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Explore the Access Grid, a cutting-edge platform designed for effective virtual collaboration. This introduction covers the features of physical node design and the advantages of ambient microphones and clear video quality. Experience full-duplex communication with minimal background noise, enabling multiple conversations simultaneously. Discover the tools for sharing data, presentations, and visualization capabilities. Engage in long-term social interactions within virtual venues that allow for various interaction modalities. This resource is essential for active members of the Access Grid community.
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The Access Grid An Introduction Rick Stevens, Terry Disz, Lisa Childers, Bob Olson Argonne National Laboratory www.mcs.anl.gov/fl/accessgrid (fl-info@mcs.anl.gov)
Physical Node Design Presenter mic • Spaces for small groups • Wide field of view • Comfortable • Persistent connection Presenter camera Ambient mic (tabletop) Audience camera
Audio • Hands free • No click to talk • No searching for microphones • Never have to think about microphones • Interactive • Interrupt other speakers • Multiple conversations at the same time • Full duplex • Clear • No background noise • Rich-sounding speech • No feedback • No echo
Video • Scale of imagery life-sized • Highest quality, but affordable • Multiple video streams • Presenter close-up • Audience view • Audience close-up • Display wall
Data • Shared • Powerpoint • VNC • Visualization • Archived • Voyager
Network • Hardening multicast infrastructure • http://beaconserver.accessgrid.org:9999/ • Large-scale networking testbed • Higher bandwidth • QoS • Networking people active members of the AG community
The Muds • Two muds are used in the AG community • Access Grid Hangout Room • Character generation is controlled • Characters reside there permenantly • Long-term social relationships have developed • Access Grid Venue • Character generation is automatic • Characters come and go • Usage is event-driven
Virtual Collaboration Spaces Virtual Venue • A persistent location on the grid • Not a physical space • A dimension in which several physical spaces can be co-located • A place that can be entered and exited • Supports multiple interaction modalities • Text, audio, video graphics, animation, VR • A scoping mechanism to support multiple concurrent meetings • A resource that can be reserved