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Introduction to Access Grid Technology Tutorial

Learn about the Access Grid technology, its benefits, design considerations, and installation process in this tutorial. Discover how to utilize this collaborative environment for group-to-group interactions and immersive experiences.

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Introduction to Access Grid Technology Tutorial

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  1. Access Tutorial 19th APAN Meeting Bangkok, Thailand

  2. Agenda • Introduction to access grid technology • Design consideration • Installation • Using access grid

  3. Introductionto access grid technology

  4. Introduction to access grid • Access Grid is a • Group-to-Group collaborative environment • Provided live , immersive experience over a long distance • Sharing facilities between participants • Web Browser • Presentation • Camera Controller • Aplications • The AG technology was developed by the Futures Laboratory at Argonne National Laboratory and is deployed by the NCSA PACI Alliance.

  5. Definitions • Access Grid (AG) • The infrastructure and software technologies • Access Grid Node (AGN) • The ensemble of systems and services managed and scheduled as a coherent unit • Access Grid Site (AGS) • A physical site that supports one or more AGNs

  6. Benefits • Enable group to group interaction and collaboration • Improve the user experience • Go beyond teleconferencing • Provide a sense of presence • Support natural interaction • Use quality but affordable digital IP based audio/video • Enable complex multi-site visual and collaborative experiences • Build on integrated grid services architecture

  7. E - Learning

  8. Remote Presentation

  9. Video Conference

  10. Massive Multisites conference

  11. Design Consideration

  12. Architecture

  13. Hardware components • Projectors • Cameras • Video Capture Cards • Multi-head display • Microphones • Echo Canceller • Speakers or Room audio system • A set of PCs • High speed network

  14. Camera Setup Presenter View RoomView Audience View Video Capture Display

  15. Audio Setup Echo Canceller Microphone Mixer Audio Digitizer Network

  16. The Access Grid Toolkit (AGTk) • AGTK is a set of software need to install and operate access grid • Venue Server • Venue Client • Video, Audio service application • Shared application components • Latest version is AGTK 2.3 • Information: www.accessgrid.org

  17. Architecture Video or Audio Service Service Service Service Manager Node Service Service Manager Venue Server Venue Client Service Display

  18. Virtual Venue • Virtual Meeting Place on Intetrnet • Emulate the allocation of Meeting room in Conference Center • Support collaboration services • Event distribution • Session initiation • Data and Control channel

  19. Access Grid Meeting Virtual Venue VIC VIC RAT RAT Audio Multicast Channel Video Multicast Channel

  20. Personal Node Installation on Windows

  21. Architecture of Personal Node Service Node Service Service Service Venue Client Service Manager Venue Server

  22. Required Software • ActivePython – Python Interpreter • wxPythonWIN32 – Python GUI • AGTk (Access Grid Toolkits) Windows version • AG certificate

  23. Installation Order • ActivePython • wxPythonWIN32 • AGTk

  24. Active Python Installation • Double click ActivePython-2.3.4-233-win32-ix86

  25. Active Python Installation (cont.) • Click Complete, then click Next

  26. Active Python Installation (cont.) • Click Install

  27. Active Python Installation (cont.) • Installation progressing

  28. Active Python Installation (cont.) • Click Finish

  29. wxPython Installation • Double click wxPythonWIN32-2.5.1.5-Py23, click Next

  30. wxPython Installation (cont.) • Click Yes

  31. wxPython Installation (cont.) • Click Next

  32. wxPython Installation (cont.) • Click Full Install, Click Next

  33. wxPython Installation (cont.) • Click Next

  34. wxPython Installation (cont.) • Installation progressing

  35. wxPython Installation (cont.) • Click Finish

  36. wxPython Installation (cont.) • Compilation

  37. AGTk Installation • Double click AGTk-2.3-Py-2.3, click Next

  38. AGTk Installation (cont.) • Click I accept the agreement, click Next

  39. AGTk Installation (cont.) • Click Next

  40. AGTk Installation (cont.) • Click Next

  41. AGTk Installation (cont.) • Click Next

  42. AGTk Installation (cont.) • Click Next

  43. AGTk Installation (cont.) • Installation progressing

  44. AGTk Installation (cont.) • Click Finish

  45. AGTk Installation (cont.) • Open Access Grid Venue Client by double click at icon, click OK

  46. AGTk Installation (cont.) • Fill the information in the window, fill https://conf.cpc.ku.ac.th:8000/Venues/default at Home Venue

  47. AGTk Installation (cont.) • Program’s Main windows

  48. Import certificate file • Click Preferences ---> Manage Certificates ---> Certificate Manager

  49. Import certificate file (cont.) • Choose tab Trusted certificates, click Import

  50. Import certificate file (cont.) • Choose certificate file 411204bc.0 in directory ThaiGridCert downloaded from website, click Import

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