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We report here the results of two experimental studies in which we evaluated the usability of multimedia internet broadcasting in a training application and investigated the effects of network quality of service (QoS) on subjects’ capacity to assimilate the factual and emotional content.1
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McKinlay, A., Procter, R., Gallacher, S. (2001). The Influence of Network Quality of Service Factors on the Usability and Effectiveness of Multimedia Internet Broadcasting. In: Sloane, A., Lawrence, D. (eds) Multimedia Internet Broadcasting. Computer Communications and Networks. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0327-1_3
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