OMI Multimedia Interactive Newspaper Pilot Applications and Distribution

Objective

NEWSPAD is an OMI application project in the multimedia consumer market area. Its overall objective is to design, implement and pilot a multimedia news broadcasting system, where the information is disseminated via digital communication means (such as satellite/terrestrial digital broadcasting and ISDN), and delivered through a low-cost, small size, low weight, fully-featured portable multimedia device. Broadcasted information includes news, entertainment, education and advertising. However, for the sake of simplicity the term "multimedia newspaper" will be used.

The project concentrates on both the hardware and software components of the delivery system and on the required software for the authoring system. However, the project takes into account all aspects of the service: data collection, data storage (multimedia object databases), multiuser authoring environment, distribution to consumers and final delivery. The detailed objectives are to:

- set the foundations for a strong European participation in the multimedia news broadcasting business and pull key OMI technology to the multimedia mass market
- implement an innovative approach for application projects
- define and describe the NEWSPAD products
- design and develop a low-cost, small size, low weight, fully-featured portable device for the delivery of the multimedia newspaper
- implement three controlled pilots
- produce two multimedia newspaper demonstrators (multimedia titles)
- provide a multiuser authoring environment
- provide the required technology and infrastructure for the broadcasting of the multimedia newspaper during the pilots.

Fields of science

• humanities › arts › modern and contemporary art › radio and television
• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › software
• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › databases
• engineering and technology › mechanical engineering › vehicle engineering › aerospace engineering › satellite technology

Programme(s)

• FP3-ESPRIT 3 - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of information technologies, 1990-1994

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Coordinator

EDICIONES PRIMERA PLANA S.A.

Address

Urgell, 71
08011 Barcelona
Spain

Participants (4)

ARCHIMEDES LTD

Greece

Address

Koromila Str., 10
11745 Athenes

ASA FILMS

France

Address

6 Lincoln
Paris

Acorn Computers Ltd

United Kingdom

Address

Acorn House Vision Park Histon
CB4 4AE Cambridge

INSTITUT CATALA DE TECNOLOGIA

Spain

Address

Pl. Ramon Berenguer, 11, 393
08002 Barcelona