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Internet2 at Arcadia

Greg PalmerDirector, MAGPI

Jennifer MacDougallApplications Coordinator, MAGPI

Arcadia University June 17, 2003

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Today’s Agenda

1. Quick Overview Internet2/MAGPI

2. Why Internet2?

3. Advanced Applications

4. Q&A

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What is Internet2?

“Born” in 1996 by UCAID Led by over 200 US

universities, K20, and corporations

Recreating the partnership among academia, industry and government that fostered today’s Internet in its infancy

Mission = Develop and deploy advanced network applications and technologies, accelerating the creation of tomorrow’s Internet

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Internet2 Mission

• Collaboration• Videoconferencing• Distributed learning• Digital libraries• Remote instrumentation• Tele-immersion• Virtual reality • On-demand video• Remote mentoring/auditioning• Rehearsal and performance

Qwest Abilene Network

“Facilitate and coordinate the development, operation and technology transfer of advanced, network-based applications and network services to further U.S. leadership in research and higher education and accelerate the availability of new services and applications on the Internet.”

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Internet2 Universities202 University Members

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Internet2 – The National Network (Abilene)

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International MoU Map

Asia-PacificAAIREP (Australia)APAN (Asia-Pacific)APAN-KR (Korea)APRU (Asia-Pacific)CERNET, CSTNET, NSFCNET (China)JAIRC (Japan)JUCC (Hong Kong)NECTEC / UNINET (Thailand)SingAREN (Singapore)TAnet2 (Taiwan)

AmericasCANARIE (Canada)CUDI (Mexico)CRNET2 (Costa Rica)REUNA (Chile)RETINA (Argentina)RNP2 (Brazil)SENACYT (Panama)

Europe-Middle EastARNES (Slovenia)BELNET (Belgium)CARNET (Croatia)CESnet (Czech Republic)DANTE (Europe)DFN-Verein (Germany)GIP RENATER (France)GRNET (Greece)HEAnet (Ireland)HUNGARNET (Hungary)INFN-GARR (Italy)Israel-IUCC (Israel)NORDUnet (Nordic Countries)POL-34 (Poland)RCCN (Portugal)RedIRIS (Spain)RESTENA (Luxembourg)Stichting SURF (Netherlands)SWITCH (Switzerland)TERENA (Europe)JISC, UKERNA (United Kingdom)

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ARENA Projecthttp://arena.internet2.edu/

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K20 Initiative

New K20 Consortium Established in 2002

Focus outreach and connectivity to K-12s, Museums, Libraries

Aim to bridge K-12 to Higher Ed Increased opportunities for joint

funding, student attraction, learning and education

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K20 Status (as of Sept. 2002)

Organization Total

K12 Schools 7173

Community Colleges

551

Four Year Colleges and Universities

526

Public Libraries 1482

Museums, Zoos, Auqariums and Science Centers

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Grand Total 9834

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The Quilt Network

SOX(AL)

(AZ)

GPN(AR)

Cenic(CA)

FRGP(CO)

(CT)

(FL)

SOX(GA)

MREN(IL)

(IN)

(IA)

GPN(KS)

Texas(LA)

NoX

(MA)

Merit(MI)

GPN(MO)

Texas(MS)

GPN(NE)

Cenic(NV)

(NH)

(NJ)

(NM)

NYSERnet(NY)

NC Giga(NC)

NorthernLights(ND)

OARnet(OH)

(OK)

OREGON(OR)

PSC(PA)

SOX (SC)

NorthernLights(SD)

SOX(TN)

Texas Gigapop(TX)

(UT)

(VT)

MREN(WI)

FRGP(WY)

PNWGP(WA)

PSC(WV)

NorthernLights(MN)

Net.VirgSoX(KY)

PNWGP(MO)

PNWGP

(ID)

MAX(MD)

(AK)

NET.Virg (KY)

N. Lights (ND, SD, MN)

NoX(ME,NH,VT,MA,CT,RI)

NWV (VI)

NYSERnet (NY)

OARnet (OH)

OREGON (OR)

PNWGP (WA,ID,MO, OR) PSC (PS,WV)

SOX (TN,AL,GA,SC) Texas (TX,LA,MS)

MREN (WI, IL, IA)

GPN (NE, KS, AR, IA)

MAX (MD, VI)

Merit (MI)

FRGP (CO, WY)

Cenic (CA, NV)

NC Giga (NC)

MAXNWV(VI)

(RI)

(DE)

(HI)

PNWGP

MAX(Washington DC)

Intermountain

IntermountainIndiana

Indiana Giga (IN) MAGPI (PA,NJ,DE))

MAGPI

Intermountain (ID,UT)

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MAGPI GigaPoP

Regional network aggregation point Private research and education network Sharing point for information, resources,

projects

Mission

“To deliver regional infrastructure in a cost-effective manner and promote applications for the region's research and education communities through high performance network technology.”

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MAGPI Growth

NJ

DE

NY

Princeton University

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2412

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J&J

Pharm’s

W. Virginia

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MAGPI Topology

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Current Members Chester County Intermediate Unit Community of Agile Partners in Education Childrens’ Hospital of Philadelphia Delaware County Intermediate Unit Fox Chase Cancer Center Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals Lehigh University Princeton University Temple University University of Pennsylvania Widener University CERMUSA / St. Francis University Thomas Jefferson University and Hospital NJEDge.Net – The state R&E Network for N. J.

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Proposed/Upcoming Members Arcadia University Villanova University Montgomery County Community College University of Delaware Carbon Lehigh IU Lehigh Valley Hospital Bethlehem School District Delaware Valley School District WHYY Philadelphia Public School District / IU Academy of Natural Sciences Curtis Institute of Music Philadelphia Museum of Art

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Why have Internet2?

The Regular or Commodity Internet was not designed for: • Millions of users• Congestion• Multimedia• Real time interaction

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Comparison of Download Times of “The Matrix” DVD

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Internet2 Applications

What are “Internet2 applications”?

They deliver qualitative and quantitative improvements in how we conduct research and engage in teaching and learning

They require advanced networks to work

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Application Attributes Interactive collaboration Real-time access to

remote resources

Mark Ellisman, UCSD

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Attributes, cont. Large-scale, multi-

site computation and data mining

Shared virtual reality Any combination of

the above

Glen Wheless, Old Dominion

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Different Disciplines/Contexts

Sciences Arts Humanities Health care Business/Law Administration …

Library Classroom Clinic Office Laboratory Dorm room …

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Digital Video Applications Up to broadcast quality

videoconferencing Both live distribution

and on-demand access to a variety of content

HDTV-based digital cinema, network-based studio production, …

The Universityof Washington

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Super High Definition TVUSC’s Robert Zemeckis Center for the Digital Arts

NTT, UIC, USC

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The Research Channel

www.researchchannel.org Goal: to use program content

creation and manipulation processes as testing medium for analog and digital broadcast and on-demand multimedia offerings, thus providing an unusual opportunity to experiment with new methods of distribution and interaction on a global basis.

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Arts & Humanities

Dancing Beyond BoundariesUniversity of Florida

Digital Worlds Institute

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New World Symphony Master Classes

over Internet2 High Speed

Collaboration between NWS and top music schools

International Expansion

NWS

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High Performance Group-to-Group Collaboration ; 150 sites worldwide

http://www.accessgrid.org/

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Distributed RAP Sessions

Sponsored by Coalition to Diversify Computing

Uses the Access Grid

Northwestern University

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Select Regional Applications Teleimmersion International Virtual Panel PLN Dublin Project NEES Grid Health Sciences Career Series Other: AP Type Coursework, Remote

Microscopy, Professional Development, Streaming Video

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Teleimmersion

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International Virtual Panel: No Longer a “Once in a Lifetime” Event

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PLN Dublin Project

PreK-12 teachers working with teachers in Dublin at Trinity College

Graduate School of Education

H.323 Video 768 kbps HEAnet and MAGPI

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NEES Grid

Will link earthquake researchers across the U.S. with leading-edge computing resources and research equipment, allowing collaborative teams to

plan, perform, and publish their experiments.  

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Health Sciences Career Series Geared to promote Health

Science Careers in the region• Nursing, Telepathology, …

Remote audiences of students, guidance counselors and school nurses

Four-way multipoint continuous presence video conferencing

Dr. Michael FeldmanPenn, School of Medicine

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Nanotechnology Course Delivery Pennsylvania Technology Investment

Authority awarded the coalition (led by Penn, Drexel, and BFTP) a three-year, $10.5 million grant for the creation of a Nanotechnology Institute

Developing associate degree programs in nanotechnology at community colleges in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland

Will start delivering courses using high performance connectivity in Fall 2003

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Eastern Orthopaedic Research Network (EastORN) Goal to enable

lifelong learning for orthopaedic surgeons

Requires high speed networks for real time streaming of live surgeries

Teaching aids

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FIPSE EC US Project

Foreign Language, Business and Computer Science Curriculum

Using interactive high speed H.323 video and advanced e-learning platforms and tools

3 countries in European Union (Spain, Germany, and France)

3 states in the US (NJ, PA, MD)

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Other Uses of Internet2 Virtual College Tours Virtual Student/Faculty Interviews Workforce Development Professional Development Dissertation Theses Streaming Video and Video on Demand

Library …

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Benefits of I2 for Arcadia

Building Communities Increased Opportunities for Grants $$ Ability to tap into remote expertise and

experiences Ability to bring the world into the

classroom Collaboration with Internet2 Member

Communities

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But it’s got to start with you!

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How to Get More Involved Talk with your campus IT group and

local Internet2 liaison - Param Bedi Join an Internet2 Working Group Follow activities of ViDeNet Join Internet2 Mailing Lists Learn more about advanced initiatives

e.g., IPv6, Multicast, QoS Send me feedback/updates/inquiries…

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Specific URLsI2 Apps and Working Groups

http://apps.internet2.edu/I2 K20 Projects http://k20.internet2.edu/currentprojects/Research Channel

http://www.researchchannel.com/ ViDeNet Cookbook

http://www.videnet.gatech.edu/cookbook/ViDeNet

http://www.vide.net/

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More Information

http://www.magpi.net http://www.internet2.edu

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Thank You!

jmacdoug@magpi.netgpalmer@magpi.net