Let bygones be bygones

Idiom of  the year... Many "things" happened to me this year, most of them sucks but I like it. You know me, I love things when they blew up or not working. After finishing so many PHAILED product, what do you expect? I had became a work addict, those who are in a team with me should know well, I drive them crazy XD... Never look back is what I do, I do not give a shit to my past, I just keep looking forward.

I had lost someone almost important to me but luckily I have found true love this year.... 

He is handsome, charming, caring, ambitious and awesome... wth... I just described myself !! ??!!  

Just finished playing the 101 piano songs book... Had to admit the last few songs are a bit rushy, too hungry and inpatient... Next year will be a turning point and I am here to curse it. I love challenges and bad luck. I ain't a big believer of luck and charm or bla bla bla stuff, I only believe in one thing and it is ma AWESOMEness. I truly believe that ma awesomeness can radiates through the harbor and shines light where it is pitch dark. 

*If you feel like throwing up, it is normal, most of them do after reading my blog =D

Moreover, I had also completed my final PIC programming... stupid ADC potentiometer controlled LED blinking thingy... This is the first tiny step of the next big thing. I had successfully compiled it but haven't burn it into the chip... I do not want to face reality too soon and spoil my new year eve's mood =S ... for now, just assume it is perfect ^^

New Year's resolution? I keep telling Nazzy my resolution....

!!!!! haha.... Too much One Piece =x

Reality: I do not have any resolutions... yet... 船到桥头自然直 <3

Kinda miss my flower... had nobody to sms with... 

Flower when r chiuu coming back? =(

This shitty year is gonna end soon... Here I wish/hope you a Happy New Year =D

*oopx almost forgot to upload some new year picture.....

*okay okay okay... here is a proper one...

Love you guys =D hope you enjoy my last post of year 2010 ~<3

The Tokens - The lion sleeps tonight 2008

Pseudo-3d Image Capture using Webcam & Adaptive Focus Depths

This is what I found on YouTube last night... cool right?

Instead of using two cameras, one is enough... 

sigh... 

Stereovision - 越做越简单

Hi there, here is ma another update on ma mini project

The title is in Chinese and boohoo for those who don't know

*Try use Google Translate =D

It is really ridiculous, all we did were wasted efforts.

True, we learnt a lot in the process but... tehee....

Fore-note: Contents below are just what I think and they are only 10% true 

The first theory was we only need a single calibration file to manure through all the baseline.

After some calibrations, we got frustrated and resolve into not doing calibration at all.

The result is shocking ~~

It seems that most of the webcams in the market has already calibrated.

Calibration is only used in RAW camera which is not controlled by any integrated system.

We tried in many baselines and as long as it is manually row aligned, the result is...

HOT HOT

I mean, who wants to calibrate a webcam anyways?

It is not distorted and even after rectification, the outputs are also not row aligned...

Maybe there are problems with my codes but... 

As a newbie, I have no idea on how to check ;)

So the direction of this project has changed, it has turned from programming heavy into mechanically heavy...

As long as we can make a perfect rack, then everything will be okay

At least this is what we belief.....

Merry Christmas 2010

YES, IT'S CHRISTMAS ALREADY !

Please do not whine time flies and you are getting old... I hear too much of these nonsense.

It's Christmas, so just shut up and enjoy it =D

I am fierce right? Picked this attitude up from "someone"

Need to blog something right? I mean to celebrate this festive season?

Stole this from Chyi's blog XD

Here are some pictures I stole from google image:

Still not feeling Christmas enough? 

Let's heat it up a notch shall we?

XD

What am I doing for during the holidays? Of course projects.... 

... and catching mice :3

Big fat claw mouse... XD

Well, it can be said as the longest facebook game that I ever played...

 Have to admit, I heart all the mousehunt events ~<3

It's Christmas eve and I m rotting at home...

I prefer spending time like this at home than going through some hectic jam and celebrate with others

No matter where you are or what activities you had in plans, you are awesome and...

Merry Christmas + Happy New Year *winks*

Stereovision - It's one thing after another

SIMPLE Directmedia Layer, SDL, it should be simple right?

Ever imagine of doing a program with OpenCV + SDL + assembly language? Dam this project is heavy in all sections... Going to kill myself very soon... The worse part is, I have to rush it during holiday season.... =(

All 3 components, mechanical, electronics and even programming failed and need to be redone...

Below are some of ma failed collections, some are dismantled due to frustration so no pictures for you ;p

Checkerboard

Any stereovision do-er knows that a big checkerboard is needed if a accurate calibrated fundamental matrix bla bla bla is demanded...

Well, instead of printing I came out with a cute idea, cut papers and paste in mahjong paper..

I swear, I will never attempt these stupid stuff again.... 

Look nice right? 

*see next pic*

!!! DAMMIT... the paper is not aligned perfectly and the program could not detect the edges consistantly...

so... verdict = REDO !!!!!

Effing mad seriuosly, I cut the paper for like more than 2 hours then ... bla bla bla !^@#$!@#^!@#

Enough whining.... I think gonna use A3 and print it out....

Programming

SDL SDL SDL SDL SDL SDL SDL 

no balls on what is SDL but I do know STD.....

Back to the research mood... I have no idea how am I going to deliver the whole result by year end...

It would be a miracle... maybe Santa would help... 

Well, I think I just get different heatmap as result, bout the SDL, do after that bahs.... 

Mechanical

FAILED !!!!!

It is a DISASTER !!!! We redo the rack like for... 2 times... this is the 3rd time,,,

Next Monday will revisit the shops for supplies... 

Ehs, boy, you again?  

LOL !!!!!!!!!

fyi, regular customer, have been visiting those stores often this month...

Electronics

I would not comment on this first, it is still pending...

On what I know is that it should be okay, the only problem is the battery... 

We go funding issues and do not know wanna buy the battery onot... 

Charger costs $$$ ~.~

The programming of the motors is completed.. pfft... assembly... peanut... right? XD

1HKO tml plz ~

I think will complete it tomorrow bahs... stay tuned ;)

Well, have to stop whining now... later manager caught me spending time blogging...

Make a better schedule for next week bah... hate to work during holiday season =(

cya~

End of Y2S3

It's official, end of Y2S3, damn time pass fast.... I am still in the "after Chinese New Year" mood...

Project Management was fun, learnt a lot of neatty stuff. Critical Thinking was... what was it again? LOL

What I am glad here is ma manager, he improved a lot and thank goodness, I have no longer the need to solo assignments XD

To conclude this, the "Anti Solo Project" is a success !!!

Busy with stereovision project, got choked up really badly. As promised I will make it quick and painless as always, manager, please have faith in me =(

You must like some of the snap shots taken in this sem because you are forced to!!!

*It's a pity I do not have the IEEE STUDENT 2010 conference picture.... darn it... ~.~

Some pictures of da PM Presentation 

We had a blast and it was very fun, first time hear me say that right?

"Hello handsome" ;p

Picture from Freescale Smartcar 2010

Stay tune for more ~ Hopefully...

Smartcar 2010

Crap... I typed a large essay about this event but I closed it accidentally... so now I will just briefly go through

This even reminds me of ma primary colouring competition. I got nothing to complain but I got consultation prize. The top 5 winners' product is... quite speechless. They add in trees, birds and even rainbow... Gosh.... There I thought I was supposed to only colour and can't add in things.

Here, in this competition, I experienced the same. Some team add in motor encoder, some have excessive capacitors and some even use none freescale motor board... Worse thing is, participants are allowed to push the car if it stops... Come on.... -_- my jaw really dropped today...

For those who is reading this and evaluating me, yes, I have a bad attitude ;)
When a project or a task which involved team work does not meet my expectation, half way I will give up and do not give it a damn... I mean... well... you know... << Alvin taught me this... thanks bro ^^

If there is a bad seed in a team, I will be the worst seed you ever seen in your life =D

Have no more mood to continue.... Stupid blog... cant auto save or put in draft automatically... maybe it will and I m the problem...

Anyways, thx for spending your time reading my complains  ^^