Ross: interested in genetic algorithms, possibly in connection with media.
biological evolution as it applies to computer code 
field guide to genetic programming
modern approaches to ai

tony: genetic  algorithms a possibility, definitely connected with media.
Automatic generation of music. Check out Emily Howell.

Ian: (Eye-on) meta-data from solar satellites (based on internship work during
past summer), astronomy instruments generate huge amounts of data, so need to
use s/w to handle. Meta data comes form a mix of s/w and scientists. Algorithms
to detect features, and produce meta-data to make it easier to search through
the data and make inferences, and to find relationships between different
events. Has access to public domain data. (IDL/dark heart)

Joe, Roger, Philip: data mining in a distributed system, using netflix dataset.
(free! good!), machine learning algorithms. (compare to last netflix
competition re user likes)

Jeremy: 1. set up box at home as gateway to capture network traffic, follow
institutional rules. Do "meaningful" analysis to classify kinds of traffic.
Capture/storage/analysis of data. Tunneling tcp data/ping responses, 
using remote machine to do browsing. 2. Network services status monitor.

Paulie: 3d web visuatlization and interactions. web as a 3d world to explore
and interact with. using 3d engine on top of browser (google)

Brandon L: (few diff ideas) 1. use relatively recent older equipment to develop
a collaborative architecture. 2. using web app to allow for 3rd party
commenting to show up. (ie to edit/blog/side wiki on other sites) 3. look
at data hiding: inserting data where it's not expected 4. diff for images
5. learn about networks/security 6. smart passports/rfid.

Matt: 1. compression algorithms (double encoding) to increase level of
compression.  2. network-ed collborative games. 3. continue research on tiny os,
with gui and audio files, web access. (LOOK AT ANDROID)

Nik: an interpreter for the linoleum language.

Brandon S. malicious software for educationl use

Ian: netowrking security and how it relates/contributes to system security.
Relate to the virus project.

Connor and Forrest: making an env in which simple organisms can compete.
rabbits and foxes.

Cody, Mike: sw to load in text documents, put in gui, and click on words
use wordnet to replace with syn, id sentence structure, writer's assistant.

Lee: 1. build a wearable computer 2. auto-pilot for an actual model plane.
3. web services ... an app that's web and desktop based, communicate
with db keep tabs on info (unspecified). 

Andrew, Nathan: 1. optical/char recognition (fonts and handwriting), machine learning.
2. captcha's : making/breaking or both.3. nes emulator (add to or start from
scratch)

Christina: dark heart

Andy Thirtyacre: n-tier system framework

Ethan: web application for teachers

Sam: project/predict performance of baseball players


Jillian and Clark: social netowrking robots

Zach Lewis: device drivers


Hi Sherri,
    My planning for SOS project is using Java to develop the Chinese Chese Game.  I'll design the graphic of the board, pieces and the sound when pieces are moving.  I'll write the code according to the rules of the game.  My first steps is to develop the game that human vs. human.   My next steps will be develop the Computer Chinese Chess (artifical intelligence) so human can play with computer.  My last steps is to write a web application and post this game on the website.  I'll do this project individually, so I going to need a lot of help from you?  Do you know any books that relate to this project or any suggestion to start this project.  Thank you so much.
 
Hanh Nguyen

Alan  data encryption