High Performance Processors and Networks for Video Compression, Distributed Visualization, Database Systems and Collaborative Telepresence

9724567 Sawchuk，亚历山大麦克劳德，丹尼斯南加州大学 视频压缩、分布式可视化、数据库系统和协作网真的高性能处理器和网络 南加州大学获得了重大研究仪器奖，用于收购处理硬件;专用高速分辨率数字视频存储和显示硬件;和杂项数据通信硬件;用于集成媒体研究网络（IMRN），以支持高性能多媒体，图形，可视化和数据库系统的研究和培训计划。 获资助的研究项目包括：在共用网络上产生、压缩及传送即时视像;处理远距离高解析度三维视觉化及计算密集的图形;在不同种类的分散式计算环境下，将互动式多媒体数据稳健地分发及联网;视像及声频伺服器的分散式数据库管理技术;以及利用多处理器计算机在长物理距离上进行协作远程呈现。 除了为追求高性能图形，可视化和数据库系统研究的学生提供增强的设施外，南加州大学计划将IMRN连接到该机构的工程学院的教学电视网络，该网络支持工程，计算机科学和数学的定期学分课程的双向现场互动广播。 据设想，这种连接将允许学生在主校区，医学院校园和南加州大学信息科学研究所的任何地方进行研究项目，并允许在这些地点以及当地洛杉矶地区进行课堂演示。 关于视频数据和远程学习的数据库管理的研究成果将直接有助于这些远程学习活动。

9724567 Sawchuk, Alexander McLeod, Dennis University of Southern California High Performance of Processors and Networks for Video Compression, Distributed Visualization, Database Systems and Collaborative Telepresence USC has received a Major Research Instrumentation award for the acquisition of processing hardware; a special purpose high-speed-resolution digital video storage and display hardware; and miscellaneous data communications hardware; for an Integrated Media Research Network (IMRN) to support research and training programs in high-performance multimedia, graphics, visualization, and database systems. Research projects to be supported include the generation, compression and transmission of real-time video over shared networks; processing of remote high resolution 3-D visualization and computation-intensive graphics; robust distribution and networking of interactive multimedia data within a heterogeneous distributed computing environment; distributed database management techniques for video and audio servers; and utilization of multiprocessor computers for collaborative telepresence over long physical distances. Besides making the enhanced facilities available to students pursuing research in high-performance graphics, visualization and database systems, USC plans to connect the IMRN to the Institution's School of Engineering's Instructional Television network which supports two-way live interactive broadcasts of regular credit courses from engineering, computer science and mathematics. It is envisaged that this connection will allow students to work on research projects anywhere on the main campus, medical school campus and USC's Information Sciences Institute and will allow classroom demonstrations over these locations as well as the local Los Angeles area. Research results on database management for video data and distance learning will contribute directly to these distance learning activities.