Title :
Design of a multimedia campus directory
Author :
Ong, E.H. ; Subramanian, K.R. ; Low, K.K.
Author_Institution :
Network Technol. Res. Centre, Nanyang Technol. Inst., Singapore
Abstract :
The design of a multimedia campus directory is presented. Multimedia data comprising image, audio and video clips are stored centrally in the server at the computer center. They are transported upon request to the PC-based multimedia kiosks placed strategically around the campus. Although the centralization of data has the benefits of ensuring data consistency and easy updating, the transmission of digital video over the relatively low bandwidth network becomes a challenging design issue. This critical issue is addressed by carefully selecting the right formats for the multimedia data. The network hardware and software for the server and clients are suitably selected and integrated to provide a high quality value added service over the campus network
Keywords :
educational administrative data processing; microcomputer applications; multimedia communication; multimedia computing; campus network; computer center; critical issue; educational computing; low bandwidth network; multimedia campus directory; multimedia data; network hardware; value added service; video clips; Bandwidth; Hair; Hardware; Humans; Laboratories; Libraries; Navigation; Network servers; Personal communication networks; Technological innovation;
Conference_Titel :
TENCON '94. IEEE Region 10's Ninth Annual International Conference. Theme: Frontiers of Computer Technology. Proceedings of 1994
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1862-5
DOI :
10.1109/TENCON.1994.369258
