Frost / Geol 505
Eric Frost is working within the realm of Earth Systems Science to develop
web-based modules on Remote Sensing and its application to problems in
regions such as Central Asia and the Middle East. The amounts of imagery
available for the world are staggering, as is the processing capability in
a few places. This project is an effort to use NPACI-type resources to
develop collaborative interaction between multiple groups working on
similar problems. The ability of SDSU students to learn Remote Sensing of
Earth Systems in the context of collaborative work with their peers in
Geol. 505 (undergraduate Remote Sensing and Photogeology class) should be
significantly enhanced by work with the EdCenter Faculty Fellows program.
Specifically, a paradigm of collaborative learning is being developed with
fellow students, people living within the areas being imaged, and experts
at NASA or SDSC. One of the major hurdles for such interaction is
obtaining sufficient bandwidth for transferring large files on an
interactive basis. New technologies to greatly increase bandwidth, such as
that of
SilkRoad, Inc.,
are being
studied to
determine how they will make possible a new paradigm of distributed
archiving of data, collaborative processing, and districuted learning on a
global basis. The goal of the project is to develop techniques and models
for how learning communities can utilize NPACI-style resources on a global
scale.
Prof. Eric G. Frost
Geological Sciences
San Diego State Univ.
San Diego, CA 92182
Director, Central Asia Research and Remediation Exchange