Title :
Shastra: multimedia collaborative design environment
Author :
Anupam, Vinod ; Bajaj, Chandrajit L.
Author_Institution :
Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN, USA
Abstract :
A distributed environment that supports multimedia interfaces, Shastra strengthens collaboration in scientific and engineering design. Implemented on a desktop system, it provides an infrastructure for user- and application-level cooperation. We describe the Shastra architecture and tools, then walk through a scenario that shows how it enhances collaborative problem solving.<>
Keywords :
computational geometry; computer animation; data visualisation; engineering graphics; groupware; multimedia systems; problem solving; software prototyping; software tools; user interfaces; Shastra; application-level cooperation; architecture; collaborative problem solving; desktop system; distributed environment; engineering design; infrastructure; multimedia collaborative design environment; multimedia interfaces; scientific design; tools; user-level cooperation; Animation; Collaboration; Collaborative tools; Collaborative work; Design engineering; Environmental management; Power engineering and energy; Solid modeling; User interfaces; Visualization;
Journal_Title :
MultiMedia, IEEE
