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TANDBERG intern with 26" LCD monitor

Inland AV Innovation:
Special Needs Videoconferencing

The David Thompson Health Region recently asked Inland AV to recommend a new videoconferencing system. The videoconferencing system would be used in many different areas of the hospital: child services, mental health, rooms off the O/R, as well as other locations. The system would be used by adults, children, practitioners and patients alike.

There were several criteria set for the system:

• The system components must be flexible as it is to be used by many different groups and situations. This included adjusting the positioning of the monitor, microphone shelf, and camera.
• The system needed to be able to move from room to room and light enough for anyone to do.
• Simple to connect and operate.
• Meet the HD standard of the region.
• Keep within tight budget considerations.

Inland AV and Tandberg Canada looked at the Tandberg Intern videoconferencing system (pictured on the right). This mobile videoconferencing system is designed for healthcare use. The stand is a rolling IV stand. This makes it portable and can assist patients who are using the system.

But more needed to be done. A prototype was designed and produced. This proto type included a larger screen as the Intern supported a maximum monitor size of 26". The system pictured on the top right of this page includes a 32" LCD monitor. The system rolling mount is designed so that the monitor can be up to 50". The monitor and camera can be adjusted, as well as the microphone shelf.

The proto type was tested and a few modifications were incorporated. This videoconferencing system was put in place and has quickly become the regions standard.

Inland AV is proud that the David Thompson Health Region would ask Inland AV to step forward and deliver innovation in making videoconferencing more accessible to the special needs of the hospital environment.

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