NA-MIC-kit-curriculum

Introduction

This curriculum is intended as an introduction for scientists with engineering background who are considering using the NA-MIC kit as their software platform for research. The NA-MIC kit consists of free open source software without restrictions on use and without a give-back requirement. The NA-MIC kit is suited for academic or commercial activities.

The curriculum provides an overview over the technologies, toolkits and applications which are available in the NA-MIC kit. It is a hands-on curriculum and will require participants to attend with a suitable laptop, preloaded with software and sample data. A working knowledge of C++ is a prerequisite for benefitting from the full curriculum.

Program

• Slicer 3 capabilities
  • Loading, Visualization
  • The EM segmenter in Slicer
• Engineering methodology:
  • Extreme programming
  • Testing-Based Programming
  • What is a software engineering methodology, do I need one?
  • The components of the NA-MIC kit software engineering tools: CMAKE, CTEST, CPACK, Dashboards
• ITK, VTK, batchmake introduction
  • VTK
  • ITK
  • Batchmake
  • XNAT
• Slicer 3 architecture
• Plug-ins for Slicer 3
  • Introduction: Plug-ins as a way to interface external programs
  • How-to make a hello world plug-in
  • Segmentation in Slicer using a plug-in based on ITK
• Slicer 3 IGT capabilities
  • workflow engine
  • real-time behavior
  • Slicer demon
  • i/o to trackers, devices, and scanners
  • Lego robot tutorial