From Gilgamesh to Star Wars

Dana Mackenzie
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Chapter 16 in Simula Research Laboratory, 2010, pp 189-198 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Carsten Griwodz joined Simula in 2005 and became the head of the Networks and Distributed Systems department in January 2008. As one of the leaders of the RELAY group, which focuses on resource utilization in distributed systems, he specializes in what he calls the “technical aspects” of video on demand. Nevertheless, his work also has what could be called a non-technical or recreational side. Several of his projects relate to online games, and he was the main driver behind Simula’s involvement with the World Opera project, which is described below. In some ways the entertainment world is a better test bed for new technologies than more “serious” business or scientific applications. “It seems safer to experiment with games than, for example, with remote operating theaters, performing operations on humans,” he says. “The scenarios are similar, but it’s just so much more risky in that context.” Nevertheless, it is easy to imagine that the same tools that keep computer games running smoothly today could also one day be used in telemedicine.

Keywords: Quality Video; Cognitive Radio Network; Graphic Card; Online Game; Master Student (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-01156-6_16

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