Fall 2004 Internet2 Member Meeting
Media Attendance Information
Welcome! Thank you for your interest in the Fall 2004 Internet2 Member Meeting which will be held from September 27-30, 2004 in Austin, Texas.
By bringing together the leaders in advanced networking, the Fall Internet2 Member Meeting represents collaboration at its finest. With well over 600 attendees representing more than 300 universities, corporations, partners and government entities, the conference will be the largest in Internet2's history.
Internet2 and its member community continue to aggressively deliver on the promise of a next generation Internet. To demonstrate this, we have assembled an impressive roster of live demos and presentations to illustrate the real-life applications of advanced networking technology and how these applications will transform all of our lives--from aiding the discovery of deep sea mysteries, to facilitating emergency medical care, to even enabling remote real-time music instruction.
2004 program highlights include:
PLENARY SESSIONS:
Theme: Convergence and Crystallization in Networking for Research and Education
Those in the world of top-level networking for research and education are in a brief period of exceptional opportunity. Forces and resources, institutions and associations, ideas and desires are converging to enable the synthesis of a new, much more potent, networking environment. By seizing the opportunity to its greatest advantage, it's possible to realize and solidify a set of platforms that can support strong technical advances over the next decade or more. Political and institutional leaders have bought the vision. The financial resources are practically assured. All of the principal players are at the table. The question is whether optimal organizational structures will evolve.
*note: this event will be netcast
- Closing Plenary Keynote featuring: Dr. Henry C. Chueh, Massachusetts General Hospital Laboratory of Computer Science (Division of Medical Informatics)
Theme: Unlocking Our Treasures: Enhancing Access to Tissue for Genomics Research
Research in the genomics era relies heavily on access to healthy and diseased tissue samples to aid in the genetic characterization of disease. Tissue samples, their DNA and other derivatives, and even their extracted genetic data may often be available at a particular institution. A high-speed, reliable network infrastructure like Internet2 offers an exciting opportunity to identify and share these resources more efficiently among researchers around the world. A demonstration of how the Shared Pathology Informatics Network (SPIN) initiative is using peer-to-peer networks to solve this problem will be shown.
*note: this event will be netcast
LIVE PERFORMANCE EVENT:
Attendees will have the opportunity to be part of a ground-breaking advanced networking application and research project. The event will utilize the robust campus networking infrastructure at the University of Texas at Austin to host simultaneous audiences in two auditoria, one featuring a live performance by the Miro Quartet and the other featuring an immersive audio/video environment receiving the quartet's performance in real time from the live venue with striking life-like quality and sound.
DEMONSTRATIONS:
- Live from Monterey: Underwater Exploration Across Internet2 Networks featuring noted experts Robert Ballard, Stephen Coan, and Ernie Kovacs
This session will demonstrate the use of advanced networks to bring real-time, interactive underwater exploration into educational and research settings. From 60 feet below Monterey Bay , diver Ernie Kovacs will interact with the audience in real-time via VoIP and video. Dr. Bob Ballard from the University of Rhode Island and the Mystic Aquarium's Institute for Exploration will also be on hand remotely to discuss his vision for underwater museums.
*note: this event will be netcast
• MusicPath — Interconnecting Pianos in Real Time
Music over IP will revolutionize the way we listen to and learn the art of music-making. MusicPath software, created at Acadia University , has enabled the connection of digital acoustic pianos over IP. While previous projects have successfully used videoconferencing for music, this demonstration will highlight the software's ability to enables remote piano keys and pedals to be controlled from a distance in real-time.
With the goal of improving the immediate diagnosis and treatment of critically injured people, the DREAMS™ project integrates intelligent communication devices in ground-based ambulance services that allow trauma and other medical specialists to treat patients more quickly by providing a “virtual” presence of a physician on the battlefield or at the emergency scene. Presenters will demonstrate four key capabilities of the DREAMS components.
MEDIA CONTACT INFO:
If you are interested in attending a demo or session or if you would like more information about the Fall Internet2 Member meeting, please contact:
Lauren Kallens, Media Relations Manager, Internet2, (202)-331-5345
** Please note: Only Plenary sessions, netcast sessions, live demonstrations and performance events are open to media and analysts. If you have specific interests in other particular sessions, we will make every effort to accommodate your request.
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