Technology Center Suggestions ---------------------------------------
Sent to Dr. Radhakrishnan April 27 2001

Build system that supports your technology wonderland so that:
a) Collaborative with ability to modify what sent to each screen
    So different screens can be controlled by a single program
    with screen dependent filters. This is implemented using
    collaboration technology with a set of "users" -- each screen is
    a user
b) Controlled by hand-held interface
    Each screen (or more precisely set of screens as in a) ) can be
    controlled by hand-held device or by desktop. This is enabled
    by using collaboration systems (such as mine) which allow either
    desktop or hand-held devices
c) Incorporate some sort of virtual reality (VR)
   Allow screens in "collaboration" to be VR enabled as in Immersadesk
d) Include audio-video conferencing
   Allow conferencing to be used within system either from large
   rooms or desktop environments. Make these interoperate
   Make secure so can support conferencing and shared displays within
   different security domains. (classified, your Adelphi arena, ARL,
   the world)
e) In community areas support wirelss PDA and laptop clients.
   Incorporate into collaborative sessions so you can keep audience
   alert with quizzes and related interactivity (secure Instant
   Messenger etc.)
f) Support seminars i.e. collaboration across ARL
   Automatic from above
g) Cameras in technology corridor picking up individuals as they walk
   The conferencing and shared displays should include technology
   corridor
h) Cameras in fixed observation points
   The conferencing and shared displays should include public areas
   such as ones near front entrance

In modern parlance, a) through h) build a "peer to peer collaboratory network"

i) More powerful job status displays
   We should deploy computer portal technology to allow scientists
   to use technology area for science -- get better job sub mission,
   status and visualization