ViDe Video Development Initiative Promoting the Deployment of Digital Video in Higher Education Jill Gemmill, Univ

1. ViDe Video Development InitiativePromoting the Deployment of Digital Video in Higher Education Jill Gemmill, University of Alabama at BirminghamMary Trauner, Georgia Institute of TechnologyVidTrans 2002March 6Orlando Florida

2. ViDe Steering Committee Jill Gemmill, UAB Ed Price, GaTech Grace Agnew, Rutgers Markus Buchhorn, ANU Bob Dixon, OSU Chris Hodge, UT Tyler Johnson, UNC Peter Marshall, CANARIE Mairead Martin, UT Doug Pearson, Indiana U Mary Trauner, GaTech Egon Verharen, SURFnet Mary Fran Yafchak, SURA

3. Affiliations Australian National University CANARIE Georgia Institute of Technology Indiana University, Bloomington Ohio State University Rutgers University Southeastern Universities Research Association SURFNET University of Alabama at Birmingham University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill University of Tennessee, Knoxville

4. Video Conferencing and IP Telephony Partnerships and collaborations with selected vendors Creation of a global gatekeeper scheme Maintaining, updating and enhancing the Videoconferencing Cookbook Development of a videoconferencing test suite Collaboration with SURA and BBN on the establishment of a core set of network services for use throughout the SURA region

5. ViDe.Net Distributed test bed and model network Selected as Internet2 Commons H.323 architecture Video and Voice over IP Showcase for real time multimedia services over IP Public Services: Relocation of LSVNP equipment to SoX, Canarie, SURFNet and ANU for use by global public zone Public zone resources available to SURA community on self-service basis

6. LSVNP Jan 2000 – June 2001 Data analysis Report prepared for publication Key value – ViDe experience in operating an IP VC service, leading to “Best Practice” summary for ViDe.Net community Video Access Working Group - The goal of the ViDe Video Access Working Group is to expand access to digital video resources and to promote preservation and management of digital video resources through the use of shared, standards-based video metadata and search and retrieval technologies. Data Collaboration - In this project we define data collaboration for the Higher Education Institution (HEI), assess how data collaboration can contribute to multiple facets of our educational and research mission, and estimate how well current standards and tools support this assessment. Our next goal is to offer some recommendations on technologies and/or what our next steps should be. Various vendor relationships - We are working with industrial partners such as RadVision and Polycom, in projects such as gatekeeper technologies, data collaboration options, etc. Video Access Working Group - The goal of the ViDe Video Access Working Group is to expand access to digital video resources and to promote preservation and management of digital video resources through the use of shared, standards-based video metadata and search and retrieval technologies. Data Collaboration - In this project we define data collaboration for the Higher Education Institution (HEI), assess how data collaboration can contribute to multiple facets of our educational and research mission, and estimate how well current standards and tools support this assessment. Our next goal is to offer some recommendations on technologies and/or what our next steps should be. Various vendor relationships - We are working with industrial partners such as RadVision and Polycom, in projects such as gatekeeper technologies, data collaboration options, etc.

7. VidMid Working Group of I2 Middleware http://middleware.internet2.edu/video/ Getting IP video/voice info into directory Use of standards based directories by gatekeepers LSVNP - The Large Scale Video Network Prototype was an advanced networking project investigating and deploying model architectures for video services. ViDe.Net - A ViDe research initiative, ViDe.Net is the global, virtual network providing video and voice-over-IP to the Internet, Internet 2, and advanced networking communities. VidMid - VidMid, the video working group of the Internet2 Middleware Initiative, exists to further the development of middleware for digital video and related areas. The group's initial focus will be on resource discovery and authentication for point-to-point and multi-point videoconferencing; scenarios are also being developed for video data collaboration, streaming video, video on demand, and voice over IP. Internet2 Commons - The purpose of the Commons project is to enable one-to-one, one-to-group, and group-to-group collaborative conferencing in support of personal communications, meetings, conferences, and shared education for Internet2 members (primary and sponsored) and their international counterparts. The videoconferencing related project activities include components of an international service as well as research and development. LSVNP - The Large Scale Video Network Prototype was an advanced networking project investigating and deploying model architectures for video services. ViDe.Net - A ViDe research initiative, ViDe.Net is the global, virtual network providing video and voice-over-IP to the Internet, Internet 2, and advanced networking communities. VidMid - VidMid, the video working group of the Internet2 Middleware Initiative, exists to further the development of middleware for digital video and related areas. The group's initial focus will be on resource discovery and authentication for point-to-point and multi-point videoconferencing; scenarios are also being developed for video data collaboration, streaming video, video on demand, and voice over IP. Internet2 Commons - The purpose of the Commons project is to enable one-to-one, one-to-group, and group-to-group collaborative conferencing in support of personal communications, meetings, conferences, and shared education for Internet2 members (primary and sponsored) and their international counterparts. The videoconferencing related project activities include components of an international service as well as research and development.

8. Internet2 Commons Internet2 sponsorship of ViDe for Commons deliverables Commons leadership team membership Infrastructure support and equipment scheduling Research and development: directory programming Commons portal: educational materials and community support www.internet2.edu/html/commons.html The Internet2 Commons is a large-scale, distributed collaborative environment for the research and education community. Operated by Internet2, the Commons enables one-to-one, one-to-group, and group-to-group collaboration in support of personal communications, meetings, conferences, and teaching and learning. Participation in the Commons is open to Internet2 members (primary and sponsored) and their international counterparts. ViDe is participating in the leadership of the Commons by providing technical expertise and architectural guidance. The individuals on this team are responsible for communication and coordination between ViDe and Internet2 to ensure effective synergy and working relationships. The Internet2 Commons is a large-scale, distributed collaborative environment for the research and education community. Operated by Internet2, the Commons enables one-to-one, one-to-group, and group-to-group collaboration in support of personal communications, meetings, conferences, and teaching and learning. Participation in the Commons is open to Internet2 members (primary and sponsored) and their international counterparts. ViDe is participating in the leadership of the Commons by providing technical expertise and architectural guidance. The individuals on this team are responsible for communication and coordination between ViDe and Internet2 to ensure effective synergy and working relationships.

9. Video Access Working Group Develop a flexible, scalable metadata architecture Employ and interoperate whenever possible with open standards in information management Develop multiple delivery systems for the architecture Provide extensive proof-of-concept testing through a video access web-based portal. Disseminate draft and final products to a wide audience of developers and managers Encourage use of the metadata architecture through presentations, training and a significant web presence. The mission of the ViDe Video Access Working Group is to expand access to digital video resources and to promote preservation and management of digital video resources through the use of shared, standards-based video metadata and search and retrieval technologies, and includes the following goals: º Develop a flexible, scalable metadata architecture that supports evolving technologies and interoperates with any digital archive architecture or database technology. º Employ and interoperate whenever possible with open standards in information management such as Dublin Core descriptive metadata standard, A-Core Administrative Metadata proposal, OAIS (Open Archival Information System), and ISO/IEC 11179 Metadata Registry. º Develop multiple delivery systems for the metadata architecture. º Provide extensive proof-of-concept testing through a video access web-based portal. º Disseminate draft and final products to a wide audience of digital video developers and managers º Encourage use of the metadata architecture through presentations, training and a significant web presence. The mission of the ViDe Video Access Working Group is to expand access to digital video resources and to promote preservation and management of digital video resources through the use of shared, standards-based video metadata and search and retrieval technologies, and includes the following goals: º Develop a flexible, scalable metadata architecture that supports evolving technologies and interoperates with any digital archive architecture or database technology. º Employ and interoperate whenever possible with open standards in information management such as Dublin Core descriptive metadata standard, A-Core Administrative Metadata proposal, OAIS (Open Archival Information System), and ISO/IEC 11179 Metadata Registry. º Develop multiple delivery systems for the metadata architecture. º Provide extensive proof-of-concept testing through a video access web-based portal. º Disseminate draft and final products to a wide audience of digital video developers and managers º Encourage use of the metadata architecture through presentations, training and a significant web presence.

10. Data Collaboration Working Group Data collaboration needs analysis in higher education Analysis of T.120 and other standards Data collaboration tool discovery Review and testing of viable tools Bibliography of related books, papers Web site resources

11. Numerical Addressing Space (NASM) Management of ViDe.Net numerical address space Designs the numerical address space and supporting routing schemes Allocation of ViDe.Net address space to lower tier domains Identification of organizations and research networks responsible for managing national gatekeepers Architectural recommendations via support of the ViDe.Net Zone Administrators NASM is responsible the management of ViDe.Net numerical address space. This group designs the numerical address space and supporting routing schemes, including E.164int integration, hierarchical and flat structures, with particular emphasis on the root level and top tier architectures. This group is responsible for the allocation of ViDe.Net address space to lower tier domains. In particular, the group identifies which organizations and research networks will be responsible for managing national gatekeepers, as well as allocating ‘super-space’ addresses. All address assignments made by this group are final. Architectural recommendations of this group require the support of the ViDe.Net Zone Administrators. NASM is responsible the management of ViDe.Net numerical address space. This group designs the numerical address space and supporting routing schemes, including E.164int integration, hierarchical and flat structures, with particular emphasis on the root level and top tier architectures. This group is responsible for the allocation of ViDe.Net address space to lower tier domains. In particular, the group identifies which organizations and research networks will be responsible for managing national gatekeepers, as well as allocating ‘super-space’ addresses. All address assignments made by this group are final. Architectural recommendations of this group require the support of the ViDe.Net Zone Administrators.

12. MPEG4 Identify industry partners interested in collaborative MPEG-4 application development Ascertain the "state-of-the-art" of MPEG-4 technology development Establish a base for and promote the adoption of MPEG-4 technologies in higher education Promote awareness of MPEG-4 in the academic community and beyond

13. Outreach ViDe website (www.vide.net) Digital Video Workshops Presentations at conferences such as Educause, CNI, NLANR Techs, Internet2, IMTC H.323 Forum, TeleCon, VidTrans 2002

14. Additional Projects & Working Groups Microsoft Conferencing Server Testing and Integration Identify the issues of integrating Microsoft 2000 Conferencing Server with the existing ViDe.Net architecture. ViDe.Net Scout Design and build a network analysis tool that will simulate video and voice over IP traffic. It can be used to predict video and voice performance, as well identify network related problems. Numerical Addressing Space Management Team Design, manage, and allocate ViDe.Net numerical address space and supporting routing schemes. Identify which organizations and research networks will be responsible for managing national gatekeepers, as well as allocating ‘super-space’ addresses.

15. April Workshop

16. Contact Information Website: www.vide.net ViDe Chair: Jill Gemmill, JGemmill@UAB.EDU Co-presenter: Mary Trauner, mary.trauner@oit.gatech.edu