Beschreibung
InhaltsangabePreface. 1. Telepresence - the Future of Telephony; G.R. Walker, P.J. Sheppard. 2. The Evolution of Conferencing; I. Parke. 3. Unattended Audio Conferencing; D.L. Gibson, et al. 4. Spatial Audio Technology for Telepresence; M.P. Hollier, et al. 5. Desktop Conversations - the Future of Multimedia Conferencing; M. Russ. 6. Conferencing on the Internet; P. Cordell, et al. 7. Whither Video? - Pictorial Culture and Telepresence; A.V. Lewis, G. Cosier. 8. Video Coding - Techniques, Standards and Applications; M.W. Whybray, et al. 9. Evaluating the Network and Usability Characteristics of Virtual Reality Conferencing; C.M. Greenhalgh, et al. 10. Virtual Conferencing; A.N. Mortlock, et al. 11. Interactive Collaborative Media Environments; D.M. Traill, et al. 12. Real People in Surreal Environments; C.K. Sidhu, P.A. Bowman. 13. Affective Intelligence - the Missing Link; R.W. Picard, G. Cosier. 14. Towards a Multi-Modal Perceptual Model; M.P. Hollier, R. Voelcker. 15. Distributed Entertainment Environment; S.J. Powers, et al. 16. The Application of Telepresence in Medicine; P. Garner, et al. 17. Applying Telepresence to Education; C.J.H. Fowler, J.T. Mayes. 18. Concept 2010 - BT's New Generation Dealing Desk; D.J.T. Heatley, et al. Appendix. List of Acronyms. Index.