Three-dimensional video distance education system between indoor and outdoor environments

Author

Osawa, Noritaka ; Asai, Kikuo ; Shibuya, Tomoharu ; Noda, Katsuji ; Tsukagoshi, Satoru ; Noma, Yutaka ; Ando, Akikazu

Author_Institution

Nat. Inst. of Multimedia Educ., Japan

fYear

2005

fDate

7-9 July 2005

Abstract

We have developed a prototype system for 3D video distance education using satellite communications and IP multicasting. Our system is based on personal computers and software codecs. The system is inexpensive and flexible for various configurations because it utilizes software modules. Our system can be easily installed outdoors since it does not use special hardware to encode, decode, or transmit multimedia data. Testing of our system implemented between a horticulture farm and an indoor studio, approximately 140 km apart, showed that it effectively supports distance education between indoor and outdoor environments and that it provides an enhanced 3D educational environment.

Keywords

codecs; computer graphics; distance learning; interactive video; multicast protocols; program testing; satellite communication; software prototyping; 3D video distance education system; IP multicasting; outdoor education; personal computers; satellite communications; software codecs; software modules; Codecs; Decoding; Distance learning; Hardware; Microcomputers; Multimedia systems; Prototypes; Satellite communication; Software prototyping; System testing; IP multicast; outdoor education; satellite communications; three-dimensional video;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training, 2005. ITHET 2005. 6th International Conference on

Print_ISBN

0-7803-9141-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ITHET.2005.1560276

Filename

1560276