[] . CSCW/HCI - we could skip this and cross our fingers
- Iterative design
- Use infrastructure from above
- Interview and observe scientists
- Build custom environments for what they need
- Constant review process
[] . Innovative Claims (Our Cool Tech Ideas that are different...)
(Rick with help and brainstorm with R'm)
- scalability of cyberspace servers
+ widespread use ....
- high performance storage and I/O for archiver/playback engine
- remote WAN control of experiments and distributed data analysis
- exploration of multi-CAVE for collaborative immersive experiences
- use of kerberos security mechanisms
- personal private high profile wireless smart audio interfaces ....
- reliability of connections over LANs...
- GRAPHICS
[] . Research and Development Plan (methodology)
(How are we going to work) (Terry and Rick)
- end user participation in system specification
- rapid prototyping of system components
- incremental testing
- end user evaluation and feedback and training
- incremental insertion of new technology
- measurement and evaluation of user feedback and system performance
(metrics and mid course correction)
- transition to production use
- documentation and online training...
[] . Management Plan (Rick)
- project leadership
- organization of the collaboration
- team descriptions (local team structure)
- budget flexibility
- collaboration meetings and workshops (training)
- GRAPHICS
[] . Statement of Work (who is doing what) (paragraph on each) (Togther)
- MCS
- NEU
- MSD
- HEP
- ECT
- EVL
[] . Milestones and Deliverables (three or four major delierables/year)
- first year
- second year (review of progress and methods)
- third year
Deliverables:
A MOO server, extended for multi-media application interaction and
secure networking.
An initial elab environment, customized to each individual test site
and final installation.
Tools and documentation for extending the elab space.
A fully distributed and scalable system for elab implementation,
expected to be operational several years into the project.
An X-Windows-based browser similar to Mosaic which can utilize
the World Wide Web as well an interact with the elab server.
An ASCII text version of the same.
A protocol specification for browser/elab communication.
User documentation for the browsers.
A ``tutorial'' elab.
A protocol definition for broker-to-broker communication.
A protocol definition for broker-to-local-module communication.
A broker implementation for both user sessions and elabs.
A security mechanism based on public key encryption and site
identification.
Details of the data streams for the modules that we implement.
A mechanism for combining and separating data streams.
X window proxy server
Video modules
Audio modules
White board modules
Shared editors
A shared document viewer that supports version control.
A user directory service.
An interactive text module.
Interfaces to the scientific instruments at use in our test bed sites.
A playback interface for elabs.
A playback engine implementation that takes advantage of super
computers.
A simpler playback engine suitable for use on smaller computers.
A method of storing data that allows one to locate and search relevant
archives.
A network library for building modules.
Documentation for the above.
(wow)
[] . Budget Table
- MCS
- NEU
- MSD
- HEP
- ECT
- EVL
[] . Vitas and Qualifications (flesh out list)
- Rick
- Remy
- Bob
- Bill
- Terry
- etc.
[] . Letter of Collaboration and Support
- PARC ?
- IBM ?
- MITRE ?
- CERN ?
- ???