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A Music Context For Teaching Introductory Computing, Ananya Misra, Doug Blank, Deepak Kumar
A Music Context For Teaching Introductory Computing, Ananya Misra, Doug Blank, Deepak Kumar
Computer Science Faculty Research and Scholarship
We describe myro.chuck, a Python module for controlling music synthesis, and its applications to teaching introductory computer science. The module was built within the Myro framework using the ChucK programming language, and was used in an introductory computer science course combining robots, graphics and music. The results supported the value of music in engaging students and broadening their view of computer science.
The Pyro Toolkit For Ai And Robotics, Doug Blank, Deepak Kumar, Lisa Meeden, Holly Yanco
The Pyro Toolkit For Ai And Robotics, Doug Blank, Deepak Kumar, Lisa Meeden, Holly Yanco
Computer Science Faculty Research and Scholarship
This article introduces Pyro, an open-source Python robotics toolkit for exploring topics in AI and robotics. We present key abstractions that al- low Pyro controllers to run unchanged on a variety of real and simulated robots. We demonstrate Py- ro’s use in a set of curricular modules. We then de- scribe how Pyro can provide a smooth transition for the student from symbolic agents to real-world robots, which significantly reduces the cost of learning to use robots. Finally we show how Pyro has been successfully integrated into existing AI and robotics courses.
A New Construction Of Smooth Surfaces From Triangle Meshes Using Parametric Pseudo-Manifolds, Marcelo Siqueira, Dianna Xu, Jean Gallier, Luis Gustavo Nonato, Dimas Martinez Morera, Luiz Velho
A New Construction Of Smooth Surfaces From Triangle Meshes Using Parametric Pseudo-Manifolds, Marcelo Siqueira, Dianna Xu, Jean Gallier, Luis Gustavo Nonato, Dimas Martinez Morera, Luiz Velho
Computer Science Faculty Research and Scholarship
We introduce a new manifold-based construction for fitting a smooth surface to a triangle mesh of arbitrary topology. Our construction combines in novel ways most of the best features of previous constructions and, thus, it fills the gap left by them. We also introduce a theoretical framework that provides a sound justification for the correctness of our construction. Finally, we demonstrate the effectiveness of our manifold-based construction with a few concrete examples.