CGL Meeting Agenda - 2000.02.16

February 16th, 2000

Location:
DC1304
Time:
11:30 a.m.
Chair:
Erik Demaine :-)
Member List

1. Adoption of the Agenda - additions or deletions

2. Coffee Hour

Coffee hour this week:
Celine Latulipe
Coffee hour next week:
?

3. Next meeting

Date:
Wednesday, February 23, 2000
Location:
DC1304
Time:
11:30 a.m.
Chair:
Eric Hall (February 23rd) 
Technical presentation:
Teresa Ge (February 23rd)

4. Forthcoming

Chair:
  1. Rick Knowles (March 1st) 
  2. Dmitri Kondramachine (March 8th) :-(
  3. Rob Kroeger (March 15th) :-)
Tech Presenters:
  1. Patrick Gilhuly (March 1st) 
  2. Eric Hall (March 8th) 
  3. Rick Knowles (March 15th) 

5. Technical Presentation

Presenter:
Erik Demaine :-)
Title:
Animating Linkages
Abstract:
I will describe a deceivingly simple geometry problem that has been open for around ten years, and a recent solution (without proof). Then I will discuss the current problem--how to best show the solution graphically via animation--and show my attempts so far. Briefly, the problem is the following: given a polygon in the plane, whose edges are rigid bars and whose vertices are hinges, continuously fold the polygon to make it convex, while not crossing any of the edges.

6. General Discussion Items

7. Action List

8. Director's Meeting

9. Seminars

10. Garbage Collection