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2  Research Plan: Theoretical issues in Fenfire  Research Plan: Theoretical issues in Fenfire
3  ============================================  ============================================
4    
5    JVK, HH, TJL = locks (tjl on train)
6    
7  Abstract  Abstract
8  ========  ========
9    
10    JVK, HH
11    
12  .. 0 Tiivistelmä seuraavassa järjestyksessä  .. 0 Tiivistelmä seuraavassa järjestyksessä
13     Tutkimuksen vastuuhenkilön nimi     Tutkimuksen vastuuhenkilön nimi
14     Hankkeen nimi     Hankkeen nimi
# Line 72  Background Line 76  Background
76  The Fenfire project  The Fenfire project
77  -------------------  -------------------
78    
79    TJL
80    
81  The Fenfire project is a free software effort to build  The Fenfire project is a free software effort to build
82  a location transparent, hyperstructured desktop  a location transparent, hyperstructured desktop
83  environment.  environment.
# Line 192  be applicable to e.g. filtering in the t Line 198  be applicable to e.g. filtering in the t
198  Significance of the research  Significance of the research
199  ----------------------------  ----------------------------
200    
201    TJL
202    
203  The current proposal  The current proposal
204    
205  Objectives and methods  Objectives and methods
# Line 205  Because of the nature of this project, t Line 213  Because of the nature of this project, t
213  Buoys  Buoys
214  '''''  '''''
215    
216    JVK, HH
217    
218  Buoys are a user interface technique invented within the Fenfire  Buoys are a user interface technique invented within the Fenfire
219  project.  project.
220    
# Line 255  usability experiments is another importa Line 265  usability experiments is another importa
265  Break lines  Break lines
266  '''''''''''  '''''''''''
267    
268    JVK, HH: make sure about the concrete stuff
269    
270  *Break lines* are a technique used in technical drawing  *Break lines* are a technique used in technical drawing
271  for indicating  for indicating
272  where an object extends beyond what is drawn in the current  where an object extends beyond what is drawn in the current
# Line 283  in the Fenfire project. Especially the p Line 295  in the Fenfire project. Especially the p
295  Fillets  Fillets
296  '''''''  '''''''
297    
298    TJL
299    
300    Foo
301    
302    Goals???
303    
304  Filleting, or rounding corners of surfaces, is  Filleting, or rounding corners of surfaces, is
305  used in mechanical engineering to improve  used in mechanical engineering to improve
306  the properties of cast objects.  the properties of cast objects.
# Line 308  Generalizing filleting to three dimensio Line 326  Generalizing filleting to three dimensio
326  Text filtering  Text filtering
327  ''''''''''''''  ''''''''''''''
328    
329    JVK, HH
330    
331  Most user interfaces only use pre-rendered character  Most user interfaces only use pre-rendered character
332  bitmaps for text, which forces text to be  bitmaps for text, which forces text to be
333  rendered on straight horizontal lines with constant size  rendered on straight horizontal lines with constant size
# Line 338  for qualitatively Line 358  for qualitatively
358  Unique background textures  Unique background textures
359  ''''''''''''''''''''''''''  ''''''''''''''''''''''''''
360    
361    TJL
362    
363  The hardware algorithm for rendering the unique background textures  The hardware algorithm for rendering the unique background textures
364  currently uses ad hoc distributions in the sampling of the texture  currently uses ad hoc distributions in the sampling of the texture
365  features. Although the distributions (e.g., for choosing the texture  features. Although the distributions (e.g., for choosing the texture
# Line 351  textures. Line 373  textures.
373  Controllers  Controllers
374  '''''''''''  '''''''''''
375    
376    TJL
377    
378  Custom controllers can offer new ways to navigate and control the information  Custom controllers can offer new ways to navigate and control the information
379  flow on the screen.  flow on the screen.
380  They are many usability aspects in the configuration of the degrees of freedom  They are many usability aspects in the configuration of the degrees of freedom
# Line 363  before the (potential) filing of a paten Line 387  before the (potential) filing of a paten
387  Storage  Storage
388  '''''''  '''''''
389    
390    TJL
391    
392  Research on how location-independent identifiers can be used to find  Research on how location-independent identifiers can be used to find
393  information in a Peer-to-Peer environment. To support our research work, we have  information in a Peer-to-Peer environment. To support our research work, we have
394  developed a software library, named as Storage Modules (Storm), which provides  developed a software library, named as Storage Modules (Storm), which provides
# Line 395  Hypotheses and research methods Line 421  Hypotheses and research methods
421    
422  Mathematical modeling  Mathematical modeling
423  '''''''''''''''''''''  '''''''''''''''''''''
424      
425    JVK, HH
426    
427  For text filtering and ...  For text filtering and ...
428    
429  As one theoretical approach for modeling the readability  As one theoretical approach for modeling the readability
# Line 407  on the MCMC and other sampling and model Line 435  on the MCMC and other sampling and model
435  Usability experiments  Usability experiments
436  '''''''''''''''''''''  '''''''''''''''''''''
437    
438    JVK, HH
439    
440  Most of the new user interface tehcnologies are based on  Most of the new user interface tehcnologies are based on
441  modeling properties of human visual perception and cognition.  modeling properties of human visual perception and cognition.
442    
# Line 462  protocols, videotaping, and surveys. Line 492  protocols, videotaping, and surveys.
492  Research schedule  Research schedule
493  -----------------  -----------------
494    
495    JVK, HH
496    
497  - schedule and intermediate objectives for the research  - schedule and intermediate objectives for the research
498        
499    - Peer-to-Peer networking    - Peer-to-Peer networking
# Line 522  team work inside/across the research gro Line 554  team work inside/across the research gro
554  Performers of the research and resources  Performers of the research and resources
555  ========================================  ========================================
556    
557    JVK, HH
558    
559  .. - composition of the research team and its division of labour, as well  .. - composition of the research team and its division of labour, as well
560       as possible division of the research among different sites of work       as possible division of the research among different sites of work
561        
# Line 564  Strong interplay between basic and appli Line 598  Strong interplay between basic and appli
598  Research environment  Research environment
599  --------------------  --------------------
600    
601    JVK, HH ... the place to mention commodity stuff is *here*
602    
603  Research team's office is located at the University of Jyväskylä. We use  Research team's office is located at the University of Jyväskylä. We use
604  regular desktop computers with 3D graphics cards installed on them.  regular desktop computers with 3D graphics cards installed on them.
605  For custom controllers, we use standard optomechanical mouse and  For custom controllers, we use standard optomechanical mouse and
# Line 573  LEGO bricks. All software we use is a fr Line 609  LEGO bricks. All software we use is a fr
609  Research budget  Research budget
610  ---------------  ---------------
611    
612    JVK, HH
613    
614  - financial plan for the project, including also funding other than  - financial plan for the project, including also funding other than
615    Academy funding    Academy funding
616        
# Line 588  Research budget Line 626  Research budget
626  Results  Results
627  =======  =======
628    
629    TJL
630    
631  .. research results to be expected and their significance  .. research results to be expected and their significance
632    
633  The Fenfire project is largely based on novel ideas on both  The Fenfire project is largely based on novel ideas on both

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