A Public Information Display Systemfor CERN

T. Baron – IT/UDS/AVCT. Baron – IT/UDS/AVCApril 2007April 2007

What is it ?

System to display information to the publicSystem to display information to the public– A set of public screens (flat LCDs)A set of public screens (flat LCDs)– A central server to manage the content and scheduleA central server to manage the content and schedule

ExamplesExamples– Flight information in airportsFlight information in airports– Hotel servicesHotel services– Companies announcementsCompanies announcements– ……

Why at CERN ?

Usage scenariosUsage scenarios– Conference announcements Conference announcements – Visitors information (welcome, visits schedule…)Visitors information (welcome, visits schedule…)– Display videos and textual information about CERN Display videos and textual information about CERN

(targeting visitors and staff)(targeting visitors and staff)– Internal communication: CERN latest news, forthcoming Internal communication: CERN latest news, forthcoming

events, live events retransmission (targeting CERN staff)events, live events retransmission (targeting CERN staff)

Further usesFurther uses– Experiments visitsExperiments visits– Restaurants informationRestaurants information– LHC page 1LHC page 1

Where ?

First batch would be installed:First batch would be installed:– 1 screen next to Main auditorium (bd 500) by IT1 screen next to Main auditorium (bd 500) by IT– 3-4 screens in bd 33 and Globe by DSU3-4 screens in bd 33 and Globe by DSU– 1 screen entrance to Computer Center by IT1 screen entrance to Computer Center by IT

Could followCould follow– Council ChamberCouncil Chamber– restaurant 1restaurant 1– restaurant 2restaurant 2– Globe, microcosmGlobe, microcosm– Experiments visit areasExperiments visit areas

Market study

Discussions with other interested groupsDiscussions with other interested groups– DSU (B. Pellequer; D. Bertola)DSU (B. Pellequer; D. Bertola)– IT (R. Mondardini; F. Grey; T. Cass)IT (R. Mondardini; F. Grey; T. Cass)

Study done by N. Mills (UDS)Study done by N. Mills (UDS) Analysed the following products:Analysed the following products:

– Dzine Dzine ((http://www.dzine.be)http://www.dzine.be)

– WSL WSL (http://www.wsl.com.my/en/Products/MS2Display/pids.aspx)(http://www.wsl.com.my/en/Products/MS2Display/pids.aspx)

– Metavision Metavision ((www.metavision.ch)www.metavision.ch)

– BeMore BeMore ((www.bemore.chwww.bemore.ch))– b-Swiss b-Swiss (www.b-swiss.ch)(www.b-swiss.ch)

Chosen productChosen product– Dzine (features, flexibility, group control, references)Dzine (features, flexibility, group control, references)

Dzine

Any number of screens (of different sizes) associated Any number of screens (of different sizes) associated with controllers (box-PCs with either Win Embedded or with controllers (box-PCs with either Win Embedded or OnTime OS)OnTime OS)

One central server (PC)One central server (PC) Any number of client applications (scheduling, page Any number of client applications (scheduling, page

editing)editing) Features:Features:

– Screen grouping with distinct administratorsScreen grouping with distinct administrators– Text, pictures, videos (mpeg, flash, wmv)Text, pictures, videos (mpeg, flash, wmv)– Windows applications (scheduling+editing)Windows applications (scheduling+editing)– Connection to databases (ODBC plugins) – automation of the Connection to databases (ODBC plugins) – automation of the

content creation: extraction from Indico, CDS,…content creation: extraction from Indico, CDS,…– IP connections to screens (wired or wireless)IP connections to screens (wired or wireless)– Live video feeds (rtp, rtsp protocols, direct video feeds in controller Live video feeds (rtp, rtsp protocols, direct video feeds in controller

card, TV tuner)card, TV tuner)– Failover system (default welcome page)Failover system (default welcome page)

Dzine

SchedulerScheduler

• Outlook-like calendar• Drag&Drop Scheduling• Screen and group Operations• user-based view

Dzine

Page editorPage editor

• simple drag&drop• wysiwyg• powerpoint-like• organised by projects(group/carrousel of pages)

Implementation plan

Server hosted by IT (maintenance done by Server hosted by IT (maintenance done by vendor)vendor)

Installation done by local clientsInstallation done by local clients Content generation done by local clients Content generation done by local clients

(UDS would generate content only for bd 500 (UDS would generate content only for bd 500 screen)screen)

Scheduling done by local clientsScheduling done by local clients Price estimate:Price estimate:

– 10 licences (= 10 controllers/screens): 6kCHF10 licences (= 10 controllers/screens): 6kCHF– 1 screen+controller: 8kCHF (40’’ Conrac)1 screen+controller: 8kCHF (40’’ Conrac)– Maintenance: Maintenance:

• annual 10% of software costannual 10% of software cost• Hardware warranty: 2 yearsHardware warranty: 2 years