT will bring back any they find at SPIE; DGr: bring in plastic version

CHAO FENG: MIA

CHERYL YU:

GRAND annual report:done

URGENT SPIE VR DEMO test & make available demo version for DGr to demo; needs to work with the Oculus DK2's SDK

JEEWON LEE:

GRAND annual report: done

BLOG STORY:done

MEDUSA:disemboweled motors, ISEA or Leonardo prior art (hair, biomimetic SIGGRAPHlizard), [found references: soft robotics] PICK UP FROM BLAINE muscle wire, silicon

BOOK CHAPTER ITALIAN GUY: DEADLINE Nov.30 (DGr: find: sensorial/embodied cognition)

IxDA DEADLINE Nov.21 first call

GROMALA'S WEATHER Xin will arrange photoshoot

JULIAN GIORDANO:

GRAND annual report:done

JEREMY MAMISAO:

GRAND annual report:enter info for Phases 1 & 2 WED.Oct.29

Pain Studies Lab photos 2014: choose best of; send to DGr & Chao; back-up on removable hard drive (in viz. file cabinet, upper left)

Pain Studies Lab logo:

Pain Studies Lab design template for posters & slides:

Set up mike in back of pop filter; set up lighting, camera, tripod in changing room: (need lighting kit & tripod)

GILLIAN RAMSAY:

Display Window Due this Friday! Gillian, pls b careful w/whatever you displace from current exhibit; find homes for whatever; be careful that all parts of a device like the theramin are taped together, but not in a way that mars the surface of the wood, etc. NOTE TO ALL: the lids of the old Rx jars are fragile and just sit on the top, so don't grab the jars there, and don't expect the lids will stay there when you move the whole thing. I've already broken some. Pls glue back together when you see it. Use care and craft. Pls send DGr & XT photos!

Mobius Floe Working on adding old terrain to new MF

Pain Lab printed matter & swag keep looking for ideas and bring ideas in, hang them on side of your desk, etc. Brain icon on hold pls collect more if you see any

CHAPTER 3 SLIDES upload to zotero (ask Dimple) We will refer to these and use them again soon, so make sure EVERYTHING Is spelled correctly, designed well, etc. Pain Lab business card as soon as we get CIHR $ transferred

EMRE: mobile app of VMW (MF: trees don't have opacity mapping so shadows don't work well

DANNY YAN:

Pain Studies Lab website:upload top level

Dr.Gromala:

SPIE: Paper: final edit

SPIE: Slides & Presentation for the conference

SPIE: Exhibit (ask Bartram for grad help)

SPIE: Letter for Xin for Customs re: Alien computer, OR

SPIE: collect good swag examples for Gillian, Emre, Ashfaq (esp. VR)

SPIE: Send email to Ari re: display for SPIE

SPIE: MTG.: Ari, Howard, Jul, Mary, Lyn, Shridhar, Jana,

SF OFFICE: organize, what do we need, mail, electrical, utilities, desks, back-ups

SF OFFICE: design announcement

MEDUSA: Paper: final edit

ALGAE PAPER: final edit

Letters of recomendation

Interview grad candidates via Skype; meet up w/@ SPIE

Project description sheets for VC & SPIE VR

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Papers

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Research

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Annotated Bibliographies

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