Publication
ZAPP - A management framework for distributed visualization systems
Georg Tamm; Alexander Schiewe; Jens Krüger
In: Proceedings of the IADIS Computer Graphics, Visualization, Computer Vision and Image Processing 2011. IADIS International Conference Computer Graphics, Visualization, Computer Vision and Image Processing (CGVCVIP-2011), July 24-26, Rome, Italy, 2011.
Abstract
In this work we present the ZAPP, a management framework for distributed visualization systems. The main purpose of
ZAPP is to improve the user, administrator, and developer experience in dealing with distributed displays. Even a single user
with no administrative knowledge can operate a ZAPP-managed display system. The goal is that practically anyone is
capable of operating the display with less than two minutes of training. To achieve this we present a lightweight management
framework that links and controls the render workstations, which drive the displays, but also connects to the user's very own
mobile devices, such as smartphones or tablets, to enable convenient control over the display. Consequently, the users never
need to leave their familiar hardware and operating system environments and can use distributed displays without external
help.