Student projects: High definition video conference on high performance network
Based on open source
High Definition conferencing that is fast, secure, with high quality and at a cost that is only a fraction of the cost for commercial products – that is the result of the project HDviaOSN – High Definition via Open Source Network. The three different groups demonstrated their solutions a public exhibition in Forum on October 19.
The goal of the project is to implement and deploy HD video conferencing system and high performance 10 Gigabit research network and utilizing open source network technology and cost effective hardware components. Initially the network will consist of four nodes: Kista, Valhallavagen, Solna and Huddinge. Later the network will be extended to Maputo, Mozambique.
The project team consists of eleven members from six different countries and different educational programs like internetworking, ICT entrepreneurship, and management. They worked in three different teams. Sara Der was the project manager for the open source based HD-video conferencing service to be used with a telemedicine application for Karolinska.
"We have a solution built with open source tools," Sara Der explains. "This is a lot cheaper than commercial applications. We have made a CD for easy installation and also a handbook/manual to help user."
The network group has extended the SSVL 10 GE network to Karolinska in Solna and Huddinge, and also created a network operation centre (NOC) based on open source software tools for monitoring and troubleshooting the established network. They have also developed an alert system with e-mails or SMS when the system goes down
“The Bifrost open source router offers10GB/s," the project manager Muhammad Adnan explains!! "This is the fastest router for video conferencing, but it’s needed for High definition conferencing with several simultaneous video streams.”
The third team has been working on the Business plan for the system.
“We have worked with three different business plans, project manager Daniel Jonsson explains. On for the Bifrost router, one for the network operation system and one for the video conference system.”
But why an open exhibition?
“We want to show students and others the benefits of open source, Sara Der explains. We want to promote the use of Open source.”
“Everybody has been very helpful, and we would like to give a special thanks the PhD student Erik Eliasson for his support during the process. We would also like to thank Robert Olsson for his support with the Bifrost router. And of course also professor Björn Pehrson for his guidance and supervision," the students conclude.
