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--- topic_study [2014/01/16 16:13] – allison
+++ topic_study [2014/03/09 21:33] (current) – allison
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 ===== Topic Study ======
+====== Overview ======
 This file will be updated to include a list of suggested topics that students may
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   * The topic should include reference to research literature including review papers. Graduate students are expected to do a more in-depth topic study and the report should consider an appropriate amount of original research as well as reviews.
-  * Presentation schedule will be announced short but will be in class.
+  * Presentation schedule will be announced shortly but will be in class.
   * Students may also suggest other topics related to the project and course material in consultation with the instructor.
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   * Topics are "First-Come-First-Served". Please send e-mail to the instructor in order to reserve a topic. If you are the first to reserve a topic, your name will be appear below the topic title.
   * This file will be updated from time to time without prior notice.
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-  - Global time synch in sensor networks
+  - Global time synch in sensor networks //Reserved by Sumaia //
-  - Approaches in adapting Java for real-time applications.
+  - GPS time synchronization //Reserved by Rostislav //
+  - Approaches in adapting Java for real-time applications. //Reserved by Yunus Dawji //
   - The Ada programming language for real-time embedded applications
   - OSEK/VDX
-  - The Real-Time POSIX API standard.
+  - The Real-Time POSIX API standard. //Reserved by Manjeet.//
   - Approaches in adapting Linux for real-time and  embedded applications.
-  - VxWorks
+  - VxWorks //Reserved by Jatin.//
-  - QNX
+  - QNX //Reserved by Denesh//
   - The Japanese ITRON project
   - RTAI and RTLinux
   - FreeRTOS
-  - LynxOS
+  - LynxOS  //Reserved by Milandeep.//
-  - Windows CE
+  - Windows CE //Reserved by Xu.//
   - Multiple OS approaches to flexible RTS development (i.e. Android + RTOS)
   - Profiling and worst case execution analysis in RTS
+  - Real time considerations in Player/Stage/Gazebo //Shawn //
+  - Web support for soft and firm real-time distributed systems //Yuen//
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 ====== Notes ======
-(a) Each presentation should be around 25 minutes, plus 5 minutes of
+  * Each presentation should be around 25 minutes, plus 5 minutes of questions/answers. The required format for the topic presentation is to use PowerPoint slides (or PDF slides).
-    questions/answers. The required format for the topic presentation
-    is to use PowerPoint slides (or PDF slides).
-(b) The format of the report should be either PDF, or Microsoft Word. You must use ACM Conference Proceedings It should be a maximum of 8 pages
+  * The format of the report should be either PDF, or Microsoft Word. You must use ACM Transactions format [[http://www.acm.org/publications/submissions]]. It should be a maximum of 8 pages for an undergraduate and a maximum of 10 pages for a graduate topic study including abstract and references.
-    There is no specific requirement on the number of pages for the
-    report - in past years, student topic reports have ranged anywhere
-    between 8 and 20 pages, including a table of contents page and a
-    references page.
-(c)  Please use the command:
+  * Please use the command: //submit 4352 topic filename// to submit your written report and Powerpoint presentation files. (Use "man submit" for details on how to use the submit command. The "course" is "4352", the "assignment" is "topic".)
-                            submit 4352 topic filename
-     to submit your written report and Powerpoint presentation files.
-   (Use "man submit" for details on how to use the submit command.
-    The "course" is "4352", the "assignment" is "topic".)
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+====== Tips ======
 Here are some tips on what to include in your report and presentation:
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+====== Grading ======
 How the topic study will be evaluated:
 The topic study will be evaluated according to:
-(a) 40% - Whether the most interesting and most important facts about the
+  - 40% - Whether the most interesting and most important facts about the topic were emphasized and clearly presented in the presentation.
-    topic were emphasized and clearly presented in the presentation.
+  - 30% - How well the presentation engages the interest of the class.
+  - 30% - The quality and clarity of the report.
+====== Schedule ======
+{{:lecture_notes:order_of_presentations.pdf|Presentation schedule}}
-(b) 30% - How well the presentation engages the interest of the class.
-(c) 30% - The quality and clarity of the report.