Plan for Chris "Hobbiticus" Weiland
by Chris \"Hobbiticus\" Weiland · 06/16/2005 (1:56 pm) · 3 comments
After two grueling semesters this past year, it's finally summer again. It's a shame that I havn't been involved as I wanted to be in making games, but the worst seems to be behind me. However, this summer I still can't seem to escape academia.
Instead of interning at GarageGames again this summer, I decided to go a little bit more local and take up a research position at Towson University in Maryland. Although games are what I truely want to do, but I still have another year before I can get fully involved in them, and this should be a very interesting program.
The program is the Research Experience for Undergraduates and consists of 7 other undergraduates from all over the nation and is funded by the Navy Research Lab. My particular project is in computer vision, developing a face recognition system. So, instead of taking data and creating an image, I'm taking an image and extracting data. So it's a little change of pace for me, but interesting nonetheless.
This year is also my last year of colege and luckily should be pretty light on work as I only have to take 12 credits each semester, so hopefully I can get back into making games again.
Instead of interning at GarageGames again this summer, I decided to go a little bit more local and take up a research position at Towson University in Maryland. Although games are what I truely want to do, but I still have another year before I can get fully involved in them, and this should be a very interesting program.
The program is the Research Experience for Undergraduates and consists of 7 other undergraduates from all over the nation and is funded by the Navy Research Lab. My particular project is in computer vision, developing a face recognition system. So, instead of taking data and creating an image, I'm taking an image and extracting data. So it's a little change of pace for me, but interesting nonetheless.
This year is also my last year of colege and luckily should be pretty light on work as I only have to take 12 credits each semester, so hopefully I can get back into making games again.
#2
I think you're making a great choice. Opportunities like that don't come along too often. Sounds like you'll gain some pretty unique experiences this summer.
Good Luck!
Tim
06/16/2005 (4:58 pm)
Chris,I think you're making a great choice. Opportunities like that don't come along too often. Sounds like you'll gain some pretty unique experiences this summer.
Good Luck!
Tim
#3
06/17/2005 (3:41 am)
Very itneresting. I remember reading about a new device called a nouse that allowed you to control a mouse pointer using your nose. Seeing as the nose is always convex, it makes for a perfect recognition tool. If you are interested, I believe it was on howstuffworks.com. Just search for nouse. 
Torque Owner Peter Dwyer
Congratulations on the internship and all the best :o)