2008 P2 Archives

Project Title :
Next Generation Optimised Video Casting Network-Phase 2

Project Members :
Oei Li Fen
Tan Zhi Xiang
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Project Introduction :
Using modern technology of networking to Create the next Generation optimised video Casting network and also Implementation of video using multiple casting.With this implementation,we will be able to monitor the surrounding around us which would benefit in traffic monitoring,detection of the people movement and finally to be able to view Video LIVE in both the server and client computer by enabling multi casting on the network.

Project Scope :
Produce a way to have live broadcasting on our surrounding and find out about things we won't have to be physically there there to see it.Example,Traffic policeman, standing at expressway to monitor traffic.Instead,We can have some kind of device to help Traffic policemen monitor the traffic,replace part of their jobs,this would help reduce their workload.

Project Objective :
Develop a Linux-based Multi-casting-Multi-streaming video channeling system based on triple pay modeling,system,also allowing incorporation of Voice and Data Simultaneous transmission while maintaining Quality of Services(QOS).

Project Description :

• Conduct research on the Next Generation Network in the areas of Cisco Unified Communications and experiment with the possibly setup of next generation networks model for development purpose.
• Gathering of project requirements, new generation networks & design and process planning.
• Set up next generation networks model which consist of two Server(Ubuntu) and one client.
• Understand and adjust our designs/methodologies/tools/configurations in order for the server to connect with the client.
• Once both Server and client are connected,the server broadcast video on the server, the client will be able to view the same video as the server. e.g video broadcasting,online TV Channel...etc

Ubuntu :

• An operating system rated among the most popular of the many Linux Distributions for desktops, laptops, and servers.
• Ubuntu's goals are to provide an up-to-date yet stable Linux distribution for the average user and having a strong focus on usability and ease of installation.
• Free software and can be shared by any number of users.

Apache :

• Web server notable for playing a key role for the growth of World Wide Web.
• First viable alternative to the Netscape Communications Corporation web server (currently known as Sun Java System Web Server), and has since evolved to rival other Unix-based web servers in terms of functionality and performance.

Hypervisor :

• Also known as virtual machine monitor.
• Virtualization platform that allows multiple operating systems to run on a host computer at the same time..

Quality of Service(QOS) :

• In the field of computer networking and other packet-switched telecommunication networks, the traffic engineering term quality of service (QoS), refers to resource reservation control mechanisms rather than the achieved service quality.
• The ability to provide different priority to different applications, users, or data flows, or to guarantee a certain level of performance to a data flow.
• Provide preferential treatment to certain traffic at the expense of others.

Flow of Project network schematics:

Network/Server Design :

Challenges :

• Could not upload the website to the client and multi casting could not be enable on the network.
• Applying Linux kernel optimisation skills and cisco code based configuration.
• Configuring switches.

Overcoming Challenges :

• Research to build up our knowledge

Conclusion :

• We are now capable of setting up a new server as well as able to stream the video through using the multi cast technologies and also able to create a PHP website for our project.
• Team work is a key factor in order to complete the project smoothly.