8/12/03 high-quality video conferencing richard s. wolff, ph. d. rwolff@montana.edu 406 994 7172 feb...

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High-Quality Video Conferencing

Richard S. Wolff, Ph. D.rwolff@montana.edu406 994 7172Feb 2004

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Access Grid: Reaching the World

East Carolina University

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A Few Access Grid “AG” Facts

– Developed by the Futures Laboratory at Argonne National Laboratory

– Deployed by the NCSA PACI Alliance

– The Access Grid is now in use at over 160 institutions worldwide

http://www.accessgrid.org

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What is an AG?

• Advanced Videoconferencing System• Internet2• Multicasting Technology• Multiple Sites around the World• Multiple Views of each Site• Interactive Environment• Shared Presentations and Applications• Small Personal Spaces• Large Collaborative Environments

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Who Uses AG?

• Higher Education Institutions

• Corporations

• Government

• Research Laboratories

• Supercomputing Centers

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What can an AG be used for?

• Share Research Developments and Methods

• Teach Joint Courses

• Host Special Educational Seminars

• Exchange ideas and join Dynamic discussions

• Large-scale Distributed Meetings with Colleagues Worldwide

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Use of the Access Grid Node Collaborative Research on Tumors