Objective DANAE proposes to address the dynamic and distributed adaptation of scalable multimedia content in a context-aware environment. Its objectives are to specify, develop, integrate and validate in a testbed a complete framework able to provide end-to-end quality of (multimedia) service at a minimal cost to the end-user. An application will be specifically developed and implemented on a demonstrator, to illustrate the new service concepts pioneered by the Project.The work will cover:(i) the definition of scalable media formats with their associated meta-data,(ii) their adaptation to the session context for making full featured distributed multimedia scene adaptation through global optimisation of audio, video, 2D graphics, 2D/3D virtual characters and(iii) the transport and delivery of multimedia content to the end-user. Error resilient and efficient (in terms of bitrate and required processing power in the player) coding schemes will be studied to cater for the specific constraints introduced by the existing multiplicity of networks and terminals.The inter-relationship of content adaptation and scalability with Digital Rights Management (DRM) and charging issues will also be explored. As an outcome, an advanced MPEG-21 chain will be produced. Finally potential new business models will be analysed that would allow assessment of the commercial viability of the new services pioneered by DANAE. DANAE is proposed for a duration of 30 months. After specification and development, all individual key building-blocks implementing the novel concepts and technical features will be integrated, and technically validated in a central end-to-end test-bed which will then be used to demonstrate the novel service types with the developed application.DANAE work will be based on the existing MPEG standards which however need to evolve so that they cover the new technical aspects pioneered by the project. The DANAE partners commit themselves to actively contribute to this evolution. Fields of science social scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementbusiness models Programme(s) FP6-IST - Information Society Technologies: thematic priority under the specific programme "Integrating and strengthening the European research area" (2002-2006). Topic(s) IST-2002-2.3.1.8 - Networked audiovisual systems and home platforms Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinator FRANCE TELECOM SA EU contribution No data Address Place d'alleray 6 75015 Paris France See on map Total cost No data Participants (10) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all GROUPE DES ECOLES DES TELECOMMUNICATIONS France EU contribution No data Address 46, rue barrault 75634 Paris 13 See on map Total cost No data IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address South kensington campus, exhibition road SW7 2AZ London See on map Total cost No data INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE EN INFORMATIQUE ET EN AUTOMATIQUE France EU contribution No data Address Domaine de voluceau 78153 Le chesnay See on map Total cost No data INTERUNIVERSITAIR MICRO-ELECTRONICA CENTRUM VZW Belgium EU contribution No data Address Kapeldreef 75 3001 Leuven See on map Total cost No data RHEINISCH-WESTFAELISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE AACHEN Germany EU contribution No data Address Templergraben 55 52062 Aachen See on map Total cost No data SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Germany EU contribution No data Address Wittelsbacherplatz 2 80333 Muenchen See on map Total cost No data STICHTING MUSEON (MUSEUM VOOR HET ONDERWIJS) Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Stadhouderslaan 41 2517 HV Den haag See on map Total cost No data T-SYSTEMS ENTERPRISE SERVICES GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address Mainzer landstrasse 50 60325 Frankfurt am main See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITAET KLAGENFURT Austria EU contribution No data Address Universitaetsstrasse 65-67 9020 Klagenfurt See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITE DE GENEVE Switzerland EU contribution No data Address Rue du general dufour 24 1211 Geneve 4 See on map Total cost No data