Jim Strom , Manchester Metropolitan University, UK George Neisser , University of Manchester, UK

Jim Strom, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

George Neisser, University of Manchester, UK

Re-engineering the Desktop:Taking the Knowledge-base to the User to Support Education

and City Communities

IP-based Conferencing and Media On-Demand

Services to the Desktop

• Developing City Information Services:

- Manchester City

- Infocities Programme

• Services for the Academic Community:

- G-MING Applications Programme

- University of Manchester

Manchester Telematics Initiatives

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997

ESF NOW

AdvancedTelecoms

NOWMUWICISDN

Partnership

Hulme TeleworkCentre

ElectronicTrade Networks

for SMEs

Telematics forMicro & Small

Enterprises

MCIN

TMSE II

TechnologyManagement

Centre

Infocities

EVH Programme

Manchester Host

MultimediaCentre

G-MING

Greater Manchester Information Network

University of ManchesterUniversity of Manchester

UMISTUMIST

UniversityUniversityof Salfordof Salford

Royal Northern Royal Northern College of College of

MusicMusic

Manchester Science ParkManchester Science Park

Manchester Multimedia CentreManchester Multimedia Centre

Manchester Manchester MetropolitanMetropolitan

UniversityUniversity

Central Reference LibraryCentral Reference Library

Manchester Town HallManchester Town Hall

G-MINGG-MING

Teaching BuildingsTeaching Buildings Halls of ResidenceHalls of Residence

Academic LibrariesAcademic Libraries

Teaching HospitalsTeaching HospitalsManchester Museum of Science Manchester Museum of Science

and Industryand Industry

University ofUniversity of SalfordSalford

UMISUMISTT


MusicMusic

Manchester MetropolitanManchester MetropolitanUniversityUniversity

Manchester Education Manchester Education Network (G-MING)Network (G-MING)

Halls ofHalls of ResidenceResidenceAcademicAcademic

LibrariesLibraries

University ofUniversity of ManchesterManchester

Teaching HospitalsTeaching Hospitals

Building a City Infostructure


UMISUMISTT


MusicMusic

ManchesterManchester ScienceScience

ParkPark



Manchester Central Manchester Central Reference LibraryReference Library



LibrariesLibraries

ManchesterManchester TechnologyTechnology ManagementManagement

CentreCentre



Manchester Manchester Business Business NetworkNetwork



UMISUMISTT


MusicMusic


ParkPark






LibrariesLibraries


CentreCentre

Manchester Manchester Multimedia CentreMultimedia Centre



Manchester Museum Manchester Museum of Science and Industryof Science and Industry

ManchesterManchesterMultimedia Multimedia

NetworkNetwork


Moston Brook School

Oakwood School



UMISUMISTT


MusicMusic


ParkPark






LibrariesLibraries

Manchester Community Information Network Manchester Community Information Network

Manchester PoptelManchester Poptel

ElectronicElectronicVillage HallsVillage Halls


CentreCentre

Manchester Manchester Multimedia CentreMultimedia Centre



Manchester Museum Manchester Museum of Science and Industryof Science and Industry

ManchesterManchesterMultimedia Multimedia

NetworkNetwork


Moston Brook School

Oakwood School

Workers Education AssociationWorkers Education Association

Manchester Community Network Manchester Community Network


• multipoint conferencing•application sharing• text (chat)• graphics (whiteboard)• shared clipboard

Bringing services to the desktop• linking offices, sites, institutions• linking staff, research, support

Media On-Demand

G-MING

SuperJANET

• audio and video clips• mpeg, real video, net show• live media, mbone• virtual Manchester

Audio and Video ConferencingAudio and Video Conferencing

http://gap.g-ming.net.uk Quality of service• access defined• ISDN, LAN, Broadband

Bringing Information and Services to the Desktop

NetMeeting

City Information Services

• TEN Telecoms Infocities:

- Culture: International cultural resources and services

- Education: European virtual learning

- Public/Civic: Digital town hall, urban access

- Business: Electronic commerce

- Health: Hospital and health care services

- Transport: Public transport traveller information system

http://www.infocities.g-ming.net.uk

Manchester: Industrial HeritageManchester: Industrial Heritage

Manchester: Virtual City

Desktop Videoconferencing within the City Community:

Infocities

• Generic Service

• IP videoconferencing over Internet

• NetMeeting

• Manchester, Antwerp, Helsinki, Ronneby, the Hague

Lessons Learned

• Importance of Set Up

• Value of Audio

• Safeguard of Chat

• Effects of Transmission Loss

• Limitation of Access Bandwidth

Desktop Videoconferencing within the City Community:

Manchester• Workers Educational Association

• Manchester Deaf Centre

• Schools in Manchester

• Links with the Town Hall

Desktop Services within the Academic Community

• G-MING Applications Programme

• University of Manchester

RoyalNorthern

College ofMusic

UniversityCollegeSalford

Universityof

Manchester

Universityof

SalfordUMIST

ManchesterMetropolitan

University

OwensPark

Hollings College

Adelphi AytounStreet

ManchesterMultiMedia

Centre

JohnRylands

DeansgateTPMI

Didsbury

ReverseEngineering

HopeHospital

HulmeHall

Elizabeth Gaskell

ChristieHospital

G-MING ’98

ManchesterTownHall

ManchesterScience

Park

OpelHouse

VictoriaHall

Wythenshawe HospitalRusholme

Health Centre

Langdale Hall

Dalton Ellis Hall

St Anselms Hall

Needham Hall

Greystoke Hall

Museum of Science and

Industry

School ofNursing

G-MING Applications Programme

Interest and Opportunity

• Medical School and Teaching Hospitals

• Teaching Departments (Languages (EFL, Italian), Psychology, Dentistry, Engineering, Computation)

• IP Videoconferencing across SuperJANET (PIPVIC)

• Network North West

Staff Offices

Peripatetic Conferencing Resources

Faculty Support Units

Owen’s Park

Video Conferencing Suite

Manchester Multimedia Centre

Manchester Science Park

H320/323 Gateway

Streaming Server

Conference Server

Multicast Server

Desktop Services at the University of Manchester

Lessons Learned

• Pre-transmission Tests

• Studio/Office Environment

• Studio and Production Management

• Audience Bandwidth Capability

• Interaction

Summary

• Increasing Opportunity and Demand

• Conferencing Technology Evolving

• Problems of Internet-based Conferencing

• Greater Potential within University Campus and City Intranet Environments

• Manchester is Building Services to Support its Communities

http://www.g-ming.net.uk

Making Manchester GreaterMaking Manchester Greater

Jim Strom , Manchester Metropolitan University, UK George Neisser , University of Manchester, UK

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