Writing:
The last two weeks saw virtually no progress as far as writing is concerned. This is in part due to preparations and attendance of a three-day workshop in Week 14, as well as the arrival of a new interferometry software and some subsequent testing. If I have to be honest, however, it was just plain lack of focus. There are now only 3 weeks left of my full-time writing time on Réunion, and I plan to do it as badly as needs be, as long as it gets done. The aim is still to finish all 9 methodology sections before 17 December 2009. Wish me luck! It's getting tight.
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Friday, November 20, 2009
Friday, September 4, 2009
Week 3: Fragmentation
Research:
Spent largest part of the week (apart from some administrative nonsense) preparing data for stereophotogrammetry on the 2003 dataset (selecting GCP's, registering images - learning HOW to register images with fiducial marks). Performed preliminary elevation extraction and (after several accuracy tests) encountered a 3.6m vertical offset in the data - undoubtedly linked to the obscure French datum used to collect the input data - have to either subtract the average error, or find a way to convert between datums. Image size also too big for software to handle (it's never easy, is it?). Software developer promised to send updated version of software next week which will solve a lot of problems and provide a much larger amount of automation. Have decided to let everything stew until I get the new version.
Writing
Slow, as always, but getting there. Felt like I was breaking through the barrier of my own perfectionism for the first time this week. Pretty much finished the "Research Problem and Aims" section of Chapter 1. Would have liked to achieve more, but it's ok. At least I am gaining momentum.
Spent largest part of the week (apart from some administrative nonsense) preparing data for stereophotogrammetry on the 2003 dataset (selecting GCP's, registering images - learning HOW to register images with fiducial marks). Performed preliminary elevation extraction and (after several accuracy tests) encountered a 3.6m vertical offset in the data - undoubtedly linked to the obscure French datum used to collect the input data - have to either subtract the average error, or find a way to convert between datums. Image size also too big for software to handle (it's never easy, is it?). Software developer promised to send updated version of software next week which will solve a lot of problems and provide a much larger amount of automation. Have decided to let everything stew until I get the new version.
Writing
Slow, as always, but getting there. Felt like I was breaking through the barrier of my own perfectionism for the first time this week. Pretty much finished the "Research Problem and Aims" section of Chapter 1. Would have liked to achieve more, but it's ok. At least I am gaining momentum.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Week 1: Small step for man
Research:
Been processing ERS, ALOS and ASAR interferometry this week and creating derivative products. Updated the existing DEM of Réunion with a more up-to-date one to assist in correct geocoding of radar imagery (which necessitated redoing a lot of the inteferometry). Studied the concept of interferometric coherence (still some stuff I don't understand, but getting there).
Writing:
Not much, having only decided yesterday that the time for writing is NOW and not "later". So (embarassingly) belatedly, I have written the first sentence of my PhD today - as in sentence 1, chapter 1. After much deliberation about where one should actually start a PhD (some are of the opinion that chapter one is the last thing you write) I have decided that I need chapter 1 finished and done as soon as possible - if only for my own sanity. And, as always, the "Do it badly, but do it" rule will apply. In fact, I will need to tell myself to "Do it really, really badly, but do it", otherwise I won't ever get anywhere... Damn perfectionism!
Been processing ERS, ALOS and ASAR interferometry this week and creating derivative products. Updated the existing DEM of Réunion with a more up-to-date one to assist in correct geocoding of radar imagery (which necessitated redoing a lot of the inteferometry). Studied the concept of interferometric coherence (still some stuff I don't understand, but getting there).
Writing:
Not much, having only decided yesterday that the time for writing is NOW and not "later". So (embarassingly) belatedly, I have written the first sentence of my PhD today - as in sentence 1, chapter 1. After much deliberation about where one should actually start a PhD (some are of the opinion that chapter one is the last thing you write) I have decided that I need chapter 1 finished and done as soon as possible - if only for my own sanity. And, as always, the "Do it badly, but do it" rule will apply. In fact, I will need to tell myself to "Do it really, really badly, but do it", otherwise I won't ever get anywhere... Damn perfectionism!
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