Title :
SIMnet-a collaborative tool for metrology in the Americas
Author :
Filipski, P.S. ; Oldham, N.M.
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Nat. Meas. Stand., Nat. Res. Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
The use of video conferencing equipment used with the Internet to facilitate international comparisons and collaborations is described. The system employs standard hardware and software at a number of National Metrology Institutes within the Americas and a special network server to allow audio, video, and data exchange between multiple participants. Sponsored by the Interamerican Metrology System (SIM), the system has been dubbed SIMnet
Keywords :
Internet; groupware; measurement; physics computing; teleconferencing; Americas; Interamerican Metrology System; Internet; National Metrology Institute; SIMnet; audio exchange; collaborative tool; computer network; data exchange; international comparison; metrology; network server; video conferencing; video exchange; Cameras; Collaborative tools; Hardware; Instruments; Internet; Laboratories; Metrology; Software standards; Teleconferencing; Video compression;
Conference_Titel :
Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 1999. IMTC/99. Proceedings of the 16th IEEE
Conference_Location :
Venice
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5276-9
DOI :
10.1109/IMTC.1999.776434
