Image Analysis Workflow

This is currently a draft.

This page details the workflow for service request. Note that all requests for service MUST be submitted through our ticketing system.

1. Send an email to biof-imaging@colorado.edu with a brief description of your request.
2. If you request is for a new project, please schedule a meeting with Dr. Tay. The fastest way to schedule a meeting is to use the link in the automated reply when you submit your request.
3. During our initial meeting, we will go over your project and your image analysis needs. It is helpful at this stage to bring along your laptop with a few (no more than 2 - 3) representative images. We will also discuss the scope of the work and provide you with a time estimate, with an understanding by both parties that both the scope and the time it takes to resolve your ticket may change as time goes on.
4. After this, your request will be processed in the order that it is received. Please note that there may be a wait, depending on the number of projects ahead of you. It is our goal however to address most tickets within two weeks.
5. After processing, we will typically provide you with a short description of the work done, along with some data. You should validate this data (e.g., by checking some values manually). If any issues arise, please let us know so we can work on a fix.
6. After you validate the data, please send us an email. At this stage, we will typically finalize the code, upload the project to a public repository on Github, as well as writing instructions on how to run the code.
   

Please note that in general, developing image analysis code involves a significant time and intellectual contribution from our group. Our policy is for our staff to be listed as co-authors in any publications, posters, and talks for any projects we work on.

For more information, check out our policy on Recognizing the core.