1.
AccessNova
Program for Applied Research in Advanced
Communications and Information
Technologies
Global Collaboration Framework between
Asia (Japan) and South America (Chile)
Eduardo Vera
AccessNova Research
Department of Electrical Engineering (DIE)
University of Chile
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2.
Outline
• Information and Communication and
Information Technologies (ICT) R&D
Collaboration between Chile and Japan
•Remote Mining
•Remote Astronomy
•Background of ICT in Chile
•National Infrastructure
•AccessNova Research (DIE)
(FONDEF-CONICYT, Corporate Projects)
•AccessNova Incubation (DII)
(FDI-CORFO, World Bank)
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3.
NICT
Kashima
Musashino
R&D Centre
NICT
Usuda Deep
Space Centre
Nobeyama Radio
Astronomical
Observatory
NTT
Ohtemachi
Abilene
(USA)
NII
Pacific
Wave
SINET
International link
Super high
definition
video
Verification of
AWG-STAR
Traffic
engineering
Verification
of DWDM
and OXC
e-VLBI
Verification
of CWDM
DWDM network
CWDM network
OC-48 (2.4Gbps)
AWG-STAR network
Distributed
Processing
Yokosuka
R&D Centre
Atsugi
R&D Centre
NAOJ
NTT Yokohama
Geant
(Europe)
UCSF
NCCHD
Fig. 3 Configuration and research topics of GEMnet2

4.
Tokyo
Seattle
Santiago
Geant
Rio de Janeiro
CENIC
Red
CLARA
Round trip delay
route1: 440 msec
route2: 250 msec
route2
route1
Fig. 4 International connection by collaboration with R&E networks

5.
Fig. 1 Remote Operation of Astronomical Telescope
Cerro Calan, University of Chile
Tokyo
International
Forum

6.
Fig. 5 Telescope in University of Chile

7.
General
Server for
telescope
(GOTO
network CATS3)
Server for
handling
CCD
Client PC for
Telescope
User Interface
Fig. 6 System Diagram of the remote telescope operation
GOTO INC
450mm Cassegrain
SBIG-ST8
Japan Chile
TV Conference
Terminal
TV Conference
Terminal
MPEG2
Decoder
MPEG2
Encoder
Video camera
- movement of Telescope
- Sky
Video
Monitor
Web Server
with
Web Service

8.
Fig. 7 Client system at the event site

9.
Fig. 8 Observed Image (1): The Tarantula Nebula (NGC2070)

10.
Fig. 9 Observed Image (2): The Saturn

11.
Fig. 2 Remote operation of copper mine hammers
Andina Underground Mine
Tokyo
International
Forum

12.
AWG-STAR equipment Andina underground mine
Hammer equipment
AWG
WDM IF
Remote operating office
Fig. 10 Remote mining system based on AWG-STAR network
Ethernet
Voice
Video
IF Camera
WDM
IF
Video1 Voice Ethernet
WDM
Control room
Optical fiber
IF
Video2
in Los Andes
Rock crushing site
Hammer
Entrance base
PLC
server
PLC
Controller
Sofa
PLC
Controller
Sofa
PLC
Controller
Sofa
PLC IF

13.
Los Andes
Fig. 11 Node distribution in Chile
AWG-STAR installed area
Andina mine
Pacific ocean
Chile Argentina
100 Mbps link
Santiago
Andes mountains

14.
GEMnet2
REUNA Office in Santiago
Control PC
MPEG2
Encoder
REUNA router
Switch
NAT Router
CODELCO in Los Andes
PLC
Controller
H.323
Video Conference
Terminal
NTSC
PLC Server
D/A
Remote mining
NW / AWG-STAR
and Andina mine
Sofa
Fig. 12 Network Configuration for remote hammer control

15.
Fig. 13 Remote operating room in Los Andes

16.
(a) Expo site (b) Received video signal of hammer
Fig. 14 Expo site and received video signal

17.
High-Speed Networks
• University of Chile (UChile)
- First connection to Internet in Latin America (early 80s)
- First ATM Campus Network in Latin America (1994)
- Strong R&D Effort: AccessNova Program (since 1995)
AN-FONDEF Research Projects (1997-2000, 2001-2003)
AN-FDI Incubation Projects (1998-2000, 2001-2003)
AN-InfoDev/WorldBank Project (2003-2005)
AN-Bicentennial Program (2007-2009)
•REUNA (National University Network)
- ISP for Chilean universities WAN (Reuna-1, early 90s)
- High-Speed Chilean universities WAN (Reuna-2, 1998)
- High-Speed international research WAN (Internet-2, 2000)
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• Project Inauguration signature
at NTT Kasumigaseki Center
ICT Project Begins (1992)
Tokyo, Japan (18 Nov 94)

19.
UChile Technology Programs
AccessNova Research/Incubation
• Advanced Communications Research on
IP Broadband Networks and Applications
– Electronic Commerce (1996)
– Remote Interactive Education (1997)
– Remote Monitoring and Control (1998)
– Digital TV over IP (1999)
– Wireless IP (2000)
– Remote Astronomy (2002)
– Remote Mining (2005)
– Remote Health Care (2006)
• Advanced Communication and Information
Technology Business Incubation
– Low-Cost infrastructure
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20.
UChile Technology Cluster
• AccessNova ICT Research/Incubation
– Applied Research
– Technology Transfer
– Software Engineering
– Continuous Learning
– Technology Enterprise Incubation
– Exchange, cooperation and competition
– Synergy and Cross-Fertilization
– Provider and Client Contact Network
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21.
UChile Technolgy Program
AccessNova Research
• Faculty Visits to Japan (20+)
– Jaime Lavados
– Víctor Pérez
– Luis Riveros
– Eduardo Vera
– Nelson Baloian
– Ricardo Baeza-Yates
– Pablo Estevez
– Jose M. Piquer
– Raul Monge
– Carlos Alvarez
– Luis Vargas
– Leonardo Bronfman
– María Teresa Ruiz
– Richard Weber
– Alejandro Bassi
– Juan Carlos Letelier
– Juan Velásquez
– Rafael Epstein
– Jean-Jacques Duhart
– Alejandro Maas
• NTT Researchers Visits to UChile (200+)
– Multiple visits from NTT Group executives and researchers
during 1995-2007
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22.
UChile Technology Program
AccessNova Research
• Chilean Students in Japan (22)
– Marcos Contreras (NTT, 1996)
– Claudio Martinez (NTT, 1997)
– Sergio Burdiles (NTT, 1997)
– Tomas Barros (Waseda, 1997-98; NTT 1998-99)
– Hernan Aburto (NTT, 1998)
– Takeshi Asahi (YokohamaU, 1998-2002)*
– Carlos Collao(Waseda, 1998-99)
– Luis Loyola (ElectroC-Com, 1999-2003)*
– Mauricio Cardenas (NTT, 1999)
– Nelson Vidal (Waseda, 1999-2000)
– Alfredo Diaz (Waseda, 2000-2001)
– Miguel Barrera (NTT DoCoMo, 2001)
– Francisco Pellegrini (NTT DoCoMo, 2001)
– Leandro Llanza (Waseda, 2001-2003)
– Juan Velasquez (Todai, 2002-2005)*
– Felipe Baytelman (Waseda, 2004-2005)
– Sebastián Ríos (Todai, 2004-2007)*
– Pedro Morales (Todai, 2006-2010)*
– Carlita Paredes (NAOJ, 2006-2010)
– Carolina Ramirez (Waseda, 2007-2011)*
– Hans Postock (Keio, 2007)
– Carla Alvial (Todai, 2008-2012)*
* doctoral studies (7)
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AN-FONDEF Project (D96I1064)
Director: Eduardo Vera (UChile)
Deputy Director: Rodolfo Feick (UTFSM)
• Infocommunication on
Broadband Networks
– Level 1: Physical Transport
(Rodolfo Feick, UTFSM)
– Level 2: Distributed Systems
(Jose M. Piquer, UChile)
– Level 3: Access Tools
(Ricardo Baeza-Yates, UChile)
– Level 4: Multimedia Applications
(Eduardo Vera, UChile)
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AN-FONDEF Project (D96I1064)
Director: Eduardo Vera (UChile)
Deputy Director: Rodolfo Feick (UTFSM)
• Technology Milestones
– High-Speed Link Santiago-Valparaiso: 1998
(with Telefónica CTC Chile)
– High-Speed Link Santiago-Tokyo: 1997
(with Telefónica Mundo, NTT)
TeleCabinet Meeting, Astronomy Forum
– Mbone System for video over IP: 1998-2000
(with Waseda University, NTT Labs)
– Remote Monitoring & Control System: 1998-2000
(with United Technologies Corp., USA)
– Novel Web Access Tools: 1999-2000
(with Kwan, Brazil)
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25.
FONDEF Project (D00I1048)
Director: Eduardo Vera (UChile)
Deputy Director: Rodolfo Feick (UTFSM)
• Development of Multimedia
Communications over Wireless Networks
– Level 1: Wireless Local Loop
(Rodolfo Feick, UTFSM)
– Level 2: IP-Wireless Interface
(Jose M. Piquer, UChile)
– Level 3: IP-Wireless Applications
(Eduardo Vera, UChile)
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26.
CODELCO-CHILE
2001-2002
Integrated Comunications Systems
for El Teniente Division
UCh: Eduardo Vera, Jose M. Piquer (CS),
Nestor Becerra (EE)
Codelco-Teniente: Fco Amiama (IT),
Cesar Ortega (C), Alvaro Ferra (TDP)
ESO (European Southern Observatory)
2000-2001
A Reliable, Secure and Scalable High-Speed Communication
System for ESO Facilties in Chile (Vitacura, La Silla, Paranal)
including ALMA (Chajnantor)
UCh: Eduardo Vera (EE), Jose M. Piquer (CS)
ESO: Giorgo Fillipi (Germany)
Guillermo Delgado, Christian Saldías (Chile)
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27.
CODELCO-CHILE
2002
C&IT Incubation Process
for IT Headquarters
UCh: Eduardo Vera, Alex Visic (CS),
Codelco: Didier de Saint-Pierre, Francisco Amiama (IT)
SMALCAMERA - Boston, MA USA
2001-2004
Software Development of Drivers for IP to
Camera Communications
UCh: Eduardo Vera (EE), Jose M. Piquer (CS),
Felipe Hoffa, Hernan Sanchez, Andres Plaza, Albise Bolsi,
Carla Paredes, German Parra, Eduardo Abeliuk, Alvaro Palma
SMALCAMERA: Maurizio Arienzo, Keith Fife
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DIBAM - Public Library System
2002
Library Network for the New Millenium
Porject supported by Bill Gates Foundation
UCh: Eduardo Vera, Jose M. Piquer, Ricardo Baeza-Yates (CS)
Fernando Ricardi, Sergio Burdiles, Sebastian Uribe et al
DIBAM: Clara Budnik, German Mateluna
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29.
NTT
Chile
&
NAOJ
Waseda U
U Tokyo
Keio U
• Furthest multimedia
broadband networks
• Inter-cultural use of Network
Japan
UChile
&
UTFSM
Codelco
Telefonica
ENTEL
REUNA

30.
Virtual Laboratory Using
Networks
Tokyo-Santiago Virtual Laboratory
Office at NTT
Musashino R&D Center
Dedicated Circuit
Internet2 connections
through GEMnet, Abilene,
AMPATH and REUNA2
Office at UChile in
Santiago

31.
Remote Chilean Cabinet Meeting
Sept 1997, Tokyo

32.
Japan-Chile Academic TeleForum
Tokyo Santiago
August 1997

33.
ALMA Radio Astronomy Observatory

34.
ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array)
Joint Project: Europe (ESO), USA (NRAO) & Japan (NAOJ)
• ALMA will be the world’s most sensitive, highest resolution, millimeter-wavelength
telescope. It will combine an angular resolution comparable to that of the Hubble
Space Telescope with the sensitivity of a single antenna nearly 100 meters in
diameter.
• ALMA will consist of no less than 64 12-meter antennas located at an elevation of
5,000 meters in Llano de Chajnantor, Chile.

35.
ALMA-Japan Project
Scientific Data Transmission,
Remote Monitoring and Control
of First Prototype Antenna
NAOJ, NTT Labs, UChile
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Crucero
S/E Mantos Blancos
S/E Lomas Bayas
S/E Laberinto
S/E Oeste
S/E Zaldívar
S/E Atacama
Mina Escondida
Rosario
P.de Valdivia
Observatorio
Cerro Paranal
ALMA
S/E Minsal
Chajnantor

37.
Remote Control of ALMA-Japan Test Instruments
m
NAOJ
Base
Remote monitoring of ALMA test instruments with the
cooperation of Internet2, AMPATH and REUNA
NAOJ
Mitaka
Campus
GEMnet2
US
NAOJ Test
Instruments
San Pedro
de Atacama
Japan Trans Pacific Chile
Musashino R&D Center
U. Chile
Partner R&E Networks
GALAXY
NTT’s Research Networks

38.
Future Challenges
Networking
To Connect 80 points like they were on the same local
network with at least 100 Mbps
Computing
To develop the software to control the telescope array and to
handle the data collection, storage and remote access
Communications
High-speed data photonic transmission and switching
(fully optical network)
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39.
Connection between Tokyo and Santiago
Tokyo
Internet 2
(Abilene)
Santiago
AMPATH
REUNA
GEMnet

40.
Codelco-NTT Joint Venture
• MICOMO Ltd.
– Mining information
– Communications
– Monitoring
• Established Apr 10, 2006
– Codelco (66%)
– NTT Advanced Technology Corporation (17%)
– NTT Leasing (USA) Inc. (17%)

41.
MiCoMo
ICT
Japan
Mining
Chile
fusion
Four different Cultures
NEW WORLD

42.
• AN aims to develop and introduce
advanced communications to link
Chile/South America and Japan/Asia.
• AN is an Interdisciplinary,
Interinstitutional, International effort
creating an academic/business
human/technology network
• AN research activities 1995-2000
(electronic commerce, remote
education, remote monitoring and
control)
• AN research activities 2001-2006
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43.
AccessNova Partners
• Japan
– NTT Group
– NTT Research Laboratories
– National Astronomy Observatory Japan (NAOJ)
– University of Tokyo
– Waseda University
– Keio University
• Chile
– University of Chile
– Technical University Federico Santa Maria
– REUNA
– TeléfonicaChile
– ENTEL-CHILE
– MICOMO / CODELCO-CHILE
– VIPNova, SoluNova (spin-off start-ups)
• USA
– National Radioastronomy Observatory USA (NRAO)
– NovaWare Inc.
• Europe
– NTT DoCoMo Eurolabs, Munich
– European Southern Observatory (ESO), Garching
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