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Internet Education and Research Laboratory

Internet infrastructures HRD for Asia-Pacific

Kanchana Kanchanasut

Internet Education and Research Laboratory

Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand

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OutlineOutline

• IntroductionIntroduction• TrainingTraining• Education and ResearchEducation and Research• Information CenterInformation Center• ConclusionsConclusions

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Introduction

• Established at AIT in 2003 -- AP*Retreat (2000)

• Human Resources Development

• Training/Research/Information Center or Co-ordination

• www.interlab.ait.ac.th

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Partnerships

• Primary partners– AI3, Japan – Asia Pacific Network Information Center (APNIC)– Asia-Pacific Advanced Network (APAN)– INRIA, France– Network Startup Resource Center (NSRC)– WIDE Project, Japan – SOI-Asia– Etc.

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HRD through training

• 5-6 Training per year each with approx 20 attendees

• Resource persons from AP organizations (APAN NOCs, APNIC etc), TEIN2/GEANT, TEIN2 NOC, THNIC, WIDE Project, NTT, Juniper

• Partners: NSRC (USA teams)

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Next..

• Internet governance training

• ICT4D forums

• Collaborations and co-ordination from AP* orgs through AP*

• With TEIN2 -- remote seminars and training be considered

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HRD through Research

• Infrastructures

– Rural Internet

– Mobile and Emergency Networks

– IP-Broadcasting

– Group communications over the Internet

– Heterogeneous Networks

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Research Focus

• Infrastructures

– Rural Internet

– Mobile and Emergency Networks

– IP-Broadcasting

– Group communications over the Internet

– Heterogeneous Condition

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Examples

– E-Education Platform: Vclass being usedby ASEAN VIRTUAL INSTITUTE FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

– SIP-based Multimedia Architectures==> Mobile Vclass

– Digital Ubiquitous Broadband OLSR (DUMBO)==> Disaster Recovery Management

or Emergency Network

– Real-Time Medical Classroom: France-CambodiaANGKORIPv6 Multicast Backbone for Education over TEIN2

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Scenario

IP StarUplink

Simulated Head Command

Center (AIT)

TerrestrialInternet

Simulated DisasterArea 1

IP StarSatellite

IP StarGateway Field

SatelliteAccess

MANETOLSR

PDA

PDA

FieldSatelliteAccess

MANETOLSRPDA

Simulated Disaster Area 2

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Mobile VClassMobile VClass Mobile LearningMobile Learning

• Crucial paradigm of E-Learning • Delivers learning to students thru the

use of mobile technology • Complements both E-Learning

and Traditional learning

Design of M-Learning ApplicationsDesign of M-Learning Applications• Best pedagogic practice • Advanced mobile technologies

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Mobile VClass: Mobile VClass: Look & FeelLook & Feel

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Course PresenceCourse Presence

• Shows who are currently logged in

• Instructors are shown in blue color

• Students are shown in yellow color

Mobile VClass: Mobile VClass: FeaturesFeatures

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Multicast WhiteboardMulticast Whiteboard

• 3rd party application• Prior installation of

this tool is necessary• Use is limited to

multicast enabled networks only

Mobile VClass: Mobile VClass: FeaturesFeatures

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VClass : Mobile ClassroomVClass : Mobile ClassroomAIT-NECTEC with OLSR NetworkAIT-NECTEC with OLSR Network

NECTEC, NSTDA

Terrestrial Terrestrial NetworkNetwork

Terrestrial Terrestrial NetworkNetwork IntERLab, AIT

OLSR Gateway

Mobile multiple instructors

OLSR MANET

Multiple students

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Research Outputs

• Technical journal papers• Refereed Conference papers• RTG IP-Broadcasting Reports• Students’ thesis• intERLab Technical Reports• ANNUAL Conference

ASIAN INTERNET ENGINEERING CONFRENECE (intERLab/AIT, INRIA and WIDE)

**** Demonstration of research outputs (DUMBO)and technology transfer (Streaming VDO)

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ICT HRD Co-ordination• Secretaraits:

– APNG – AP*Retreat

• TEIN2 HRD– APAN, APRICOT and intERLab training

• ICT HRD planning and development for emerging countries– AIT ICT and ICT4D – ICT engineers, managers and policy planners training