COMPUTER SYSTEMS RESEARCH
Proposals Sept. 15 2005

Project applets/executables:
- Schelling and Sugarscape models, in MASON, Y. Chen
- Rabbit model by A. Martin, in RePast, download rabbit.jar, repast.jar, colt.jar, plot.jar, trove.jar
  To run: java -classpath repast.jar:colt.jar:plot.jar:trove.jar:rabbit.jar:. Model
- Virus in MASON, M. Murphy
- Brownian motion, van der Waals, in NetLogo, L. Ouyang
- Ants, NetLogo, S. Johnson
- Traffic Model, NetLogo, G. Tabott
- Traffic Model, NetLogo, J. Hurley
- Political biases, NetLogo, R. Zamani
- Bank Reserves, Netlogo, A. Salls
- Civil Disobedience, MASON, R. Udeshi
Project prototypes
1st Period
1. Artificial Intelligence for a 3D Computer graphics game
  C. Albert a physics engine
  TJForge Sablescape timeline, Class logs
2. Distributed computing
  S. Colyer Creation of software and grid in a multiple operating systems distributed computing environment.,
  Class logs
3. Distributed file systems: improving AFS backup program
  A. Deason
  Web Applications Development Group Development of a Object-Oriented Module-based Extensible Student Intranet Web Application in PHP5
  TJForge Iodine site, Class logs
4. Software engineering, Web Application Development Group
  E. Harmon Development of a Object-Oriented Module-based Extensible Student Intranet Web Application in PHP5
  TJForge Iodine site, Class logs
5. 3D Computer Graphics: realistic physical modeling/simulation
  A. Herbst Solid-State Physical Simulation in Voxel Space
  Class logs
6. Computer Music and Modeling: Dynamics Analysis
  A. Lederer The development of a Transient-based Audio Timestretching algorithm
  Class logs
7. Computer Networking: Distributed Server for 3D game
  A. Pareja-Lecaros Building a Distributed Server for 3-D Game Universe
  Class logs
8. AI for GO game
  J. Park A Better Algorithm For Go
  Class logs
9. AI, Sorting and arranging data feeds from RSS (with ANSER Corp)
  Web Applications Development Group
  B. Rau-Jacobs Development of a Object-Oriented Module-based Extensible Student Intranet Web Application in PHP5 TJForge Iodine site,
  Class logs
2nd Period
1. Modeling/Agent-based modeling: Sugarscape-type environment
  Y. Chen Multiagent Modeling of Societal Development and Cultural Evolution
  Class logs
2. Mentorship, Summer/Fall, with VTC
  S. Gross Web Interface for the Matrix Mapping Tool
  Class logs
3. Agent-based modeling - Growing Artificial Societies
  J. Hurley, Simulation of the formation of Traffic Jams on Highways
  Class logs, see applet (setup, then go or go once. press go to stop too)
4. 3D Graphics: 3D environment realism for computer games.
  R. Leith Need a proposal
  Class logs
5. Software Development/Opensource project/Computer Graphics: Graphical Development system
  A. Parthum - Form Signature Tags Web project
  Class logs
6. AI - Dialog Processing
  A. Richardson Need a proposal
  Class logs
7. Natural language processing: Russian-English translator
  K. Shiells Creation of an Interactive Russian-English Translation Program
  Class logs
8. Deepak Srinivasan Image Processing MitreTek Image Processing
  Class logs
9. Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning
  G. Tabot Simulation of Traffic Patterns and Optimizing Traffic Lights
  Class logs
10. Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning: Smart computer game
  R. Udeshi Multiagent Modeling of Civil Violence and Disobedience
  Class logs
11. Agent Based Modeling: Economic Model
  R. Zamani Modeling of Economic Systems
  Class logs, Webpage
3rd Period
1. Development tool: Interpreter for Lisp-like language
  N. Alexander Sigma Lisp, a Lisp interpreter
  Class logs
2. Development tool: Interpreter for Lisp-like language (team, see N. Alexander)
  S. Davis Sigma Lisp, Lisp interpreter (group, see N. Alexander above)
  Class logs
3. 3D Graphics in OpenGL
  S. Durant 3D Virtual Environment in OpenGL
  Class logs
4. 3D Graphics Modeling package
  C. Fralick Using 3-D Modeling to Construct Computer Game Graphics
  Class logs
5. Software engineering/Product development: Turn-based strategy game. (team)
  S. Johnson Sourceforge Game Project - Team Arianne
  Class logs
6. Software engineering/product development:
  A. Joshi AI for 3d Space Game
  Class logs
7. Artificial Intelligenct/Machine Learning: Smart Chess AI
  N. Kolia Extract high resolution building models in three dimensions from LiDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) data.
  Paper
  Class logs
8. Software engineering/Product development: Turned-based strategy game (team with S. Johnson)
  R. Logue
  Class logs
9. Modeling Adaptations of Species
  A. Martin
  A Model of Relationships Among the Species in an Ecosystem and the Adaptation and Evolution they Cause
  Class logs
10. Economic Modeling
  A. Salls Model of Wealth Distribution, Banking, and Consumer Demand
  Class logs, Current applet
11. D. Schafer Mentorship Optimizing the Placement of Biological and Chemical Weapon Sensors, Paper completed this summer - Here's his work
  Class logs
5th Period
1. J. Flatness mentorship see below
2. Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning: Computer game - Connect 4
  C. Hayes Genetic Algorithms in Machine Learning
  Class logs
3. Software Design: computer game
  R. Kappiyoor Game Engine for 3D
  Class logs
4. 3D Physics modeling
  T. Loffredo 3D Modeling with Java
  Class logs
5. Agent-based modeling, Artificial Societies
  M. Murphy Growing Artificial Societies
  Class logs
6. Use of Modeling Software for NP-complete problems
  L. Ouyang Soap Bubbles to Solve the Steinger Tree Problem
  Class logs
7. 3D Graphics
  C. Powell Modeling a Planetary System OpenGL/Processing
  Class logs
8. Machine Learning
  A. Ravichandran Aritificial Learning through Pattern Recognition
  Class logs
9. 3D Graphics: Rendering 2D maps in 3D
  A. Smith
  Web Applications Development Group? Development of a Object-Oriented Module-based Extensible Student Intranet Web Application in PHP5
  TJForge Iodine site, Class logs
10. Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning: Game character evolution
  D. Stalcup Need a proposal
  Class logs
11. Modeling and Simulation
  P. Steele NRL 2D-Visual Programming Environment for Multiphysics Mechatronic Systems Simulation mentorship see below
  P. Steele NRL Class logs
12. D. Tran World Bank mentorship see below
  Web Applications Development Group ?
  An Implementation of an Efficient User Interface for the Generation of Statistical Marketing Media
  Class logs
13. 3D Graphics: Application to explore advanced 3D grapics techiques
  J. Trent 3D Graphics and Advanced Techniques
  Class logs
6th and 7th periods (Fall in school, 1 credit ?)
1. D. Levit AI Database techniques - webpage
2. E. Xiang
Mentorship
- Fall students going to mentorship offsite (traditional model)
  1. P. Chung (Summer - Mitel/Fall - NRL - Information Technology Division)
    Robot receptionist (cont. from last year)
    Need Proposal
  2. A. Desrosiers: FCPS DIT - Ken Rice - Online Service Based Phone Directory
    Proposal (yes), needs title, organization, mentor
  3. J. Flatness - ENSCO, something with Radar
    Need Proposal
  4. B. Martin Grid Computing, Nortrup Grumman (Fall)
    Effects of QoS priority levels and TCP flow control Variants on Data Transfer Rate
    Proposal (yes), need company name and mentor name
  5. Z. Slocum NRL - IT (Fall), Mentorship with NRL Fall, aide 5th period,
    Battlefield simulation exercises with WarCraft game and AI
    Wargus, see challenges and Wargus Challenge problem
- Fall students working here 6th/7th, but have an offsite mentor (inhouse model?)
  1. M. Lee, Programming Logic, Anser (Fall) 6th and 7th period
    information extraction
    Proposal
  2. E. Xian (Summer Mitel, Fall GMU - School of Computational Science, John Guillory) website, Proposal, Project Abstract
    Class logs
    Computational Model of Energetic Particle Fluxes in the Magnetosphere
    Proposal (yes)
- Students who did a summer mentorship, but are here for the fall, finishing up
  1. D. Schafer Optimizing the Placement of Biological and Chemical Weapon Sensors Mentorship Summer/Fall - Paper completed this summer - Here's his work
  2. D. Srinivasan (2nd Period), Image Processing MitreTek Systems - Summer
  3. P. Steele NRL (5th period, Summer/Fall) SEAP - 2D-Visual Programming Environment for Multiphysics Mechatronic Systems Simulation - Paper completed this summer
- Students who worked during summer and previous spring
  are here during the Fall - doing a project on their summer work
  1. D. Tran (5th period, Summer/Fall/Spring) - World Bank Project based on Summer job
  2. D. Levit - World Bank, Fall - AI Database techniques
  3. B. Rau-Jacobs - Anser, Spring 05
- Students working for a new techlab for Spring/Fall
  1. J. Ethier Fall Aero Astro
    Proposal: Determination of Optimized Duty Cycles for the STPSat-1 Mission (satellite mission)

COMPUTER SYSTEMS RESEARCH Proposals Sept. 15 2005

COMPUTER SYSTEMS RESEARCH
Proposals Sept. 15 2005