Access Grid Node

The University of Nevada, Reno has an access grid node (AGN) room available to the campus in Scrugham Engineering and Mines (SEM), Building 56, Room 201. It is an ACES-funded project by the Department of Computer Science & Engineering. AGN session in SEM

Much effort was put into the design of this AGN room, which seats 20 people, with an emphasis on lighting and sound.

  • Projectors - Three (3) Mitsubishi XL30U projectors present a seamless wall display for a large viewing area.
  • Cameras - Four (4) Canon VC-C4 cameras capture and send the entire projected image. Three face the audience; one faces forward.
  • Microphones - High-quality tabletop microphones (Crown PCC 160s) are used.
  • AGN System - InSORS proprietary software controls the AGN system and includes a Gentner echo-cancellation unit.

To reserve this AGN room to host a live video-based meeting or other collaboration, go to the Computer Science and Engineering Department (CSE) scheduling page at http://www.cse.unr.edu/agn_schedule.html.

What is the Access Grid®?AGN logo

The Access Grid® (AG) is a worldwide ensemble of resources that support large-scale group-to-group video interactions, usually for researchers or other collaborative work. It currently has 3,400 users across 47 countries. For example, the AG is used for large-scale distributed meetings, collaborative work sessions, seminars, lectures, tutorials, and training. It differs from desktop-to-desktop tools that focus on individual communication.

Each institution has one or more AG nodes, or "designed spaces," that contain the high-end audio-visual technology to provide a compelling user experience. The nodes are used as a research environment for the development of distributed data and visualization corridors and for the study of issues relating to collaborative work in distributed environments.

AG nodes usually have large-format multimedia displays, presentation and interactive environments, and interfaces to Grid middleware and visualization environments. These resources support group-to-group interactions across the Grid.

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