What is the access grid?
The Access Grid is an ensemble of resources and technology which provides a virtual collaboration tool. An Access Grid can be used as an advanced type of videoconferencing facility that allows participants from multiple locations on the Internet to interact in real time. The Access Grid is more than videoconferencing, as it provides mechanisms to share data, collaborate using a variety of shared applications (such as sharing presentation material), utilize large-format displays and can employ multiple video sources to allow room -to -room conferencing capabilities. The technology was invented at Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago, United States of America. The Access Grid software is free and open source. Core components include the Robust Audio Tool (RAT), an open-source audio conferencing and streaming application, developed by the University College London; ViC, the Video Conferencing tool developed by the Network Working Group at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in collabora
