2013 Project Week:CliMatlabInterface

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  CLI module utilizing openigtlink to connect matlab server to run a matlab script.

Key Investigators

• PMH, Toronto: Kevin Wang
• Isomics: Steve Pieper
• Queen's: Andras Lasso, Csaba Pinter

Objective

The goal is to discuss the possibilities and the best course of action for the CLI Matlab interface.

Approach, Plan

• The current approach is described in the corresponding SlicerRT ticket.
• Basically a cli module is used to set up an openigtlink to a matlab server. then the matlab script and any inputs and outputs are transferred using openigtlink.

Progress

• a very simple cli module that utilizes openigtlink to send over a simple matlab script and receive the result from matlab server is implemented.
• A matlab server script that can communicate with cli module using openigtlink protocol is implemented and it is native to matlab so no need to compile mex files.
• a simple matlab script that does not involve slicer inputs and outputs can be run currently.

To do:

• follow up with Steve on approaches to implement client server model. right now there are 3 approaches: openigtlink, qt webservice and dicom network protocol. need to discuss on which one suits better
• Steve seems to like webservice and there is another group using this technology for slicer personal cloud. we should discuss with them and join our effort to solve this.

Delivery Mechanism

This work will be delivered to the NA-MIC Kit as changes in the Slicer4 core

References

• Corresponding SlicerRT ticket
• Example module