Transcript Four Winds Digital Signage

Four Winds Digital Signage
Nathan Byrer, MCITP:EA
Technology Director
University College, IUPUI
[email protected]
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Create/Consume/Upload
Content
Text
Backgrounds
Image
Video
Web based interface
Fetch media from other servers
XML (RSS)
Databases
Live Video
Cameras
Broadcast Television
Closed Circuit
Web Streams
PowerPoint
Native
Interaction
Flash
Wayfinding
FAQs
Range of Supported Formats (JPG, TIF,
WMV, MOV, Mpeg4, FLV, AVI, WAV,
etc. Range of Video Formats
Content REUSE
Sound
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Schedule Content
Each item has its own independent schedule
Ability to schedule to start in the future
Start Date/Time and End Date/Time
Ability to display an item for portions of a day
Ability to schedule content to multiple screens at one time
Ability to sync schedules of playlists in a layout (to make
sure content shows on the screen at the same time)
Ability to sync scheduled of playlists across screens
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Different Types of Devices
Scrolling Marquee
Outdoor Signage
Computer Monitors
Large TVs
Video Walls
Projectors
Multi monitor Installations
Different Resolutions/Layouts (16X9, 9X16, 4X3, 3X4, other sizes of displays
Screensavers
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Emergency Management
Interface to Integrate with Existing University Emergency
Notification System (IU Notify)
IU Notify uses Blackboard connect for notification
Automatic Override of Existing Message
Ability to Change display within 2 minutes of sending
message
Ability to send messages to all players
Ability to send message based on location
Ability to change layout (Full Screen)
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Connections to Outside Content
XML
Databases
RSS Feed
Web Images
Web Pages
Room Scheduling Systems (EMS Enterprise)
Weather Databases (NOAA)
Text Files
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Application Programming
Interface (API)
Full programmatic access to system
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Management Features
Security
Grouping of players; Multilevel
Active Directory user and
group aware
SSL
Ability to delegate authority to
manage
Remotely manage players
Workflow Multilevel Approval
Updating software
Manage resolution
Enable/disable sound
Change volume
Boot players
Republish content
Change layouts
Creating content, scheduling
content, managing players, etc.
Modes of Operations (Normal,
Alert, Special Event, Fire,
Tornado, etc)
User/Group defined access to
media resources
Discrete Access to all tools
needed
Granular Access to all tools
needed
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Interactive Signage
Touch Sensitive
Web enabled
Database Driven
Ability to provide feedback
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Screen Layouts
Ability to subdivide a
screen into unlimited
playlists content
Ability to schedule layout
changes
Ability to copy layouts
from screen to screen
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Reporting
Amount of times media has been displayed
Access lists
Notifications (Emails, Growl Messages, etc)
Ability to opt-in/opt-out
Active Notifications
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Network Diagram
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Client Options
Rack Mount Players
Small Form Factor
Display Integrated
Wireless
Multiple Display
Ports
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Enterprise Ready
Ability to scale to thousands of screens
Use standard Ethernet to communicate with players
Database Driven
Push Model of content delivery (no streaming)
Ability to be in Active Directory
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IU Implementation
Cost: Current projection is $125.00 per player per year
Timeline
Phase 1
Pilot: Now through January 31st (No live deployments; Replicate
existing signs in new software)
Phase 2
February through April (Additional pilot participants; Limited
deployments for phase 1 participants)
Live
May
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IU Implementation
Work still to be done
Policies
Hardware Specifications
Integration with IU Notify
How to get involved
ListServ: SUBSCRIBE dsign-l
Become a pilot participant
Email: [email protected]
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