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

视频压缩、分布式可视化、数据库系统和协同远程呈现的高性能处理器和网络USC获得了一项重大研究仪器奖，用于获取处理硬件；一种专用的高速分辨率数字视频存储和显示硬件；以及各种数据通信硬件；为综合媒体研究网络（IMRN）提供支持高性能多媒体、图形、可视化和数据库系统的研究和培训计划。支持的研究项目包括在共享网络上生成、压缩和传输实时视频；远程高分辨率三维可视化和计算密集型图形的处理；异构分布式计算环境下交互式多媒体数据的健壮分布和网络面向视频音频服务器的分布式数据库管理技术以及利用多处理器计算机实现远距离协同远程呈现。除了为从事高性能图形、可视化和数据库系统研究的学生提供增强的设施外，南加州大学还计划将IMRN与该校工程学院的教学电视网络连接起来，该网络支持工程、计算机科学和数学等常规学分课程的双向实时互动广播。根据设想，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洛杉矶当地地区进行课堂演示。视频数据和远程学习数据库管理方面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.