Case Study: Martinique is Unique — AREC and Bosch are Perfect Fit

Dear ADENA Partners, our case study this month comes from the sunny and exotic island of Martinique. With the support of our distributor Sidev and system integrator Caritel (a company of Infodom Group), the council of Ville du Gros-Morne has successfully added an AREC speaker tracking solution to their existing Bosch DCN-CCU2 conferencing system and other equipment. Read on to discover how the system works, the benefits it brings, and more in the full case study below.

Gros-Morne, located in the geographical heart of Martinique, is the second largest municipality on the island. It is also the least densely populated, with vast areas covered by expansive forests. As a primarily rural community, residents often need to travel considerable distances using various forms of transport, which limits their ability to participate actively in the political life of the municipality.

In an effort to improve this situation and keep the community better informed about its decisions, the municipal council decided to begin livestreaming its meetings. Officials turned to one of Martinique’s most reputable system integrators — our partner, Infodom — and tasked them with creating a solution that was both highly cost-effective and versatile. The system needed to offer speaker tracking, support multiple cameras, enable dynamic switching between them, and provide reliable recording and streaming functionality.

To ensure the solution met the client's budget requirements, elements of the existing conference system were retained—for example, the original Bosch DCN-CCU2 discussion system and its various types of microphones. This system, along with many others, is compatible with our speaker tracking station, the DS-4CU, which Infodom used to fulfil most of the project’s key requirements.

DS-4CU (VA1) Speaker Tracking Front

DS-4CU (VA1) Speaker Tracking Back

Our DS-4CU can process up to four video sources simultaneously—including computer content, camera video streams, and more—into custom video layouts. In addition, it supports overlay and background images, with storage for up to 254 files of each type, allowing every speaker to be displayed with their own nameplate. The DS-4CU combines these layouts and images into unique visual arrangements for each speaker. When a microphone is activated, the system automatically displays the corresponding layout and toggles user-configured PTZ presets on cameras to show the active speaker. This fully automated process ensures that councillors can remain focused on their discussions without any technical distractions. 

One of the DS-4CU’s video outputs was converted from HDMI to USB and used as a webcam input on a dedicated recording and streaming computer, which broadcasts the council meetings live on YouTube. You can see an example of such a stream here: Diffusion en direct de VILLE DU GROS-MORNE.

Thanks to the efforts of Infodom and Sidev, Gros-Morne municipality now benefits from a fully automated speaker tracking solution, making political life more transparent and accessible for its community. Does your council still not have speaker tracking? Contact us at www.a-dena.com and let's discuss how we can change this!