Simon's
Student Projects for 1999/2000 |
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Contents
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- Graphics Projects
- Hardware/software codesign projects
- Miscellaneous information (past projects, LaTeX)
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| Composite 3D Digital Terrain Map Projects |
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This
project has proved to be very popular and I am no longer able to
suggest suitable project supervisors (Simon Moore, 1-Nov-1999) |
Background
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I have a collection of Digital Terrain Map (DTM)
data together with satellite images of the same areas
(courtesy of Geo Strategies).
The DTM data is simply a height map - a grid of (x,y,z) coordinates.
The satellite images are 2D bit maps. |
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Examples
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Example 3D DTM + false
colour satellite image |
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Example 3D DTM - click on image for movie (caution - large - 5M) |
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Project 1
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Develop a Java applet and associated server to
allow 3D DTMs to be viewed over the web. It would be nice if the user could fly
through the scene, though some other viewing metaphor might be more appropriate.
Recently released Java 3D libraries could be used to help render the scene. However,
care will have to be taken to reduce the level of detail of distant objects in order to
reduce the amount of data required. |
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Project 2
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Develop a tool to render composite 3D images
based on DTM, 2D cartographic and satellite image data. Unlike project 1, the
primary aim of this project is to produce very high quality images almost regardless of
the processing requirements. |
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| Hardware/Software Codesign Projects |
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Background
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I am currently
developing new ECAD &
Architecture Labs based around new hardware: an FPGA board from
Altera
+ an
ARM AEB
board.
There will also be a new suit of Windows NT software.
The boards will replace the existing teaching cards.
New I/O interfaces include video output and mouse input controlled
by the FPGA (i.e. you have to design the device).
Some of the new boards and the old boards will be available for
Tripos projects.
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Project 1
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Design an application specific microcontroller
and associated application, e.g. for high speed/low cost cryptography for smart cards. |
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Project 2
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USB
or RS232 frame store (could be driven via
VNC) |
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Etc.
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Or anything else you can think of. Perhaps
you've some Mindstorm Lego which you'd like to interface to..... |
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| Miscellaneous Information |
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Past Projects
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Project suggestions from
1995,
1996,
1997 and
1998,
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LaTeX
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A quick start guide to producing your
project using LaTeX
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