∂22-NOV-74  1418		1,BGB
 ;BRAVO ! re CART.BAD

∂22-NOV-74  1117		1,PDQ
 Dec 11 meeting at USGS Menlo Park.

∂22-NOV-74  0053		ESS,JMC
 	I am willing to consider specific hardware proposals accompanied by
 a description of the research they are in support of.  Let me remind you,
 however, that much of our manpower is tied up in implementing a major
 hardware task - the PDP-11+SPS-41+ZONKER - of which you were one of the
 main advocates and presumed beneficiaries.
 	General agitation and complaints about LES's attitude unless accompanied
 by specific proposals about which we can argue.  Unfortunately, it is hard
 for me to conclude that the main problem with mobile vehicle research is
 lack of hardware, because after more than five years there is still no
 software and hardware plan, which if implemented successfully, would result in
 driving the cart around the lab.  Guidance by horizon is only a limited
 goal.
 	If you and Baumgart and Binford or any two thereof as the research
 associates interested in vision were to come up with a plan and include it
 in your draft of the new proposal, it would have a high chance of funding
 if it didn't cost too much.

∂22-NOV-74  0050		S,LES
 Subject: ARPA PROPOSAL, 1975 + 2
 
 As previously advertised, it is now time to write our ARPA proposal
 for the two year period beginning 1 July 1975. 
 
 Your section should include a summary of recent accomplishments, with
 suitable bragging about significant work.  There should be a
 bibliography of books, articles, reports, and films that are relevant
 to an understanding of this work, including publications of outside
 people where appropriate.  You will probably save time by building on
 our recent annual report [AIM-252], which is available in the
 document room and on the disk in RECENT.PUB[D,LES]. 
 
 I would welcome suggested changes and additions to our list of
 "bullets" given at the beginning of Section 2 [page 3 of the printed
 version, page 6 on the disk]. 
 
 You should attempt to identify new directions that our research
 should take and the reasons why you think the work is important.  The
 treatment should be aimed at readers who are knowledgeable in
 computer science, but not necessarily in your speciality.  Try to
 convey the objectives of your work and the general approach, but keep
 it informal and don't try to cover everything. 
 
 If you forsee any special hardware or system development
 requirements, lay them out and we will try to estimate the costs. 
 
 I need your input no later than Monday, December 2.  Happy Thanksgiving. 
 
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∂22-NOV-74  0049		ESS,JMC
 sAlso someone has stolen the "CAUTION, ROBOT VEHICLE" sign.

∂22-NOV-74  0017		S,ELM
 I have just been reading the cohu book.
 they do not define distortion. they just
 dont make cameras below 2%. I expect they
 mean peak local distortion.  It is possible
 for example that the cart camera is a good
 as it can be expected to be.

∂21-NOV-74  2356		S,ELM
 please analyze your tv camera geometric distortion
 data and arrive at a % distortion for each.

∂21-NOV-74  2104		1,PDQ
 call hal masursky

∂19-NOV-74  1813		MA,JAM
 Checking on Nulls in strings.
 I have hand-coded radix sort routine. UDP1:SORT.FAI[LIB,JAM]
 
 EXTERNAL PROCEDURE SORT(ARRAY KEYS,DATA; INTEGER N);
 
 Arrays may be integer or floating point. Sorts both arrays
 in place according to numbers in KEYS. Smallest ends up
 first, largest last.

∂28-OCT-74  1019		001,MJH
 Sign up for retirement benefits--deadline Jan 1.