Feasibility of Streaming Media Transportation Research and Implementation

摘要

This report is intended to serve as a guide for transportation personnel in the development and dissemination of streaming video-based presentations. These were created using streaming media production tools, then delivered via network and Web-based media servers, and finally, viewed from the end-users' PC-desktops. The study focuses on three popular streaming media technology platforms: RealNetworks (registered trademark), Microsoft (registered trademark), and Apple (registered trademark). In-house video production was undertaken for a variety of uses within the agency. Department of Justice Section 508 and handicapped accessibility (ADA) was addressed by transcribing the spoken word into text and then synchronizing it to each presentation. Conservation of network bandwidth was paramount throughout the research project. Streaming media servers were established on both LAN and WAN, and demonstrated how streaming media can enhance ConnDOT's communications.