Collaborative Tools for the LHC:Update on Recent Activities(and some commentary)Steven GoldfarbInternational Conference on High Energy PhysicsVictoria BC, Canada - 3 Sep 2007

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When Last We Met in IndiaLCG RTAG 12 FindingsUsage & Needs Greatly Increasing, ButNo Central, Coordinated Project for the LHCCERN or ElsewhereConference Rooms Out-Dated, Not EnoughPhone Service Limited Hours, Not Integrated with Video ConferencingNo Uniform Recommendations for Remote ParticipantsEquipment or ServicesLimited Lecture Archival CapabilitiesLCG RTAG 12 RecommendationsCentralize ServicesEnhance Dialogue Between CERN IT and LHC CollaborationsBring Conference Facilities Up To Date, Equip All Meeting RoomsSupport Video Conference Services in Use (VRVS, Esnet)Integrate Phone and Video Conferencing (All Tools, For That Matter)Create Lecture Archival ServiceSet Up Service-Level Agreements

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Progress Over Past Couple YearsOrganizationCentralization of Activities Under CERN ITUDS Group (Tim Smith)Creation of RCTF (Remote Collaboration Task Force)Bi-Monthly MeetingsChaired by Thomas BaronCERN IT Representatives + LHC Collaboration RepresentativesEstablishment of Priorities for CERN FacilitiesFocus on Service Level AgreementsDrafts, at leastDocumentationhttps://cern.ch/twiki/bin/view/RCTF/WebHomeIncludes conference room tutorials, guides, some planning, etc.ResourcesCommitment by ATLAS / CMSAround 50-100 kCHF / year / experiment (next 5 years) for Video ConferencingIncrease in CERN StaffRecent Addition of 1 Full-Time Engineer!!!

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Progress Over Past Couple YearsConference RoomsPrototype Facilities Installed at CERN40-4-C01, 40-R-B10 (+ a few others for other groups)Based on Tandberg CodecsCompatibility for H.323, VRVS, EVO, ECS, HERMES, PhoneLocal MCUs Provide Bridge Between SystemsAcoustic & Light Situation Properly Taken Into ConsiderationCarpeting, Shades, Ceiling & Table Microphones,Plans for Equipping All of Building 40Acoustic Evaluations of AuditoriaSimilar Interfaces (Tandberg)Centralized MaintenanceOn-Call MaintenanceOperations Up To Usershttp://cern.ch/it-multimedia/Roomshttp://cern.ch/it-multimedia/tutorialsInstitute InstallationsRecommendations for EquipmentContracts for CERN-based Installations

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Progress Over Past Couple YearsVideo Conference SystemsVRVS / EVOFirst EVO Production Version Released (See Philippe Galvez Talk)Emphasis on Robustness, Adaptability to Hardware, Network Limits, Scalability

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Progress Over Past Couple YearsVideo Conference Systems (cont.)ECS (ESNet Collaboration Services) [input from Bill Johnston, Sheila Cisko]Hardware Upgrade to 3 Codians with Video & Web Conferencing120 Ports (40 Ports per MCU), 384k Access for ISDN SystemsAccess to Audio through Codian ISDN GatewayContent (H.239) Viewing and Markup via the WebWeb Chat for those without Traditional Video Conferencing SystemAccess to Global Dialing Scheme (GDS) via Radvision GatekeeperOutsource of Maintenance & OperationsSavings Expected to Finance Upgrades in 2008 (East Coast Facility)Real-Time Conference Support Available for a Fee

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Progress Over Past Couple YearsPhone Conference SystemsCERN Alcatel MyTeamworkhttp://edh.cern.ch/Document/AudioConfhttp://cern.ch/audioconferencing/Audio_conference/audioconf-start-guide.htmlOperator-Free 24h / 7d ServiceWeb-Based Booking SystemCall and Enter Conference Code -or- Click for CallbackOther Phone PossibilitiesPhone Bridge to ECSPhone Bridge to EVO [new]Skype (not allowed at CERN), Gizmo, etc.Not yet widely used for conferences (scalable?)Web Conference SystemsWebExUsed by Fermilab/CERN Accelerator GroupsRelatively Large Licensing FeeBut, Professional ProductVideo can be included

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Progress Over Past Couple YearsLecture ArchivingMichigan WLAP SystemBased on Lecture Object Concept (See Jeremy Herrs Talk)Real Player ViewingService-Level Agreement with ATLAS (2006, 2007)ATLAS Overview Week Plenary Sessions (CERN & Away)Tutorials, Seminars, Training343 Meetings, 87 Tutorials in ArchivesExperience with Large-Scale Production at Michigan, ElsewhereWorking on Quicktime, FlashCERN SMAC SystemSimilar XML Object ConceptSimilar Final ProductWorking on Flash, QuicktimeCERN FacilitiesVideo Splitting in AuditoriumPortable FacilitiesInvestigating

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Progress Over Past Couple YearsEvent & Meeting Management: IndicoNew FeaturesCRBS, VRVS Booking IntegratedData Exportation (All Slides on Agenda!)Minute CompilationComing SoonEVO BookingAlcatel Phone BookingInterface Simplification

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Shaping Collaboration 2006Conference on Collaborative Tools & LHCAgenda, Slides, Videos, Web Lectureshttp://cern.ch/ShapingCollab2006.Date, VenueDecember 11-13, 2006, CICG, Geneva (Not at CERN!)Two 1.5-Day Workshops (LHC / Workshop on Advanced Collaborative Environments)http://www.mcs.anl.gov/waceGoalbring together members of the user community of the CERN Large Hadron Collider with researchers and practitioners in the area of advanced collaborative tools [to] focus on ways these communities can work together to advance research in collaboration while meeting the needs of global science projects.Participation100 Local & Remote ParticipantsWorldwide RepresentationKey Participants Concerning the LHC / CERNJos Engelen - CERN Deputy Director General for ScienceDoug van Houweling - Director Internet 2Tim Smith - CERN IT/UDSMarkus Nordberg - ATLAS Resources CoordinatorSteinar Stapnes - ATLAS Deputy Project LeaderDan Atkins - US NSF Director Office of CyberinfrastructureSummary Top CERN Management, Funding Agencies

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Challenges On The HorizonCompletion of CERN FacilitiesComplete Debugging of PrototypesCERN Local GatekeeperBreaking-In of UsersRemote Teaching FacilitiesVideo Conference / White Board / Slide Sharing FacilityOptimized for Teaching Faculty at CERNNon-CERN FacilitiesStandard Set of Hardware RecommendationsTesting, Certification of SitesLecture Archival Service At CERNBased on UM or SMAC Standardized SystemsAutomationRecording, Archiving, PublishingIntegrated, Secure Collaborative EnvironmentsAuthentication will become crucial this next year!

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Collaborative EnvironmentsSharepoint / SakaiGroup ConvenersTopic-Based Portal to ToolsIndico, Savannah, Mailing Lists, EVO, etc.Integration & Automation of Web PagesUpcoming meetings, latest discussions, file-sharingDocument SecurityAuthenticationOn RCTF RadarNeeded now!

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Other Fun (Useful) StuffPIDs (Public Information Displays)What?Flat, Durable LCD Screens with ProcessorsUsed in Airports, other Public PlacesWhere?Main Auditorium, Council ChamberRestaurant 1, Restaurant 2Globe, Microcosm, Reception, Bd 513 (Grid Caf)Building 40?Content?LHC, Experiment ConditionsIndico Agenda FeedsGeneral, LHC, News FeedsAny Web Content (and Vice-Verse, probably)Cost?4 kCHF Display + 4 kCHF CPU + 2 kCHF Misc.ATLAS & CMS InterestedMight share a prototype

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CommentaryConvergence on Support for Video Conference ServicesGet Beyond EVO / ECS / WebEx DebateDecision, Support from CollaborationsNot Reasonable for U.S. Funding Agencies to Pay Full BillBut, Remote Institutes Have Most to GainSimplification, Robustification of Human InterfaceCurrently7 Clicks / Actions Required to Start a Phone Conference in 40-4-C0111 Clicks / Actions Required to Start an EVO Conference in 40-4-C01And one needs to know: phone code, use ISDN, IP/gatekeeper for EVO, etc.Proposed New Indico Interface for Audio & Video Conferencing

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Quick Reference GuideInformationRCTF: https://cern.ch/twiki/bin/view/RCTF/WebHomeEVO: http://evo.caltech.eduECS: http://www.ecs.es.netUM Lecture Archives: http://esmane.physics.lsa.umich.edu/wlap-cwis/SPT--Home.phpCommunicationVideo Conferencing at CERN:videoconference-support@cern.chPaul Gelissen (16-0219), Jean-Louis Latsague (16-4607)Phone Conferencing at CERN:standard.telephone@cern.chGeneral announcements, discussions on collaborative tool topics:forum-collaborative-tools@cern.chDocumentationLCG RTAG12 Final Report (CERN-LCG-PEB-2005-07)http://cern.ch/LCG/peb/documents/RTAG12-Report.docOpportunities for Use and Development of Collaborative Tools in ATLAShttp://doc.cern.ch/archive/electronic/cern/others/atlnot/Note/gen/gen-2003-002.pdf

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