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TelepresenceJennifer Noinaj, Crystal Ye
BA354 – 03/18/10
Agenda
• Introduction• Questions:
1. What is telepresence? 2. Who are its users?3. How is it different from traditional video
conferencing?4. What are some of the benefits?5. What are some of the drawbacks?
• Factors to consider• Follow along: http://tinyurl.com/ba354-tele
Crystal
Jenn
What is Telepresence?
• Immersive telecommunication• Interaction between different sites • Virtual visual meeting environment• Higher level of videoconferencing
Surround Sound Microphones
Professional Grade Cameras
Optimal Lighting
HD 1080p TV Screens
Bandwidth Requirements
1 Mbps to 20 Mbps
Session Initiation Protocol
• Signaling protocol• Controls multimedia communication sessions over IP• Creates, modifies, and terminates two-party or
multiparty sessions
• Applications: Video conferencing, streaming multimedia, instant messaging, online gaming
Communication• Human Experience – Social connection – Natural sound and vision – Body language
• Better customer and partner relationships
Jenn says NO!
• Lack of physical interaction• Resistance to change• Appearance consciousness• Compatibility issues
Costs• 18-person Room Setup
– Cisco: $340,000– HP: $349,000
• HD Workstation: $8,000
• Fixed & variable IT costs– All-inclusive setup: $12,000 to $28,000/mo– HP: Fiber-optic network– Cisco: Contract to AT&T– Requires 1MBps to 20MBps of IP calling rates
• Environmentally unfriendly
Crystal neighs!
• Return on investment: $340,000– One-night domestic, business trip: coach, mid-priced hotels,
meals, rental car: ~$1,000– Executive travel: ~$2,000– US$261 billion on travel– Mid-sized company: 100 people traveling 5 nights/yr ~$500,000– ~12 – 28 people traveling/mo
• Eliminate unnecessary costs– Travel, lower carbon emissions– Absenteeism– Downtime
Productivity• Business efficiency– Collaboration– Decision-making– Sharing resources and information
• Uses– Negotiation – Accessing expertise– Crisis management– Increased oversight
Denied!• Technical– Under-used implementation– Lack of training/support personnel – Lack of managerial backing– Poor acceptance from end users
• Security
Should you buy a system?
• Needs to fit with current and future business goals
• Interoperability with current and client systems
• Acceptable trade-offs• Hidden costs• Quality, flexibility, and
manageability
Wat I do?
Questions?
(THIS IS YOU)