This document discusses using Google Plus Hangouts-on-Air for decision support services within the National Weather Service. It evaluates video conference software options and determines that Google Plus Hangouts is a good choice due to its large user base, ease of use, multi-point video conferencing capability, and ability to broadcast live conferences on YouTube. Examples are given of how Hangouts-on-Air could be used for briefings, discussions, presentations, training, interviews, and sharing information both within offices and with partners and the public. Requirements and limitations of using Hangouts-on-Air are also reviewed.
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Using Google Plus Hangouts for Decision Support Services
1. By Tim Brice – NWS El Paso
AMS Annual Conference January 10, 2012
USING GOOGLE PLUS HANGOUTS-ON-AIR
FOR DECISION SUPPORT SERVICES
2. VIDEO CONFERENCE SOFTWARE EVALUATION
Quickly and easily conducting interviews with
media
Face-to-face communication with emergency
management involving Decision Support
Savings related to not having to deploy to a
remote location.
Training opportunities- SKYWARN, office-to-
office, etc
3. VIDEO CONFERENCE SOFTWARE EVALUATION
A large user base
The ability to quickly and easily set-up and run
video conferencing
Multi-point video conferencing capability
Desktop sharing
User friendly
5. GOOGLE PLUS
Rapidly growing user database
500+ million users around the world
Easy to use interface
Integrated with other Google products like
Search, Reader, YouTube, Picasa, Blogger etc.
Organized via circles
Video hangouts have great potential for
coordination use.
6. GOOGLE PLUS HANGOUTS
Group chat of up to nine users at a 640p x 480p
rate.
Uses a client-server system, as opposed to P2P.
News Media and musicians are early Hangout
adopters
7. GOOGLE PLUS HANGOUTS
Easy install of video chat plugin.
Can chat with one to nine people at
once
Can show desktop in one on one and
group chat
No additional cost
8. HANGOUTS-ON-AIR
Same advantages as regular hangouts
Broadcast live on YouTube (potentially to
millions of viewers)
Immediately archived on
YouTube
9. HANGOUTS-ON-AIR EXAMPLES
Cooking classes
Game shows
Guitar Lessons
Presidential chats
Music Concerts
Hangouts from the Space Station
Search for the Higgs Boson
Astronomy-casts
22. HANGOUTS-ON-AIR REQUIREMENTS
Google Plus account (free)
YouTube account (free)
Computer/Laptop with camera and mic
Aircard or DSL Internet connection (regional
LAN usually can’t support HOA)
23. HANGOUTS-ON-AIR – HOW CLOSE ARE WE
YouTube accounts now available for WR (and
soon SR offices)
Google Plus experimental office accounts to
start soon
WFO bandwidth limitations will continue
24. HANGOUTS-ON-AIR TAKE AWAYS
Up to nine people can join the chat
Share desktop, videos and docs
Unlimited number of people can view live via
G+ or YouTube
Automatic archiving on YouTube for later review
or distribution.
Great face-to-face briefing and/or discussion
tool.