The Access Grid Support Centre Aims Activities Leadership

The Access Grid Support Centre Aims, Activities, Leadership Michael Daw Collaborative Working Developments Manchester Computing 28 November 2006 Combining the strengths of UMIST and The Victoria University of Manchester

Aims of this Talk • Overview of AGSC • Provide context for UK AG • Show current trends • Future activities Combining the strengths of UMIST and The Victoria University of Manchester

Origins • October 2002 – report: “Multi-Site Videoconferencing for the e. Science Programme” • http: //www. nesc. ac. uk/technical_papers/UKe. S-2002 -04. html • Support Centre to: “…assure quality across sites…” • April 2004 – AGSC @ Manchester • Funded by JISC, managed by UKERNA Combining the strengths of UMIST and The Victoria University of Manchester

Aims of AGSC • Improve quality • Improve interoperability between AG 2, in. SORS, vic/rat, VRVS, etc. • Support existing & prospective users • Strategic leadership Combining the strengths of UMIST and The Victoria University of Manchester

• About 70 nodes • …and rising! • e-Science • Virtual Research Environments • e-Social Science • Teaching • Seminars, etc. • Art Combining the strengths of UMIST and The Victoria University of Manchester

Support Combining the strengths of UMIST and The Victoria University of Manchester

Quality Assurance Tests • Audio • Video • Networking • Other software • Every 6 months • Access to services • “QA Assured Nodes” – http: //www. agsc. ja. net/QAtesting/QApasses. php Combining the strengths of UMIST and The Victoria University of Manchester

In. SORS Virtual Venue Server & Bridge Combining the strengths of UMIST and The Victoria University of Manchester

AG 2 Virtual Venue Server & Bridge Combining the strengths of UMIST and The Victoria University of Manchester

rc. Bridge Combining the strengths of UMIST and The Victoria University of Manchester

IG Pix Combining the strengths of UMIST and The Victoria University of Manchester

IG Recorder Combining the strengths of UMIST and The Victoria University of Manchester

Arena & Screen. Streamer Combining the strengths of UMIST and The Victoria University of Manchester

Training Workshops • Next Workshop – 19 January 2006 • • • • Access Grid Support Centre New to the AG Node Management Arena and Memetic Node Operation Meeting Tools Troubleshooting Meetings Multicast Echo Cancellation Successful Meetings – Human Factors Teaching Over the Access Grid Tom Uram - Argonne National Laboratory http: //www. agsc. ja. net/training/courses. php Combining the strengths of UMIST and The Victoria University of Manchester

Coming Up… • VRVS – Includes AG Gateway • Booking System • New look web pages • Rollout of new in. SORS software (“IG 2”) • New developments…? Combining the strengths of UMIST and The Victoria University of Manchester

Visual Cues & Audio Localisation • WIP, but may solve the problem of “who’s speaking? !” • Highlight the vic window • Adjust audio to location of displayed window – Determined by position on screen – Changes when the window moves • http: //scv. bu. edu/~putnam/ag-audio/misc/poster. pdf Combining the strengths of UMIST and The Victoria University of Manchester

Automated Video Placement Combining the strengths of UMIST and The Victoria University of Manchester

Access Grid on the Beach • Chromakey-like technology • Provides sense of location Combining the strengths of UMIST and The Victoria University of Manchester

Beyond Multicast Bridges • Aspen - http: //bmrc. berkeley. edu/aspen-wiki/ Aspen – P 2 P Multicast bridge Combining the strengths of UMIST and The Victoria University of Manchester

Research Support Services Manchester Computing http: //www. agsc. ja. net http: //www. mc. manchester. ac. uk/services/accessgrid michael. daw@manchester. ac. uk Combining the strengths of UMIST and The Victoria University of Manchester