TY - GEN
T1 - A user interface for dynamic multiple locations streaming multimedia environment
AU - Ramli, Kalamullah
AU - Hunger, Axel
AU - Erdani, Yuliadi
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - Streaming multimedia applications over the Internet to mobile device or remote client is still facing the problem of client heterogeneity in terms of bandwidth capacity and user's preferences on the perceived video quality. Addressing this problem, user-friendly active Network system (FANS) is designed and implemented on the basis of active network paradigm where intermediate peer computers adapts the bandwidth consumption of the streaming media heading to the destination into the desired level either by reformatting the media file or rescaling the media presentation size. While FANS proves reliable in reaching the client with poor bandwidth, we need to make obvious that the user interface of the system is simple, self-descriptive and encouraging for the users. The paper is devoted to describe the design considerations, the implementation and the functionality of each user interface components. We identify five attributes that should be considered in designing a user interface for dynamic, multiple locations streaming multimedia environment, which is the case of FANS. The user interface considers thoroughly the five attributes and has been reliably and conveniently used in hundreds of tests of FANS' performance evaluation. Last, the user interface also conforms six principles of the usability heuristic rules.
AB - Streaming multimedia applications over the Internet to mobile device or remote client is still facing the problem of client heterogeneity in terms of bandwidth capacity and user's preferences on the perceived video quality. Addressing this problem, user-friendly active Network system (FANS) is designed and implemented on the basis of active network paradigm where intermediate peer computers adapts the bandwidth consumption of the streaming media heading to the destination into the desired level either by reformatting the media file or rescaling the media presentation size. While FANS proves reliable in reaching the client with poor bandwidth, we need to make obvious that the user interface of the system is simple, self-descriptive and encouraging for the users. The paper is devoted to describe the design considerations, the implementation and the functionality of each user interface components. We identify five attributes that should be considered in designing a user interface for dynamic, multiple locations streaming multimedia environment, which is the case of FANS. The user interface considers thoroughly the five attributes and has been reliably and conveniently used in hundreds of tests of FANS' performance evaluation. Last, the user interface also conforms six principles of the usability heuristic rules.
KW - A dynamic multiple location streaming multimedia environment
KW - Active networks
KW - Peer-to-peer computing
KW - User interface
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=1542537646&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:1542537646
SN - 0889863490
T3 - Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Computer Science and Technology
SP - 348
EP - 352
BT - Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Computer Science and Technology
A2 - Sahni, S.
T2 - Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Computer Science and Technology
Y2 - 19 May 2003 through 21 May 2003
ER -