A retreat and a canoe
This week was split into two parts: graphics retreat and research meetings. The graphics retreat came in the  middle of the week. The retreat was a great experience but tiring.

Graphics Retreat
I loved this retreat. We did not leave Pittsburgh or CMU (on the first day) but it was a retreat from our current work. It was chance to listen to people's current research and brainstorm our ideas and give feedback. I was smitten with the research people were doing and knew at that moment Carnegie Mellon and I were an excellent fit.

The second day we continue the retreat at a Canoe club. I got my first chance to canoe and I was definitely nervous. The nervousness was intriguing because I had a life jacket and I knew how to swim. Yet, I was nervous about the canoe tipping over. The canoe ride was serene besides the waves hitting the canoe. However, I could not wait to get back on dry land.

Research Meetings
Tuesday, I had my second meeting with Ron. We discussed whether it was best to build a classifier to distinguish correctness or use built-in knowelge. We also discussed how our approach regarding the marker set used for the motion capturing. The meeting concluded with us stating several assumptions to guide our research.

Friday, I met with researchers from University of Pittsburgh. In the meeting, we discussed the next steps in our collaboration. One step was that I am going to be taught the exercises by the physical therapist in the motion capture lab. I feel that is huge leap over me trying to perform the exercises myself.