AMX Education Case Study_Glasgow University_UK

EDUCATION AMX AND MEDIASCAPE BRING CLINICAL ANATOMY INTO FOCUS…

Teaching medical theory through practical demonstration – the laboratory comprises of nine student work stations and a main teaching station

A collaborative venture between the University of Glasgow

teacher and student stations. This camera feed can also

and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of

be relayed into the overflow area in the adjacent Jeffray

Glasgow, the new Clinical Anatomy Skills Centre is an

laboratory, allowing additional students to see and hear the

outstanding facility designed to further establish the city

proceedings via the dual projection system. Alternatively,

as a world leading centre for the training of healthcare

the teacher can also select the camera feed from any of the

professionals. Located in the listed Thomson Building

student stations and send it to all displays in the facility,

at the University of Glasgow, the Clinical Anatomy Skills

should he or she so wish.

Centre will help to form an enhanced understanding of human anatomy; enabling existing and future medical

A 10” AMX Modero tabletop touchpanel located on the

professionals to develop their skills in medicine, surgery,

main teaching lectern connects the teaching professionals

dentistry and a range of other allied health professions in

using the laboratory to the range of audio-visual resources

a safe, simulated environment. This state-of-the-art centre

at their disposal; including the two Panasonic HD projectors,

is enhanced with a wealth of audio-visual technology, all of

two Eyeline projection screens, whiteboard, Wolfvision

which plays an important role in maximising the learning

visualiser, Sony Blu-Ray player, PC, analogue and digital

experience. Leading Glasgow-based systems integrator

laptop and Polycom HD VC system. The Enova DGX 16

Mediascape Ltd was procured to design, supply and

Digital Media Switcher provides an unrivalled HD digital

install the digital audio video system for this impressive

video distribution solution while enabling these connected

building. Needing a reliable, end-to-end digital audio

devices to be centrally monitored, managed and controlled

and video distribution solution for the Centre’s Thomson

over the IT infrastructure. The DGX’s integrated NetLinx

Clinical Anatomy Laboratory, Mediascape Ltd harnessed

Controller and embedded Ethernet switch, allows the

the power of AMX Enova technology to provide a robust

laboratory’s staff to manage, monitor and control the entire

technological backbone for this anatomical facility.

solution all from this single user interface. With the powerful combination of analogue-to-digital signal conversion, video

Teaching medical theory through practical demonstration,

scaling and high speed digital switching; this hybrid system

the laboratory comprises of ten work stations, made up

allows the medical students using the facility to view perfect

of one teaching station and nine student stations. A high-

video every time, regardless of signal type. A comprehensive

definition camera on a MediLED arm located above the

set of hot swappable boards have been used in conjunction

main teaching station captures the didactic demonstration,

with 12 DXLink Transmitters and 12 Receivers to provide

which is in turn displayed onto the ten Mitsubishi 42” full

an end-to-end distribution system sending analogue

HD wall-mounted screens installed above each of the

and digital plus control, Ethernet and power up to 100

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The Clinical Anatomy Skills Centre is a vitally important innovation for postgraduate students and medical practitioners. The skills that will be developed and honed at this new collaborative venture between the University of Glasgow and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow will not only benefit the profession but will also lead to improved treatment and care of patients.

Professor Anna Dominiczak, Head of the University of Glasgow’s College of Medical, Veterinary, and Life Sciences Enova technology ensures that video is perfectly scaled, automatically, for each connected display

metres around the laboratory over one twisted pair cable.

Exclusive AMX features, such as InstaGate Pro, allows any sources with key limitations to be switched freely to connected HDCP compliant displays, eliminating HDCP key limitations that plague large applications. Whilst built-in SmartScale Technology on every output ensures that video is perfectly scaled, automatically, for each connected display; preventing the inferior video quality which occurs when sources and displays have different supported resolutions.

Head of the University of Glasgow’s College of Medical, Veterinary, and Life Sciences, Professor Anna Dominiczak said, “The Clinical Anatomy Skills Centre is a vitally

Touchpanel-driven control connects the teachers with the full range of audio-visual devices at their disposal

important innovation for postgraduate students and medical practitioners. The skills that will be developed and honed at this new collaborative venture between the University of Glasgow and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow will not only benefit the profession but will also lead to improved treatment and care of patients.”

So, by providing the most reliable, end-to-end analogue plus digital audio and video distribution solution available today, the Enova DGX is allowing the teachers and students using the Thomson Clinical Anatomy Laboratory in the Clinical Anatomy Skills Centre to focus on the anatomical structure before them, safe in the knowledge that the technological infrastructure behind the scenes offers all

The Enova DGX provides an unrivalled video distribution solution to a range of displays including the Eyeline projection screens

the bullet-proof reliability that has become synonymous with AMX. A U T O M AT E

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The new Thomson Clinical Anatomy Laboratory within the Clinical Anatomy Skills Centre is a vitally important innovation for postgraduate students and medical practitioners

OVERVIEW

HIGHLIGHT

A collaborative venture between the University of Glasgow

Teaching medical theory through practical demonstration,

and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow,

the laboratory comprises of ten work stations, made up

the new Clinical Anatomy Skills Centre is an outstanding

of one teaching station and nine student stations. A 10�

facility designed to further establish the city as a world

AMX Modero tabletop touchpanel located on the main

leading centre for the training of healthcare professionals.

teaching lectern connects the teaching professionals

This state-of-the-art centre is enhanced with a wealth of

using the laboratory to the range of audio-visual resources

audio-visual technology, all of which plays an important role

at their disposal; including the two Panasonic HD

in maximising the learning experience. Leading Glasgow-

projectors, two Eyeline projection screens, whiteboard,

based systems integrator Mediascape Ltd was procured to

Wolfvision visualiser, Sony Blu-Ray player, PC, analogue

design, supply and install the digital audio video system for

and digital laptop and Polycom HD VC system. The Enova

this impressive building. Needing a reliable, end-to-end

DGX 16 Digital Media Switcher provides an unrivalled

digital audio and video distribution solution for the Centre’s

HD digital video distribution solution while enabling

Thomson Clinical Anatomy Laboratory, Mediascape Ltd

these connected devices to be centrally monitored,

harnessed the power of AMX Enova technology to provide a

managed and controlled over the IT infrastructure.

robust technological backbone for this anatomical facility.

LOCATION Glasgow, Scotland

Mediascape Ltd designs, supplies, installs and maintains integrated audio-visual systems throughout Central Scotland. Mediascape takes pride in providing the best possible products and services, closely tailored to the needs and budgets of its customers. www.mediascape.ltd.uk, info@mediascape.ltd.uk, 0141 333 0110.

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