Title :
Establishing a real-time video link to Antarctica
Author_Institution :
Infastructure Technol. & Applications Project, NASA Ames Res. Center, Moffett Field, CA, USA
Abstract :
On November 24, 1992, NASA engineers implemented a real-time video link between McMurdo Station in the Antarctic and the continental United States. The problems encountered and the solutions developed in establishing a network in a harsh and isolated environment provide valuable insights into the conditions space explorers will encounter in planetary exploration. These efforts have enabled subsequent breakthroughs in technology applications, education, and telepresence
Keywords :
real-time systems; satellite communication; telecontrol; television broadcasting; visual communication; Antarctica; McMurdo Station; NASA; education; harsh environment; interoperability; network; oculation period; real-time video link; remotely operated vehicle; telepresence; Antarctica; Bandwidth; Educational technology; Isolation technology; Multimedia communication; NASA; Satellite broadcasting; Space exploration; Space technology; Video compression;
Journal_Title :
Network, IEEE
