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ShapeTools Plugin project definition

Public web page of ShapeToolsPluginLibrary

Overview

The SurfStats matlab package, disributed by Dr. Keith Worsley, is able to analyze Minc obj one (one kind of ) FSL surface files. This project will enable SurfStats users to read any surface format supported by ShapeTools.

Success Description

  1. SurfStats users can analyze all files supported by ShapeTools
  2. Dr. Worsley includes our enhancements with his distributed package.

Restrictions, Exclusions, Limitations

  • We are not adding new output file formats.

People Affected

Person Initials Role Notes
Craig Schwartz CS project supervisor and programmer  
Roger Woods RW project sponsor  

Version

1.0

Requirements

  • Java 1.5 is used.
  • Matlab 7 is used.

Requirements Change Procedure

  • Changes and their date will be entered in a 'requirements change' list.

Requirements Changes

Products

  • A new matlab 'm' file that is a drop-in alternative to Dr. Worsley's SurfStatsReadSurf1.m file.

Approach

Schedule

  • Phase 1 - Due 26 Aug 2008
Task 19Aug 26Aug 1Sep 9Sep
Add ShapeTools reader to matlab *      
Write surface file reader that duplicates the functionality of what is now in SurfStat. * *    
Test it and ensure it's compatible with the surf stats package.   *    
Evaluate Phase I and decide whether to continue   O    
  • Phase 2 - Create and distribute a SurfStat extension (web page)
  • Phase 3 - Convince Dr. Worsley to include the ShapeTools enhancements in his distributed package.

Key: *= complete O = incomplete

Notes

Lessons Learned