AV Magazine, automotive case study – BMW’s refit for purpose
The famous motor company has revamped its Munich museum and added a raft of interactive elements in its product galleries.
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Tools for schools
December 15, 2008 by
AV Magazine, education case study – Tools for schools
The use of a-v in the education market is becoming a must-have feature. There are both opportunities and rewards to be had by providing teachers with new tools so that their students can find lessons more engaging. Geny Caloisi reports on a range of different projects.
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A space to grow and learn a trade
December 15, 2008 by
AV Magazine, training case study – A space to grow and learn a trade
When an outreach programme providing multimedia for young people in deprived areas launched its latest campaign, it equipped a mobile studio with the latest a-v. Geny Caloisi climbed on board.
RollingSound is an education and training project aimed at less advantaged youngsters who may have not had the chance to express their creative potential. With a specially converted bus as its mobile base, a new outreach scheme was launched in central London at the start of November, offering users the chance to experience a wide spectrum of audio and video technologies and produce original pieces of work. The bus was unveiled in Lewisham at a family-friendly ‘urban’ themed event that showcased the available courses: 3D animation, video game design, photography, film editing and web design.
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Immersive reality
December 15, 2008 by
AV Magazine, case study octave – Immersive reality
A former undergraduate IT lab at the University of Salford has made way for the world’s most flexible immersive reality environment. Known as the ‘Octave,’ the octagonal projection space can be reconfigured to many types of industrially familiar systems to assess best fit for emerging applications, and features a video capture system which the group hope will lead the field in tele-immersion.
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Best China
October 18, 2008 by
AV Magazine, event report Beijing Olympics – Best China
The Beijing Olympics offered up the definitive world spectacle. AV’s Geny Caloisi journeyed to the East and went behind the scenes to see how the show was created.
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Multi-platform broadcasting
October 18, 2008 by
AV Magazine, news – Multi-platform broadcasting
HD broadcasts detail the games
The 2008 Games generated more television coverage than ever, with more than 5,000 hours air time, up from 3,800 hours during the Athens Games in 2004. China Central Television (CCTV), which owned all video rights to the Games for mainland China and Macau, made content available on TV, Mobile phones and online.
Where are the doctors when you need one?
October 15, 2008 by
Finding a doctor or specialist could soon be as easy as picking up a phone. telemedicine consultant, Vincenzo Gulla, gives his insights into telehealth.
AV Magazine, telemedicine case study – Where are the doctors when you need one?
The idea of telehealth has been around for many years. Telemedicine generally refers to the use of communications and information technologies for the delivery of clinical care. In this discipline medical information is transferred via telephone, the internet or other networks for the purpose of consulting and sometimes even remote medical procedures or examinations.
Videocommunication now has the prime role of improving the quality of life for patients and reduc ing costs for healthcare structures. Broadband capacity, better videoconferencing equipment and the use of high definition are making telemedicine a real option for the health industry. There is also an important role to be filled by av integrators on designing systems that address local needs.
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Rising from the ashes of the Black Country
September 18, 2008 by
AV Magazine, public gallery case study – Rising from the ashes of the Black Country
An interactive building for creativity and learning is spearheading the regeneration of West Bromwich. The Public, with a series of gallery spaces for the 21st century, is this and much more. Geny Caloisi investigates.
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Social networks
July 15, 2008 by
AV Magazine, analysis – Social Networks
Team building, fluid communications and a feeling of belonging to a group are just some of the things that social networks have to offer. Geny Caloisi discovers how this can suit the enterprise environment
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Green on green
May 18, 2008 by
AV Magazine, telepresence case study – Green on green
When conferencing providers and strategists used telepresence for Point Nine, the peer-networking forum, to discuss green issues, Geny Caloisi was there to share the experience and keep the air miles tally.
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