Copyright © 2006 Keio University APRU New Initiatives and Open Forum Session New Initiatives for Global Knowledge Sharing by Research Institute for Digital Media and Content in Collaboration with International Institutions Yuichiro Anzai President, Keio University

2 Copyright © 2006 Keio University What is Contextual Digital Content? It is digital content with context, such as real-time images, video clips, audio tapes, movie programs, animation programs, sport, music, performances, scientific experiments or other scenes, books, journals, reports or other edited pages of documents, a series of digitalized pictures or photographs, promotion videos for universities, industries, governments, and so on. Knowledge Sharing in Global Community Contextual digital content could constitute an enormous portion of our body of knowledge, to be shared and used for many purposes in global and local communities. Research and Development How to create, store, send, distribute, share, retrieve, edit, use, and profit from contextual digital content in a global community is an open and challenging issue for R&D in media technology, human-machine interaction, knowledge handling, business management, financing, legal systems and others. Benefits for Society Industries for contextual digital content are generally labor-intensive and/or cost- inefficient; better technologies and management will produce greater benefits for society. Human Resources There are very few professionals in universities, industries or governments who can design and manage contextual digital content and its large-scale platforms. Thus, universities need to take a decisive role. Creation of Global Platform for Contextual Digital Content Provides Excellent Opportunities

3 Copyright © 2006 Keio University Major Goals: Develop a global platform for creation, storage, distribution and utilization of contextual digital content with a global network of people, studios and international institutions. Nurture professionals in content creation, innovation and management in content industries, and development of global content platforms. Help develop new industries related to contextual digital content. Develop legal studies for intellectual property, international laws and other initiatives that will help create new legitimacy in global distribution and management of digital content. Develop new organizational systems for universities. The DMC is funded by the Special Coordination Fund for Promoting Science and Technology, sponsored by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan. NEW TECHNOLOGY Ultra high-speed networks Large-scale database systems Advanced interface systems etc. NEW TECHNOLOGY Ultra high-speed networks Large-scale database systems Advanced interface systems etc. NEW CONTENT Highly clear images Editing and indexing methods Formatting, authentication and security certification etc. NEW CONTENT Highly clear images Editing and indexing methods Formatting, authentication and security certification etc. Digital Media Technology Integration Digital Media Technology Integration Research Institute for Digital Media and Content (DMC)

4 Copyright © 2006 Keio University Content Creation Examples: Art ensemble digitalization project, Resources of body movements in Butoh (dancing), Sound education project, Project for capturing and presentation of 3D digital media Content Digitalization & Distribution Examples: Creation of remote collaboration system and state-of-the-art digital content, Re-creation and archiving of a mining town in 1940’s using advanced 3D computer graphics technology, KEIO OpenCourseWare (OCW) project, Historical image database project, Best practice guide of e- learning, Post-encyclopedia Digital Media and Environment Examples: LYKEION project (Digital cinema project), Digital archives for Architectural Space project, Project for ubiquitous media infrastructure technology and applications Intellectual Property Management Examples: Project for intellectual property of digital content, Project for developing education programs for standardization strategies Content Industry and Policy Research on development of content industries, and on content development policies DMC Research Project Areas

5 Copyright © 2006 Keio University (A) Content Creation -examples- Very important and very old documents Recovery of the past Materials for e-learning Music, sound and dance Digital cinema （ adopted as Hollywood standard ） 3840×2048 image

6 Copyright © 2006 Keio University (B) Digital Media -example- World's first international real-time streaming of 4K digital cinema over gigabit IP optical fiber networks Distance: 15,000km: Tokyo ⇔ San Diego (September 2005)

7 Copyright © 2006 Keio University (C) Intellectual Property Management -example- Project for Intellectual Property for Digital Content Digital IP lecture series Practical research activities on internal IP issues Research on rules for copyright in universities Research on copyright management in universities Suggestions on government policies and regulations Project for Developing Education Programs for Standardization Strategies Development of module-based educational curricula Conferences and lectures on standardization strategies Construction of glossary list of standardization terms and document database for standardization Publication of reports such as "Patent Pool and Technological Standardization" and "Standardization and Intellectual Property"

8 Copyright © 2006 Keio University (D) Global Digital Studios -locations- Tsinghua University Beijing, China Yonsei University Seoul, Korea San Francisco Studio California, USA Japan Society New York, USA SOI Asia partners in 14 countries Keio University Tokyo, Japan University of Cambridge Cambridge, UK

9 Copyright © 2006 Keio University Global Digital Studios -concept- Concept Studios are: Standard digital communication spots, High quality digital video/audio communication facilities, Located in places considered key for handling digital content, Connected to each other through a global digital network, Shared by diverse education and research communities, Interoperable since they adhere to the same standard, Autonomously operated by each partner, and Registered as shared resources among partners Partner institutions can: Utilize any/all registered studios for any convenient occasion through very simple procedures

10 Copyright © 2006 Keio University Studio at Keio University Location: Tokyo, Japan Operated by: Keio University DMC Institute DVTS and Polycom / Multipoint capable IPv4/IPv6 Re-constructed in February 2006

11 Copyright © 2006 Keio University Studio at Tsinghua University Location: Beijing, China Operated by: Tsinghua University Time difference: 1 hour Established in February 2006 DVTS

12 Copyright © 2006 Keio University Studio at Yonsei University Location: Seoul, Korea Operated by: Yonsei University Connecting to KOREN (Korea Advanced Research Network) Established in February 2006

13 Copyright © 2006 Keio University Studio in San Francisco Location: California, USA 15 minutes drive from SFO Airport in Data Center Operated by: WIDE Project Time difference: 17 hours Relocated in February 2006 San Francisco studio SFO airport

14 Copyright © 2006 Keio University Studio at the University of Cambridge Location: Cambridge, UK Operated by: University of Cambridge Time difference: 9 hours To open in August 2006

15 Copyright © 2006 Keio University Studio in New York Location: New York, USA near United Nations HQ Operated by: Japan Society Time difference: 13 hours To open in September 2006

16 Copyright © 2006 Keio University DMC Targets for 2008 Establish Keio Digital Context Channel Creation of a multicasting station for contextual digital content Global distribution of contextual digital content Establish New Graduate School for Digital Media and Content Development of human resources for handling contextual digital content on a global scale Establish University-Industry Consortium Development of new ‘content business worlds’

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