BEST APPLICATION OF AV IN EDUCATION
BUDGET
Between 1 crore INR and 4 crore INR (More than USD135,000 but less than USD540,000)
PROJECT OVERVIEW
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bathinda is one of the apex healthcare institutes and medical research public universities being established by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India.
The project envisaged around Audio Visual design & installation for around 50 classrooms , 5 lecture halls & an auditorium facility on the campus. An integrated solution was required to maximise learning & collaboration experience at the same time improving efficiency of the infrastructure.
What did the client want to achieve?
Education is changing dynamically & institutes like AIIMS play a key role in shaping careers for the best medical workforce in the country. To make the institute tech enabled is the need of the hour to maximise efficiency & effectiveness of the learning experience. AIIMS intends to have the latest AV technology designed & installed into its classrooms & other spaces for students & faculty.
AIIMS Bathinda being one of the most prestigious medical institutes in the country wanted to make their auditorium facility, conference halls, lecture halls AV enabled to ensure creating an experience for the students which can maximise quality learning & constant collaboration.
We had to design & install around classrooms, 5 lecture halls , 4 seminar halls & an auditorium facility on the campus.
Scope of work your company was involved in
Auditorium AV
The auditorium was designed to have the capability of presentations through laptops, computers, mobile phones and tablets using wired connectivity and wireless over network connectivity. The Audio-Visual system in the Auditorium is designed for presentation, teaching, video conferencing, live events and cultural functions.
Audio Visual System – Conference Hall
The Conference Hall is designed for Meetings, Presentations, audio conferencing and Video Conferencing.
To make the Conference Hall equipped for collaboration, a Video Conferencing system with a 6 Way Multi-Party license and a Full HD license has been installed.The Conference Hall is designed for audio conferences as well as local sound reinforcement.
Audio Visual Integration for 154 & 254-Seater Lecture Hall
The main purpose of the lecture halls is to conduct presentations & lectures for students. With the help of LCD projectors, it will be engaging & interactive for lecturers to share content with the students, at the same time students can share their assignments with the class in an effective manner.
Stage Lighting & Stage Craft System
Stage Lighting for multiple cultural events.
Stagecraft, we provided elegant & a dramatic sweep of fabric across the stage.
What key challenges were faced?
They key challenges were timely delivery of equipments as AIIMS Bhatinda was executed post the second Covid Wave. Due to covid the onus was on our team to execute timely deliveries & design in a feasibly difficult situation.
How were those challenges resolved?
With the help of proper planning , delivering designs with tight deadlines, alongwith constant working with the PMC & with strong partner ecosystem support, we were able to deliver equipments & designs with the deadlines laid out.
How has your work helped the client?
An integrated AV Solution implemented has enabled AIIMS staff to monitor status of the auditorium, conference halls, seminar Hall & lecture halls.
With Audio visual system installed in the auditorium, they are seamlessly conducting multiple impactful events in reference be it lectures, seminars, cultural events, musical events, live performances etc.
The lecture halls have been enabled with presentation, video conferencing systems to facilitate educational experience & enhance collaboration between students & lecturers, which is being extensively being used to save time & increase efficiency.
The conference room includes interactive displays and wireless technology so that students can work as a team as they build knowledge through sharing and demonstrating ideas and concepts.The use of interactive whiteboards, audiovisual equipment is emerging as one of the powerful innovations in the teaching and learning process & being extensively used at the campus.
Since the launch of the new lecture rooms, there has been an increase in student participation. The interaction from student to student and student to faculty has totally changed.
This audio visual equipped room has allowed the AIIMS to bridge the communication gap with other AIIMS institutes across the country.
What are you most proud of in relation to the project?
Working in such tight deadlines at the peak of Covid but yet ensuring successful delivery.
List of KEY Brands and related Solutions (Models) that were defined for the project:
- <Bose, Christie, Crestron, Canara Lighting, Polycom, Samsung The auditorium was designed to have the capability of presentations through laptops, computers, mobile phones and tablets using wired connectivity and wireless over network connectivity. The Audio-Visual system in the Auditorium is designed for presentation, teaching, video conferencing, live events and cultural functions. Auditorium is featured with a 13500 Lumens single chip DLP projector with a suitable lens for the projection on a 300” diagonal fixed frame projection screen at the front wall at 1 M height from the stage level. For wireless presentation, the auditorium was equipped with a wireless presentation device for Bring your own-device operation (BYOD). For video switching, there is a multi-format presentation switcher cum scaler with built-in control processor. In addition to this we equipped the auditorium with HD BaseT transmitter and receiver to transmit the signal over a single CATx type cable for lost signal transmission. With our designs & systems in place, the auditorium facility will be able to offer following services to the client: 1. Video Presentation and Playback 2. Video Conferencing 3. Conducting an Cultural event 3. Live Video Capturing -Broadcast quality cameras (PTZ camera) were deployed for live video capture, perfect for video conferencing, theatre, live performances, education seminars, dramas, musical concerts. 4. Local Audio Reinforcement-can reproduce the voice pick up and program audio content through the loudspeakers. 5. Foldback Audio 6. Sound Pickup 7. Audio Mixing and Loudspeaker management 8. Wireless Presentation System 8. Unified User Control The Conference Hall is designed for Meetings, Presentations, audio conferencing and Video Conferencing. To make the Conference Hall equipped for collaboration, a Video Conferencing system with a 6 Way Multi-Party license and a Full HD license has been installed.The Conference Hall is designed for audio conferences as well as local sound reinforcement. We have used 52 units of flush mount delegate microphone units for delegates for conducting meetings in the conference hall. The conference hall is also equipped with DSP & Acoustic Echo Cancellation feature to eliminate the audio loop and include adaptable noise cancellation to enhance the clarity and intelligibility of the meeting. The equipments used for the conference hall would be, 5300 Lumens 3LCD Projector with 130” Diagonal Motorized Projection Screen, Multi-format All-in-One Presentation video switcher with built-in Scaler and Control processor , Control Keypad, HDBaseT Transmitter and Receiver ,DVD player, Video Conference System, Column Array Loudspeakers, Power Amplifier, Digital Signal Processor, Audio Conference Controller, Flush Mount Chairman and Delegate Microphone Unit, PoE Network Switch, Wi-fi Router/Access Point, HDMI, VGA, USB patch Cord, Cables and Bulk Connectors, Conduit and Raceways, Equipment Rack. The main purpose of the 154 & 254- seater lecture halls is to conduct presentations & lectures for the students. With the help of LCD projectors, it will be engaging & interactive for lecturers to share content with the students, at the same time students can share their assignments with the class. The equipments we would be using are: 5300 Lumens 3LCD Projector with 130” Diagonal Motorized Projection Screen, Multi-format All-in-One Presentation video switcher with built-in Scaler and Control processor, Control Keypad, HDBaseT Transmitter and Receiver, DVD player, Column Array loudspeakers, Surface Mount Speaker, Power Amplifier, Audio Mixer, PoE Network Switch, Wi-fi Router/Access Point, HDMI, VGA, USB patch Cord, Cables and Bulk Connectors, Conduit and Raceway. The 245 seater lecture hall : This lecture hall will have more seating capacity thus would need 5300 Lumens 3LCD Projector with 150” Diagonal Motorized Projection Screen. In addition to this the lecture hall has Multi-format All-in-One Presentation video switcher with built-in Scaler and Control processor, Control Keypad, HDBaseT Transmitter and Receiver, DVD player, Column Array Loudspeakers, Surface Mount Speaker & power amplifier. Stage Lighting & Stage Craft System We designed Stage Lighting Concepts & controls for AIIMS auditorium by considering the following: 1) Lighting for the Live Performance. 2) Lighting for Drama / Dance / Singing & Multipurpose use. 3) Presentation and Speech. 4) Live Control through DmX for Lighting Fixture with Multiple universes. 5) Complete High end automated and intelligent lights. 6) RGB Illumination, Moving Head spot lights and High CRI Based Profile spots. With Stagecraft, we provided elegant & a dramatic sweep of fabric across the stage. Draperies shall consist of main drape / main curtain made of a cloth having sheen, middle / rear curtain, Cyclorama, Wings, Frills, etc. to serve to hide props, equipment & the multitude of activities going on the stage. The purpose of the drapery is not only to decorate, hide but also to absorb light. >
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