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Multimedia and ComputerLab IntegrationINFOCOMM
Jerry Forstater
Professional Systems Engineering
Orlando, Florida
S50 10:00AM - 12:00AM
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Facilitation of Multimedia and Computer Lab Spaces
What is it?
What’s in it?
What does it do?
What does it look like?
What do I have to do to get it?
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Pedagogical Aspects of Multimedia and Computer
Lab Spaces
When will it be used?
How will it be used?
Who will use it?
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INFOCOMM INFOCOMMSome Topics to be Discussed
in Facilitation
Part I• Planning for multi-variant media transmission• Selecting the distribution / delivery system• Media center requirements• Presentation hardware• Integration in the room/building
5 minute break
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INFOCOMMSome Topics to be Discussed
in Facilitation
Part II• Computer lab integration• Consulting / documentation / commissioning• Sight and sound• The A/V awards - fill out cards
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Things Having to Do With Video
• What is a IEEE 1394 Interface?__________ __________
• Where will it be used? Multiple choice:Nowhere, Everywhere, Somewhere, orI Don’t Know Where
• The simplest form of video? _________ video
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Things Having to Do With Video(cont’d)
• Another name for L, R/RGB(S)(home theater).__________ video
• Another name for L, R, LS, RS, C, LF, RGB(S) (in home theater)_______ __.__output
Hint: Sometimes a DB-25 pin output
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Things Having to Do With Video (cont’d)
• What you get when you add c to y?__-video
• What happens when you try to put 800 x 600 resolution apps into most 600 x 480 LCD projectors? ___ video
• What is synonymous with digital “video”?Digital __________ Disk (DVD)
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The Past 100 Years
• 1896-1940 Chalk and Talk/Lantern
• 1940-1960 Paper (mimeo)
• 1960-1969 Videolab Experimentation
• 1969-1975 Transparency (slide/overhead)
• 1975-1985 Video Transmission (RF)
• 1985-1993 Audio/Visual/Telecon (limited)
• 1993-1999 PC and room/building integration/distributed learning
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The Next 100 years• 1999-2002 Experimental/increased media
infrastructure - get wired/rewired…rewired
• 2002-2007 Self-awareness/computer instruction (still 2-D) Computer Interactivity Syndrome (CIS) Home enrollment via authentication improvements
• 2007-2013 General employment of 3-D, standards of media - universal pixel applications _____.PAP
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The Next 100 Years
• 2013 - ?
– New sophistication in projection, real time, interactive, expert systems
– Students handed Packeted Education Programs (PEP’s) i.e., two-way information programmed instruction/homework/testing
– Multi-tracking of students in specializations
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The Next 100 Years(cont’d)
• 2013 - ?
– Industrialization of education
– Re-emergence of the “tech school” from research to manufacturing
– Specialized curriculums - world population so great this leads to competitive environment where countries / populations are on educational par with one another
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What Will Your Space Look Like?
• Some slides of the history of media presentation and lab suites through Powerpoint
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Defining the MultimediaResource Environment
Classroom Roles
• Classroom• Computer lab• Learning resources instructional lab• Multimedia lecture rooms• Writing center• Math learning center• etceteras
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Defining the MultimediaResource Environment
Specialized Rooms
• Auditorium/lecture/music instruction• Technical resource center• Media resource suite• The help desk• Distance learning rooms• Conference/Presentation rooms
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Defining the MultimediaResource Environment
Support Spaces
• File server/network/exchange
• Internet/intranet point-of-presence(IPOP)
• Media retrieval/digitizing/distribution center “Information Transportation Center”
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Planning for Multi-VariantMedia Transmission
• Multi>multimedia applications
• Variant>varied transmission of media
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What will you plan for?
• Slides of real sites
What’s in there?
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Multimedia and Multimediums
• Smart lecterns
• Smart classrooms
• Smart buildings
• Smart campus
• Centralized vs. decentralized equipment
• What is smart(?) is what is hip!
• Today's “cool” is tomorrow’s “me too”
• Design using the “elevator music” method
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Smart Lectern
Pack it in, pack it out• VCR, video overhead, PC, slide to video, switching,
wireless mic, amp ...
• Phone, tele/data, CATV, etc. ...
• Projection? LCD, ceiling projector ...
• Connections? Umbilical!
• Uniformity and ADA accessibility
• Decentralized
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Smart Classroom
In the closet approach• Make everything disappear
• Multiplication of devices
• Outboard equipment easier to add
• Remoting of controls easier, as well as switching upgrades
• Uniformity is key!
• Decentralized
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Smart Building
As opposed to smart rooms ...
• Centralized distribution of media through baseband, broadband, fiber or digital techniques
• Rooms have wireless remote, keyboard, mouse, speakers, projector and as little or as much as desired
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Smart Campus
Main St. (Stream) USA
• Digital networks, internet, library, server resources
• Broadband CATV, mid/sub split coax …
• Digital telephony
• Analog/digital fiber distribution
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Planning Aspects• Space• Utility infrastructure• Video• Audio• Remote control/switching• Tele/data• Lighting• Acoustics• The guideline matrix
What Still Doesn’t WorkSpreadsheet in 8-1/2” x 11” Portrait
General Studies LectureMusic LectureClassroomsLeanring CenterDistance LearningMedia CenterPresentation PreparationOfficesVideoVideo (Composite-Chroma/Y-RGBSRGBSRGBSRGBSC/YRGBSALLRGBSC/YVGA Compatibility
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Video Projection
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Video Monitors
p p p p
Distributed Conferencing
p p
Camera Input
p p p
Cable
p p p
Satellite
p p p p
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Selecting the Appropriate Audio/Video Distribution and
Delivery System
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System Types
Modulated Carrier
• Analog
• MATV
• One-Way
• Coaxial
• Lowest cost
MMRC
M
I/O
SC PC
RC RC
I/O I/O
TO NETWORK
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VCR
VDISC
VCR MEDIA
CENTER
M
I/O
RCM
RC
I/O
M
I/O
RC
M
PROGRAM SCHEDULINGPS
SCAN CONVERTER
DISTANCE LEARNING
REMOTE CONTROL
PERSONAL COMPUTERPC
SC
I/O
EQUIPMENT
INPUT/OUTPUTPLATE
RC
M
RECEIVER
COMPOSITE MONITOR
M MODULATOR
PS PS COMPUTER
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System TypesSub- and Mid-Split
• Analog
• Two-Way
• Fixed frequency and frequency agile conv’s
• Coax
• RF, EMI, EMP, and grounding risks are the highest
• “Drop-type” distribution cost is attractive
• RGBS transmission impractical
• Mods/demods & policing costly-example
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System Types
Composite and RGBS switched systems
• Composite-computer inadequate
• RGBS-wire intensive
• an example
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M RC
I/O
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MMRCM
I/O
SC PC
RC RC
I/O I/O
TO NETWORK
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VCR
VDISC
VCR MEDIA
CENTER
MMRCM
I/O
SC PC
RC RC
I/O I/O
PS PS
RC
I/O
M RC M
I/O I/O
M RC
TO NETWORK
TWO-WAY SWITCHED RGBS/CONTROL TRANSMISSION
PSPSPS
PROGRAM SCHEDULING
PC PERSONAL COMPUTER
REMOTE CONTROL
RGBS MONITOR
INPUT/OUTPUT
DISTANCE LEARNING
SCAN CONVERTERSC
EQUIPMENT
I/O
RC
M
RECEIVER
PLATE
PS COMPUTER
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System Types
Directional fiber• Fiber optics
• Directional FO converters
• RGBS, audio, data (all two-way)
• Uses RGBS, L/R, RS-232/422
• Use cascaded YYxZZ, high capacity, high bandwidth, multiple cross point switcher
• Highest quality, highest cost, superior application for real time, two-way transmission - an example
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What Does a Fully IntegratedM/M Architecture Look Like?
Let’s break it down into its pieces“Go to “Part II”