# Presentation: 787658

## Microscope And Graphic Imaging Center

**M****icroscope ****A****nd ****G****raphic ****I****maging ****C****enter**

- School of Science
- California State University, Hayward

## MAGIC Mission

*MAGIC Mission*

- home site of a network of microscopes located at CSU Hayward and at different partner sites in California
- provide both local and remote access to optical and electron microscopes for students and faculty at participating institutions

## The People

*The People*

- Richard Tullis (Biological Sciences)
- Christopher Morgan (Computer Science)
- Nancy Smith (Biological Sciences)
- Don Pardoe (Microscope Specialist)
- Michael Leung (Dean of Science)
- Graduate students in Computer Science, Biological Sciences, Geological Sciences, Special majors, etc..

## The Microscopes

*The Microscopes*

- Philips XL-40 scanning EM
- Hitachi S-540 scanning EM
- Zeiss 902 transmission EM
- Confocal microscope (Stanislaus)
- Scanning Probe Microscope (Fresno)

## Philips XL-40 on line

*Philips XL-40 on line*

## Controlling the SEM:

*Controlling the SEM:*

- Data control:
- IP over modem, Ethernet, ATM LAN emulation
- Image display:
- campus TV, community TV, compressed video (JPEG over ATM), digital (CU-SeeMe and CSUH software)

## Software

*Software*

- Commercial: provides standard computer to computer connection (PC Anywhere, Timbuktu)
- Custom: In-house CSU Software
- IRSA = Interactive Remote Shared Access

## Experimental Sites for Remote Control

*Experimental Sites for Remote Control*

- Hayward campus : classrooms, lab, residences, and offices
- Other CSU Campuses
- San Jose State University
- San Francisco State University
- and more
- Community Colleges
- Chabot
- Ohlone
- High Schools
- Jefferson (Daly City)

## Outreach

*Outreach*

## DLR Statewide Sites

- Hayward
- Monterey Bay
- Chico
- Sonoma
- Los Angeles
- San Jose
- San Luis Obispo
- Pomona

## Application of technology to a variety of classroom settings

- Art
- Ecology
- Humanities
- Sports Medicine
- Computer Science
- Science Education
- Telecommunications
- Scientific Instrumentation

## Supported by

*Supported by*

- Pacific Bell External Technology Grant
- Project DELTA of the CSU
- National Science Foundation
- On-campus support - Instructional Media Services, Information and Computing Services, School of Science, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science

## Basic Model

*Basic Model*

- Remote
- Computer

- SEM-PC

- SEM

- Network

## Commercial remote control software

*Commercial remote control software*

- SEM

- PC
- (local)

- PC
- (remote)

- LAN or WAN

- SCSI

- PC Anywhere
- Client

- PC Anywhere
- Server

- XCLLIB

- SEM APP

- Remote user controls host PC

## Direct Control

*Direct Control*

- SEM

- PC
- (local)

- PC
- (remote)

- LAN or WAN

- SCSI

- IRSA
- Client Library

- IRSA
- Server

- XCLLIB

- Remote APP

## Integration with Access Management

*Integration with Access Management*

- SEM

- PC
- (local)

- PC
- (remote)

- LAN or WAN

- SCSI

- IRSA
- Client Library

- IRSA
- Server

- XCLLIB

- APP

- Access
- Management

## Central Server Model

- Server

- client

- client

- client

- instrument

- instrument

- instrument

- instrument

- aux server

## Elements

*Elements*

- Networking
- LAN, Internet, ATM, Modem
- Graphical User Interfaces
- Windows, Java
- Software Development
- Object-oriented, tool-based
- Distributed Systems