National Computational Science Alliance Boston University Access Grid Conference Facility at Boston University

National Computational Science Alliance Boston University Today’s Demonstration Introduction to the Access Grid Examples of Current Use at Boston University Demonstration of Remote Presentation Questions/Answers

National Computational Science Alliance Boston University Access Grid Project Led by Argonne National Laboratory Participation by Many Alliance Members

National Computational Science Alliance Boston University Access Grid Project Goals Group-to-Group Collaboration at a Distance Provide a Sense of Presence Enable Complex Multisite Visual and Collaborative Experiences Use Quality but Affordable Digital IP Based Audio/Video Source: Adapted from Rick Stevens, Chautauqua 1999 Presentation

National Computational Science Alliance Boston University Access Grid Today Experimental Technology Multicast Integrated Desktop Tools Group-to-Group Collaboration Tools Off-the-Shelf Hardware Open-Source Protocols All Traffic over IP Networks (vBNS)

National Computational Science Alliance Boston University Cost? This implementation: About $50,000 (Half of Which is Projectors) Your Mileage May Vary

National Computational Science Alliance Boston University Chautauqua 1999 Two-Day Conference on Computational Science Remote Speakers and Audiences Boston to Maui to Moscow

National Computational Science Alliance Boston University Chautauqua 2000 University of Kansas: August 1, 2, and 3 Ohio Supercomputer Center: June 13, 14, and 15

National Computational Science Alliance Boston University Chautauqua 2000 Remote Sites Alliance Center for Collaboration, Education, Science and Software (ACCESS) Argonne National Laboratory Atlanta University Center Boston University Maui High Performance Computing Center NCSA The University of Kentucky The University of New Mexico

National Computational Science Alliance Boston University Distributed Meetings and Seminars University of Kentucky Seminar Series Speaker Series at ACCESS-DC Meetings of National Computational Science Alliance Large, planned meetings Small, impromptu meetings

National Computational Science Alliance Boston University Introductions of Local and Remote Staff

National Computational Science Alliance Boston University TelePresence Microscopy Site Nestor J. Zaluzec

National Computational Science Alliance Boston University Questions?