Case study: Advanced healthcare training with AREC at SIMNOVA, Italy

Dear ADENA Partners, this time we have a case study from SIMNOVA, a centre for healthcare studies at the University of Eastern Piedmont in Italy. Completed by our distributor Prase Engineering, and integrators Tagliabue Sistemi and Tecnovox, the university’s setup ensures continuous 24/7 streaming from the operational rooms and automatic backup to Google Drive. Read how it was done below.

The Interdepartmental Centre for Innovative Teaching and Simulation in Medicine and Health Professions, known as SIMNOVA, was established several years ago at the University of Eastern Piedmont. Its mission is to conduct research in the healthcare sector, provide advanced training and related programs aimed at improving the quality of care, enhancing patient safety and minimisation of their health risks. To achieve these goals, SIMNOVA offers a wide range of courses in numerous subject areas, which are delivered in specially equipped simulation rooms. The university required an easy-to-use solution that could connect these rooms, record the operations, and upload them to cloud storage. Thanks to the efforts of our partners, the AREC Media Capture System was proposed and successfully implemented, along with audio systems from Shure.

There are a total of 6 simulation rooms at SIMNOVA, and AREC systems are utilised in all of them. Depending on the number of video inputs, a different AREC station is used for recording the operations. In rooms with 4 video inputs, the university uses LS-860 stations, while LS-300 models are employed in those with fewer sources. These stations capture audio and video content from various medical devices and microphone arrays, combine it with network camera feeds, and mix them into videos with custom layouts. In the control room, the operator can select any of these mixed Media Station streams and view them through the DS-X01 Media Decoder. This setup ensures continuous streaming from the operational rooms, and the graphical user interface (GUI) present on the DS-X01 lets the operator easily switch between different room views with a single touch.

LS-300 Media Station

LS-860 Media Station

DS-X01 Media Decoder

The chief technician responsible for the AV systems at SIMNOVA, Antonio Scalogna, shared the following regarding the installation:

With AREC, I can schedule each session and manage video recording backups in a highly flexible manner. Of course, I can also send the recordings to the instructors who conducted the simulations through Google Drive. Since the Center acquired AREC, I use it practically every day to fine-tune the streaming graphics and discover new features.

With the system in place, each training and simulation done at SIMNOVA is recorded and saved for further study and other purposes, ensuring that the goals of the university are achieved. Would you like to recreate this experience for your university? Reach out to us at www.a-dena.com, and we will be happy to discuss it with you.

AREC appoints Alpha Technologies as the exclusive distributor for South Africa

Alpha Technologies is a Johannesburg-based distributor of professional AV solutions with offices in major South African cities. It is a well-known company with a diverse range of products, and the signed agreement with AREC bolsters the distributor’s offer for education, corporate, government, and healthcare verticals.

The primary element of AREC’s product line is the Media Station - a recording and streaming device that can automatically backup all produced content, with a variety of intuitive control interfaces for video production and camera control. Auto-tracking systems based on infrared, AI, and on discussion system integrations form the second key element of AREC’s product line, followed by cameras and accessories that enable additional uses of these and other

manufacturers’ products. Together, these products form the Media Capture System, a complete solution for lecture capture, enhanced conferencing, protocoling, live event production, and other uses.

Media Station

Auto-Tracking Systems

“AREC solutions will form an integral part of our suggested conferencing room and lecture hall

designs. Their depth of features and wide compatibility with other pro AV brands we distribute

like Biamp, Bose Professional and Alfatron ensures that our customers will continue to get the

best solution offered on the market.” Said Luiz Borrego from Alpha Technologies.

“We are thrilled to begin this new chapter with Alpha Technologies. The collaboration holds great potential for both of our companies”, said Boris Polyakov, Regional Sales Manager for AREC. “Alpha Technologies’ vast range of products and exceptional customer service makes them the perfect partner to grow business in South Africa.”

Visit AREC at ISE 2023 in Barcelona

Are you planning to visit the ISE 2023 in Barcelona? Stop by and experience the latest AREC family of Lecture Capture, Auto-Tracking, and complete AV-over-IP solutions in Hall 5, 5D560.

AREC range includes professional, yet straightforward devices for recording, streaming, and automatic backup, auto-tracking cameras, and systems with congress microphone tracking, as well as advanced telemedicine conferencing units with annotations and other features. Our devices are used in universities and schools, companies and conferences, medical institutions, houses of worship, city councils, and many other areas.