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Time-Sharing Computer System with Sound Management Proposal

Manager Webmaster Document Prep Presentation Prep Lab Coordinator Faculty Facilitator. David Wilson Tim Haynie Andy Bruinsma Bret Charboneau Billy Mattingly Rama Mukkamala. Time-Sharing Computer System with Sound Management Proposal. Team 4. Presentation Overview.

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Time-Sharing Computer System with Sound Management Proposal

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  1. Manager Webmaster Document Prep Presentation Prep Lab Coordinator Faculty Facilitator David Wilson Tim Haynie Andy Bruinsma Bret Charboneau Billy Mattingly Rama Mukkamala Time-Sharing Computer System with Sound Management Proposal Team 4

  2. Presentation Overview • Background • Customer Needs • Design Criteria • Conceptual Designs

  3. Tanzania, Africa George & Vickie Rock

  4. Lack of Resources

  5. Current Setup • Two schools have 6 seat setups with 1 computer • System has problems registering and there is no audio

  6. Issues with Current Setup • Keyboards are assigned to wrong Screen • Mice are clicked out of order • USB cables when unplugged cause system to become confused

  7. Customer Needs • Third School to be added • Sound for individual sessions • Automated keyboard and mouse

  8. Deliverables • Automated Association of • Monitor • Keyboard • Mouse • Integrate Audio at each station

  9. Design Criteria • Low Cost • User Friendly • Low Power • Can be Replicated • Low Maintenance

  10. Conceptual Designs - Software • Linux (Ubuntu) • MDM (Multi-seat Display Manager) • GDM (GNOME Display Manager) • Userful (Commercial Software)

  11. Multi-seat Display Manager • Specifically designed for multiple seats • Runs nested, virtual sessions • Pros • Free • Currently being used in Tanzania • Cons • Less support • Easy for users to make mistakes

  12. GNOME Display Manager • Current Ubuntu configuration • Multiple user system • Pros • Inexpensive • Common display manager • Cons • Not currently used in Tanzania • Not designed for more than two seats

  13. Userful • Commercial software • Designed for up to 10 seats • Pros • It does everything! • Solves audio problem • Solves automation problem • Cons • Cannot alter configuration files • More expensive (roughly 35% per seat)

  14. Conceptual Designs - Hardware • Automated USB Hub • Device will perform automatic registration for Keyboard, Mouse and Sound • May require additional custom software • Will not be needed with Userful solution

  15. AUDRI - Automatic USB Device Registration Interface

  16. Cost Analysis - Per Seat MDM Userful • Software • USB audio • USB hub • Enclosure • Total • Software • USB hub with audio • Total = $69 • - Free • - $20 • - $20 • - $5 • = $45

  17. Cost Savings • Comparing MDM and Userful • $24 saved per seat x 6 seats per school = $144 • 3 schools x $144 = $432 • If implemented in 100 schools (600 seats) • Savings of $14,400

  18. Questions?

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