2016-03-30 status

Done

Data Collection

• Responding to feedback from AFL, changed color highlighting behavior and typographic convention (using hyphens instead of commas) for what we now call "finger substitution" (the term used by pianists for using different fingers to strike and release a key).
• Fixed latency problem with arrow buttons and associated improper scrolling under iOS.
• Gave up on invitation-only Survey III, as this feature caused problems that stumped Qualtrics support.
• Added name and email question to survey, so I can manually map the data back to player profiles. This is really annoying, but we need to move forward.
• Finalized Survey III (again) and asked IB, AFL, and Dan Murphy to review.
• Solidified design of Automatic Data Collector, known hereafter as "Dactylize."
• Discussed plans with David Meyer, EE/ME and all-around mensch. He suggested separate power supply to ensure adequate current for ICs.
• Ordered another $200 of components to prototype and to build the system.
• Decided to use my Casio Privia PX-130 for production system. This should leave us with $250 to compensate subjects for on-campus sessions. Tic toc.

 Doing

1. Proving Dactylize concept.
2. Discussing each descriptive chart in detail--its purpose, insight (if any). High priority now because promised to share with subjects.
3. Transcribing Harold Samuel fingerings from Tovey WTC edition through Survey III.
4. Determining predictive value of one fingering sequence choice on another--initial Chi Square foray.
5. Calculating mean edit distance as measure of IAA and "influence."
6. Calculating adoption rate as measure of "influence."
7. Performing Chi Square analysis of exploratory dataset to correlate abbreviated Parncutt fingerings with gender, reach, age, Hanon usage, technical practice, preparation actions, injury, etc.
8. Finishing Parncutt algorithm implementation.
9. Transcribing Czerny Opus 821 to use in missing annotation study. 10% done.

Struggling

• Illness, vacation, and the end of Lenovo's fiscal year have all been distractions.