KEYWORD(S) USED FOR WWW SEARCH:

Education

PROJECT NAME:

Demonstration of Video-on-Demand (VOD) In Educational Fields -Research and Development on large-scale interactive CATV

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN AND CURRENT LOCATION:

Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

PROJECT COORDINATOR:

Mr. Masami Iida, Director, Telecommunications Advancement Organization of Japan(TAO)

BRIEF OVERALL PROJECT SUMMARY:

Demonstrating the development of information infrastructure achieved by TAO through multimedia application technology of video-on-demand for educational purposes.

PROJECT OBJECTIVES:

Developing an advanced information infrastructure by providing educational material for practical instructional purposes.

EXPECTED/ACTUAL RESULTS:

Through the transmission of visual educational materials, students will be encouraged to learn, and will also be better prepared for the future when information exchange will have even greater significance in the work place. VOD will be available at 30 schools in the city.

TARGET GROUPS:

PARTNERS/ACTORS IN THE PROJECT:

TAO The research team includes researchers from suppliers of telecommunication equipment. A cable television company will provide the demonstration with part of its transmission network.

USE OF INFORMATION/TELEMATIC/TECHNOLOGIES:

MPEG1 and 2 compression technologies are used. The Video server consists of magnetic hard disk drives.

BENEFITS TO THE INFORMATION SOCIETY:

By combining previous know-how and experience with the next generation of technology, as well as with the practical use of diverse media, a new form of education will result.

EXPECTED COST:

under consideration