VideoSat for Distance Learning for continuing medical education

The aims of the VideoSat for Distance Learning (V4DL) project were to exploit satellite broadband and broadcast capabilities to provide value added services for continuing medical education via satellite. The project carried two major innovations, edufiction: a distance learning methodology that binds emotional and narrative learning theory with video simulation technology, and a specific set top box (STB) capable of executing the specific e-learning application, managing the GUI and all the satellite data transmission functionalities. The goals of the projects were to build a STB capable of receiving multimedia interactive contents through satellite push and provide them to the users, to develop a push system integrated with a distance learning platform for telemedicine, and to develop and deliver continuous medical education courses through satellite push. The STB solution was based on the VideoSat concept design for open STBs, which are capable of hosting different applications leveraging satellite transport capabilities. Data connectivity was based on an OpenSky system reliant on the push and interactive services.