Support environment for CSCW research-design and implementation of a desktop computer conferencing system

Author

Shangguang, Wu ; Meilin, Shi

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Technol., Beijing Univ. of Sci. & Technol., China

fYear

1996

fDate

5-7 May 1996

Firstpage

187

Abstract

CSCW (computer supported cooperative work) has been a promising research field in recent years. CSCW is based on interdisciplinary principles, and it promotes the alternation from traditional isolated work to group cooperative work. The paper introduces the basic background of CSCW. A computer conferencing system belongs to real-time CSCW application and is one of the most significant parts in the CSCW research field. The paper analyzes the functional requirement for desktop computer conferencing system. Then the author describes a full schematic software design for a desktop computer conferencing system, and explains the strategies adopted in the design. In this design, the author also advances a client-server model for multimedia synchronization. Finally, the paper presents some prospects on future work

Keywords

client-server systems; group decision support systems; groupware; multimedia communication; software engineering; synchronisation; teleconferencing; CSCW research; client-server model; computer conferencing system; computer supported cooperative work; desktop computer conferencing system; multimedia synchronization; software design; support environment; Application software; Collaborative work; Computer networks; Computer science; Conference management; Hardware; Isolation technology; Real time systems; Video sharing; Videoconference;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Communication Technology Proceedings, 1996. ICCT'96., 1996 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Beijing

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2916-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICCT.1996.545158

Filename

545158