Dec-2009-SlicerXND-DesignAndEngineering

Logistics

• Confirmed date: Monday, December 21 (9-5pm), 2009
• Location: 1249 Boylston Street, 2nd floor conference room

Goals

The purpose of this meeting is to agree upon an engineering approach and interface/interaction design for integrating a future version of XNATDesktop and FileServer into Slicer. The tool is envisioned as an OsiriX-like interface that would be raised when a user selects File->Import ->Load ->Export ->Save from Slicer. It can also operate as a standalone tool, to browse, preview, mark-up remote or local datasets -- and to launch Slicer to view a selected dataset or scene. Issues to consider:

Design

• Review mockups, consider them against engineering practicalities
• Agree upon first-pass presentation of functionality.
• Collaboration plan for merging design and engineering

Engineering

• How to leverage existing XND codes
• Java -- Jambi?
• PACS interaction

Deliverables

• Report on all issues above
• Propose a timeline to be reviewed by Dan, Steve, Ron

Schedule

• Monday - Dec 21th
  • 9-10:30 - Review of existing XND and FileServer design
  • 10:30-12 - Design discussion: determine:
    • discuss design sketches
    • prioritize proposed functionality
  • 12-12:45 - Lunch and discussion
  • 1-3:30 - Engineering discussion: determine:
    • development tools
    • existing functionality we can leverage
    • extisting functionality that can be extended
    • new functionality that should be developed
    • how these dovetail with prioritized functionality list in design
  • 3:30-4:30 - Decide on collaborative work strategy and draft timeline

Attendance

• We hope to keep this group small and tight for this first meeting:

1. Mikhail Milchenko
2. Wendy Plesniak

Results

TBA

Time Line

TBA

References

First very rough sketch