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= My application = | = My application = | ||
== A: An introduction == | == A: An introduction == | ||
* Please describe yourself in three sentences, one of them regarding your current studies. | * Please describe yourself in three sentences, one of them regarding your current studies.<br/>I am final year, master-degree student at Warsaw University of Technology, Poland. Since 2nd year of my studies (at faculty of mechatronics majoring in robotics and automation) I became interested in mobile and space robotics. I am active student, engineer and researcher in field of my interests. | ||
I am final year, master-degree student at Warsaw University of Technology, Poland. Since 2nd year of my studies (at faculty of mechatronics majoring in robotics and automation) I became interested in mobile and space robotics. I am active student, engineer and researcher in field of my interests. | |||
* Which languages do you speak? | * Which languages do you speak? | ||
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** AI techniques | ** AI techniques | ||
** space engineering | ** space engineering | ||
* Why do you want to participate in the ESA Summer of Code in Space? What do you hope to gain by doing so?<br/>I am applying to this program first time. I would like to improve my software engineering skills to work with different people and projects. Also I hope that my work could enhance and facilitate the development of robotics projects. Additionally, this program is managed by ESA what will be a good point in my references and for my future plans. | |||
* Why do you want to participate in the ESA Summer of Code in Space? What do you hope to gain by doing so? | |||
I am applying to this program first time. I would like to improve my software engineering skills to work with different people and projects. Also I hope that my work could enhance and facilitate the development of robotics projects. Additionally, this program is managed by ESA what will be a good point in my references and for my future plans. | |||
* Why are you choosing Octave? | * Why are you choosing Octave? | ||
**Why octave software?<br/>First time, I used Octave software for the Machine Learning course form coursera.org. I discover that Octave is a good, free and open-source alternative for Matlab with which I was working during my undergraduate studies. | **Why octave software?<br/>First time, I used Octave software for the Machine Learning course form coursera.org. I discover that Octave is a good, free and open-source alternative for Matlab with which I was working during my undergraduate studies. | ||
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== O: Only out of interest == | == O: Only out of interest == | ||
* Did you ever hear about Octave before? | * Did you ever hear about Octave before? | ||
** If so, when and where? How far have you been involved already?<br/>First time I use Octave in Machine Learning course from coursera.org. There was a few scripts to write with using of basic functionality. Now only as a tool for matrix computation etc. | ** If so, when and where? How far have you been involved already?<br/>First time I use Octave in Machine Learning course from coursera.org. There was a few scripts to write with using of basic functionality. Now only as a tool for matrix computation etc. | ||
** If not, where would you expect or advise us to do advertising?<br/>Octave should be better known in early academic teaching. Universities buy Matlab and never use its advanced functionality for teaching. People also do not take Octave under consideration in research work because of lack of knowledge about alternatives to Matlab. | ** <strike>If not,</strike> where would you expect or advise us to do advertising?<br/>Octave should be better known in early academic teaching. Universities buy Matlab and never use its advanced functionality for teaching. People also do not take Octave under consideration in research work because of lack of knowledge about alternatives to Matlab. | ||
* What was the first question concerning Octave you could not find an answer to rather quickly?<br/>do not know | * What was the first question concerning Octave you could not find an answer to rather quickly?<br/>do not know | ||
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* How autonomous are you when developing? | * How autonomous are you when developing? | ||
** Do you like to discuss changes intensively and not start coding until you know what you want to do?<br/>I really like to know how code should work, what the inputs and outputs are. Until I start coding I try to draw some kind of data flow chart to understand how data should flow and what is a role of code parts. When I discuss this step I think what methods I should use, how pass data, which elements should be separated. Each of these steps needs approval and cast aside doubts. If I have a possibility to discuss this with somebody with grader experience, it is great. | ** Do you like to discuss changes intensively and not start coding until you know what you want to do?<br/>I really like to know how code should work, what the inputs and outputs are. Until I start coding I try to draw some kind of data flow chart to understand how data should flow and what is a role of code parts. When I discuss this step I think what methods I should use, how pass data, which elements should be separated. Each of these steps needs approval and cast aside doubts. If I have a possibility to discuss this with somebody with grader experience, it is great. | ||
** Do you like to code a proof of concept to 'see how it turns out', modifying that and taking the risk of having work thrown away if it doesn't match what the project or original proponent had in mind? | ** Do you like to code a proof of concept to 'see how it turns out', modifying that and taking the risk of having work thrown away if it doesn't match what the project or original proponent had in mind?<br/>Sometimes this kind of thoughts comes but then I try to revise diagrams and find week points of "new idea". When I am sure that it could be useful I like to discuss this with somebody. | ||
== Y: Your task == | == Y: Your task == | ||
* Did you select a task from our list of proposals and ideas? | * Did you select a task from our list of proposals and ideas? | ||
** | ** What task did you choose? Please describe what part of it you especially want to focus on if you can already provide this information.<br/>[[GSoC_Project_Ideas#RSB_Octave_interface|GSoC_Project_Ideas --> RSB_Octave_interface]]<br/>In this project I would like to provide ROS interface for Octave, what allows to work octave projects with hardware. ROS provides a huge set of drivers and methods for controlling robotics hardware and acquire data from it. On the other hand Octave is a powerful and efficient tool for complex mathematics computation. Many times I observed that many of researchers implement theirs algorithms in matlab and when everything works properly they re-implement this methods to e.g. C++ for integration with rest of the system and hardware. Of course it wastes their time. Taking into account fact that ROS is a distributed system with standardized data exchange method, providing of considered communication interface looks like natural way to enhance Octave functionality for facilitate and accelerate work of researchers. | ||
* Please provide a rough estimated timeline for your work on the task.<br/> | |||
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