ADENA Hack: How to combine AREC solutions for the best conference room setups?

In our June ADENA Hack we focused on combining the DS-4CU Speaker Tracking Station with CI-T21H/CI-T10 tracking cameras and regular CI-21H/22H PTZ cameras for capturing and tracking conference room participants. This time, we would like to build on this topic and mention an additional way in which you can add on to these systems.

You can consider using the latest AI Transcription and Translation device, KS-CC1. Its purpose is to add closed captions and translate the speech into two additional languages simultaneously. The connected audio and video source can be recorded and streamed at the same time too. The stream produced by KS-CC1 will contain either the closed captions of the speaker or their translated speech into one of the selected languages - this can be determined on the management page of the station. Furthermore, KS-CC1 can provide a QR code for viewers with mobile devices to scan. Once they scan it, a page will open where they will be able to see and follow the meeting with the text in their language of choice. Lastly, after the recording session is over, it is possible to edit the .srt files for the captioned and translated languages, thus eliminating inaccuracies. Users can upload the final version of the video with embedded subtitles for viewer convenience.

For these reasons, KS-CC1 Closed Captions Station is a perfect add-on to installations with DS-4CU. The latter can provide up to 4 video sources for recording and streaming on KS-CC1, and the microphone congress system used with the DS-4CU will provide audio input to the station. Active speakers tracked by the DS-4CU will be captioned and translated. Thus, with just two devices, you can achieve recording, streaming, tracking, captioning and translation of meetings, debates, and other sorts of events where DS-4CU and KS-CC1 can be used.

Would you like to know more about how else AREC installations can be upgraded? Reach out to us at www.a-dena.com and we will be happy to talk to you about that.

Case Study: Kazakh National University expands with AREC

Dear ADENA Partners, this time we are sharing a case study from the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. This university is already an experienced user of AREC systems, and now, thanks to the assistance of our partner STEPLine and system integrator Alceza, it added AREC Lecture Capture and Auto-Tracking to the law department auditorium to record and stream classes.

The university, also known as KazNU, first learned about AREC in 2018 when it was looking for innovative learning solutions that could help it increase its standards of teaching and simplify its media work. Since then, it has purchased and used various elements of the AREC Media Capture System, including KL-3W, LS-2, and LS-200 Media Stations, DS-4CU Speaker Tracking Stations, and AREC MSR platform. AREC systems proved to be reliable and user-friendly, replacing previous software-based solutions with ease. Taking this positive experience and the advice of our partner STEPLine, KazNU chose to install more AREC systems in its other faculties and auditoriums, starting with one of the law department auditoriums.

For this expansion, the university purchased a KL-3WT Media Station and a CI-T21H IR Auto-Tracking Camera. The inbuilt screen of the 3-channel KL-3WT model makes it so that the lecturers are always aware of what is being recorded and streamed. The graphical user interface on the screen also helps the lecturers quickly adjust which video sources are used, start and stop recording and streaming, and export recorded videos on a flash drive among other functions. The station takes the video output from a smart lectern and a CI-T21H camera mounted on a wall bracket. Its third channel is kept open in case a document camera or a second computer is required. The combined videos produced by the station are streamed to the university’s YouTube channel where they are available via private links.

As for the CI-T21H, it makes sure that the lecturers are always in view of the camera and allows them to focus on the class at hand. Moreover, the camera stays on the lecturers even if students enter the field of view since it is looking only for the AM-600 positioner - a particularly important feature when it comes to tracking in lecture halls.

The new installation in KazNU improves the experience for both lecturers and students.

Would you like to know how your university can use AREC? Contact us at www.a-dena.com and we will be happy to discuss your requirements.

Text: Anastasia Yakimenko

Case Study: AREC and Bosch Integration - Belgian Council Experience

Dear ADENA Partners, our case study this month is about one of the common applications of AREC Media Capture System for governments. With assistance from our distributor SANEL and integrator Avadis, the City Council of Leuze-en-Hainaut in Belgium introduced live streaming of municipal debates to the public.

Leuze-en-Hainaut is a quiet city and municipality in Wallonia. Despite its size, the city has a booming industrial zone Leuze-Europe, which is powered by many green energy projects that are taking place in the area. Leuze-en-Hainaut achieved this thanks to a number of factors, with one of the primary reasons being their strong local government. Building on that point, and to spread information and involve the local community in the municipal development plans, the city council decided to procure professional recording and streaming AV systems. AREC proved to be the most user-friendly option and combined functions of many devices, making it the best choice.

The council got AREC LS-200 and DS-4CU stations. LS-200 is a 2-channel Media Station that is able to record two different video channels at the same time and mix them with connected audio sources. These video sources can come from literally anywhere - computers, cameras, network sources, and more.

For the purpose of council meeting streams, one of the sources is a laptop with presentation content, whereas the other source is AREC DS-4CU Speaker Tracking Station. It allows users to automatically track active speakers using any of the integrated microphone congress systems. For the Leuze-en-Hainaut city council, that means Bosch CCS 1000D. Whenever a Bosch microphone is activated, one of the connected 4 AVer network PTZ cameras starts tracking the speaker. DS-4CU automatically changes camera layouts, overlay, and background graphics, all at the same time. You can see this effect yourself if you watch one of the sessions that the council published on their Facebook page.

Streaming council debates is just one of the many applications that AREC has for the government sector. Are you or your customers looking to create or upgrade recording and streaming abilities? Talk to us at a-dena.com and we will help you find the right solution!