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Collaboration and Visualisation Space
Visual communication is an important facet of effective communication for enhanced collaborative learning and research. UCD IT Services now provide a Collaboration Space in the Daedalus Building offering Video Conferencing, 3D Visualisation and Smartboard technologies. The technologies implemented within the room are cost effective solutions which could be implemented in various locations across campus.
Our Video Conferencing solution is based on Polycom hardware connecting to the HEAnet Video Conferencing service. This type of configuration enables point to point and point to multipoint conferencing without the need for all participants to have compatible end point equipment installed. The system currently installed here is a high definition system giving excellent picture and voice quality.
Providing cost effective visualisation facilities for the research community has been a challenge that Research IT Services has embraced since its inception. Following the completion of a successful collaboration with the UCD School of Computer Science and Informatics, Research IT Services are now providing 3D Stereo Visualisation using the 3DViz projector technology from CyViz. Driving the projectors is a dual boot Ubuntu Linux / Windows XP Dell Workstation with an Nvidia Quadro FX 4500 X2 graphics solution, allowing users the opportunity to use both off-the-shelf and in-house software. The visualisation solution enables researchers to see their data in meaningful way.
Smartboard Technology is also available. Whilst offering traditional whiteboard capabilities this technology can be used in a variety of learning and collaboration situations.
As this room was designed with the end user in mind, all of the technology in the room is designed to be easily accessible and can be controlled through a single Crestron control system. The technologies are complimentary to the room and are there to facilitate collaboration and learning. The room itself is furnished to high standard with capacity for up to 16 people in an academic boardroom format. Internet access is available both wirelessly and through fixed network points and there are plenty of power points in the room.