ADENA Hack: How to configure IR tracking cameras to show targets fully in maxed-out zoom levels

We’ve covered most of the IR Auto-Tracking Camera configurations in the previous ADENA Hacks - specifically №11, №41, and №42, but there is one feature that we haven’t mentioned yet - X/Y tracking offset.

In certain installations, you may need to position the camera far away from your tracking target. You can then either configure auto-zoom to show your tracking target, or set a manual zoom level to adjust for this distance. In either case, zooming in may “cut” the top of your tracking target’s head, or center the image on the positioner instead of the face. AREC Tracking Config Tool can be used to adjust your tracking offset for these situations, helping you focus the camera on what matters. If your camera is installed upright, and the head is “cut”, increase the Y-axis offset (set positive number).

Press apply, close the app, disconnect the tracking config cable, start tracking, and select the optimal level for your distance and zoom. If the camera is installed upside-down, decrease the Y-axis instead (set a negative number) and follow the same steps. Similarly, if your tracking target wears the positioner to their side (e.g. in a shirt pocket), adjust the X-axis accordingly. Please note that these tracking offset settings are visible only on significant zoom levels (e.g. 8x-10x magnification). We recommend zooming out instead if this level of magnification is too much for your installation.

If you would like to know more about AREC IR Auto-Tracking solutions, or about any other solutions we offer, please contact us at www.a-dena.com and we will be happy to assist you.

ADENA Hack: How to track seated and moving targets simultaneously?

AREC developed multiple Auto-Tracking products relying on different technologies, including IR and microphone tracking. While the former is best at tracking single moving targets, the latter excels when you need to track multiple seating targets. The two technologies can be used together to achieve spectacular results. For example, you may be building a conference room and you need to track seated participants and the lead presenter, who may be at times seated and at times walking or presenting from a board. DS-4CU in this case will track any of the seated participants via integrated microphone systems, such as the recently integrated Televic Confidea, Shure MXA series, or other brands. You can then use CI-T21H or CI-T10 to track the lead presenter when they start moving. And thanks to the introduction of ITT technology (click here if you don’t know about it), you can track another attendee the same way with another IR tracking camera. Thus, you can build this kind of conference room with just three devices - a DS-4CU, a CI-T21H/T-10 camera, and a microphone system. You can also add more cameras if you wish - DS-4CU supports up to 4 network cameras that work with either ONVIF profile S or VISCA over IP.

Would you like to know more about the kinds of projects you can accomplish with AREC? Let us know and we will be happy to give you more ideas!

Case Study: Hybrid education with AREC - case from Kazakhstani Academy

Dear ADENA Partners, we are excited to share with you a case study from the education sector. Our partner STEPLine successfully renovated classrooms of Kunaev Academy and equipped them with AREC Lecture Capture and Auto-Tracking PTZ cameras. The academy is now able to record lectures for students to recap and stream to a local server for the purposes of hybrid education.

Kunaev Eurasian Law Academy was established soon after the declaration of independence of Kazakhstan and rapidly came to the forefront of jurisprudence and legal education. While it started out as a law institute, in recent years the academy also focused on business education, offering courses to future economists, accountants, managers and entrepreneurs. To make sure that the business education provided by Kunaev Academy is just as valued as that of its other departments, the academy decided to build the most modern AV environment for education. To this end our partner STEPLine designed a solution that involves interactive displays, audio systems, video matrixes, as well as AREC Media Stations and Auto-Tracking Cameras.

To mix, record, and stream computer content and two cameras, Kunaev Academy uses AREC LS-300 Media Station - a rack-mounted model capable of recording 3 Full HD sources simultaneously. Lecturers use an LG Touch Display to make notes and display slides which are then recorded by the LS-300 and mixed together with the IR auto-tracking camera CI-T25H and static wide-angle network camera CI-303. The tracking camera follows the lecturer’s movements and adjusts zoom automatically to get the perfect shot, whereas the static camera CI-303 shows students attending in person. The computer image is duplicated on a display in the middle of the room, making sure that all students can see slides clearly, whereas another display shows the image from the tracking camera. An LD wireless microphone system is used to record the teacher's voice and additional microphones are passed to students asking questions. Lastly, an AUDAC system makes sure that all audio in the room is loud and clear regardless of where any student sits.

While they are only starting to use the equipment, Kunaev Academy already found AREC’s solutions to be very easy to use - all the teacher needs to do when starting a class is to press a button to record and stream the session to their private server. It now joins our long list of higher education institutions solving their lecture capture and hybrid education needs with AREC.

Would you like to upgrade your AV systems too? Visit us at a-dena.com and we will be happy to assist you!