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European Projects

TIRONET

This 1.6 MECU project was funded under CEC program on "Interworking with Optical Networks" and involves partners in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The aim of the project was to investigate interworking over a 2MB link between Belfast and Dublin. The project involved included video conferencing, remote access to High Performance Computers, remote access to CD ROM library materials and a tourist information system. The Parallel Centre allowed access to its facilities from the research community within University College Dublin.

TEN(Trans European Network)-IBC(Integrated Broadband Communications)

Study to determine the network requirements for European Information SuperHighway. Two stage program

- initial study to estimate requirements in a number of areas Jan 94- April 94.

- trial to verify the findings of study Aug 94 - Feb 95

Initially 14 studies performed , 11 have proceeded to trial stage. These include:

MEDIATOR : Collation of video, pictures, text, graphics to quickly produce news stories.

VISINET : 3-D visualisation over network, remote presentation and execution and collaborative working using video conferencing.

FASHION_NET : Audio visual services, multimedia teleservices, related to fashion industry.

HIM : Medical imaging and image processing.

RETAIN : Teleworking on medical imaging, emergency medical imaging services.

STEN : Scientific Transeuropean network.

ARTLINE :

CITY TEN : Range of services to assist general public and SMEs, Travel and traffic information, Education links to schools, Video communications.

E=MC² : Interworking between HPC Centres in Europe. E=MC² European Meta Computing Utilising Integrated Broadband Communications. This is a project within the current Trans European Networks - Integrated Broadband Communication program with partners from IPVR in Stuttgart, CERFACS in Toulouse, Telmat in Soultz Cedex and Octacon in Middlesbrough. The first part of the project which ended in April involved a study into the network requirements for academic and research HPC Centres . The second phase of the project, which is currently being negotiated will involve conduction of trials to prove the network requirements for cooperative working between HPC centres.

ESPRIT

During the last call for Esprit the Centre was involved with two consortia bids. Unfortunately although both were regarded as being technically sound, neither was funded.

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