THE COLLABORATIVE
WORKFORCE
VERTICALLY-INTEGRATED PROJECTS TEAM
OVERVIEW:
Modern technology provides a rich set of tools that can
either assist with accomplishing workplace goals, or become an
impediment when those tools fail to function. The modern workplace
requires collaboration, and in a globalized world this collaboration is
often with colleagues and business partners that aren't co-located in
the same office. The challenge is then how do we identify, create, and
utilize the right technology to seemlessly bring people together.
Modern technology provides a rich set of tools that can
either assist with accomplishing workplace goals, or become an
impediment when those tools fail to function. The modern workplace
requires collaboration, and in a globalized world this collaboration is
often with colleagues and business partners that aren't co-located in
the same office. The challenge is then how do we identify, create, and
utilize the right technology to seemlessly bring people together.
Current work: The CW team designs and manages the Advanced Collaborative Classroom as a part of exploring collaborative technologies. The TI DaVinci board, shown on the right, features a dual-core processor, with one core running embedded Linux on an ARM processor, and the second core running video and audio signal processing algorithms. The CW team is using this board to explore several technology upgrades to this room, including:
- Cabling replacement via video/audio over IP
- Video Routing and Transconding
- Transmitting live sub-images of the classroom to cell-phones (Region of Interest)
- Intuitive, tablet-enabled room control
- Smart Room autoconfiguration technology
- Capture and creation of Video tutorials
- Other team ideas as they evolve
TECHNOLOGIES: Smart environments, immersive environments,, IP networking, speech recognition, distributed databases, image/video processing, novel user devices and systems, graphical user interfaces, human factors, cognitive science, pedagogy, evaluation techniques.
RESEARCH ISSUES: High-definition video system for near immersive environments; data mining; archiving, indexing and retrieval of discussions; automated inclusion of experts in discussions; document sharing and creation; impact of social networks.
TEAM ADVISORS: Randal Abler (ECE), Julia Melkers (Public Policy), Fred Juang (ECE), Ed Coyle (ECE)
PROJECT PARTNERS AND SPONSORS: Texas Instruments, Arbutus Center, Digital Media Laboratory.
DESIRED DISCIPLINES AND PREPARATION:
EE/CmpE/CS – Background or a general interest in the following areas: networking, video/audio
processing, embedded systems, user interface design, data security, collaborative
systems, software development, immersive environments, databases and data mining.
Public Policy – Evaluation of the effectiveness of collaborative systems.
CONTACTS: Randal Abler, randal.abler@gatech.edu; Ed Coyle, ejc@gatech.edu
Team Wiki: http://vip.gatech.edu/wiki/index.php/Collaborative_Workforce