User:Al Da Best/devlog

Google Summer of Code 2012

Current

Status: Working on compiling BRL-CAD with Bullet Library

TODO: Gain Commit access before 21st May

Log

April 2012

BRLCAD compiled and run with Windows Visual Studio x64 Debug

May 2012

8th : Updated Wiki pages

Development Schedule

(Unless otherwise specified, 40+ hours of work to be assumed):

23rd April – 5th May

• Flesh out any last details in project, have all objectives clear and the schedule complete.
• Gain commit access before or during this point

5th May – 21st May

• Learn as much about any relevant libraries such as Bullet, and BRL-CAD libraries such as librt and libged as I can, to enable me to be able to get straight into coding with the knowledge of what is already there and how to use it.
• Start writing function outlines, header files to make it clearer as to what goes where and how to reuse code efficiently.
• Iron out any current bugs in the simulation files, to ensure a fully working simulation environment.

21st May – 28th May

• Coding begins. Start by working on the gravitational system as this will be the easiest to implement and so will take the shortest amount of time, and will make sure I am completely familiar with the code.

28th May – 4th June

• Milestone 1: Gravitational system complete and fully bug tested.
• Once milestone 1 is reached, begin work on the fluid system, starting with functions to calculate drag on surfaces

4th June – 11th June

• Exam period starts at University, limited time available.
• In available time, work on drag functions and start to implement functions to resolve the forces from the drag (In x,y and z directions)

11th June – 18th June

• Exam period ends
• Carry on implementing functions to resolve forces and start on functions to resolve moment forces to show rotation in the simulation

18th June – 25th June

• Continue working on the fluid system and begin bug testing
• After 22nd June assume 50+ hours working, to make up for lost time during University term

25th June – 2nd July

• Milestone 2: Fluid system complete and fully bug tested.
• Start work on the collision system

2nd July – 9th July

• Preparing for mid-term evaluations, fixing all current code up to this point which will be around two thirds of the whole project
• Continue work on the collision system

9th July - 16th July

• Continue work on the collision system

16th July – 23rd July

• Milestone 3: Collision system completed
• From this point forward, start black box testing to ensure everything works

23rd July – 30th July

• Milestone 4: Black box testing complete
• Start white box testing to ensure code is of a high standard

30th July – 3rd August

• Milestone 5: White box testing complete
• All following time is a buffer zone. If everything complete, begin work on adding more functionality to the fluid system, namely the underwater physics

3rd August – 17th August

• I will be in Germany during this period on holiday. I will however, still have a laptop as well as internet access so although this is a critical time with respect to final evaluations and so on, there is no reason for me to not be able to work
• Time spent cleaning up code if needed, write documentation to enable users to easily utilise any of the functionality of the simulation system.

17th August – 24th August

• Any last minute fixes are made, final evaluations sorted and project finished.
• Milestone 6: Project finish, submit evaluations.