The creation of a new university hospital based clinical simulation program that was intended to serve all hospital departments as well as the greater university and community needs in a limited space required a highly robust audio visual system. We were able to create a customized AV system by meeting with our projected core users in advance to learn what functionality was required and that would be nice to have. This allowed us to build a system that satisfied the needs of our users and still fit within our budget.

This discussion and demonstration of a unique combination of AV technologies at the University of Wisconsin Clinical Simulation Program offers remarkable flexibility and expands the boundaries of data and video streaming, capture, display and distribution, both inside and outside the simulation facility. The AV system also enables real-time, remote or post-simulation observation of learning and assessment.  The Jupiter digital signage system was used along with Marshall cameras and encoders to expand the capabilities of the existing CAE Learning Space simulation center management system. This discussion will hopefully help people determine appropriate AV technologies to meet their needs and generate new ideas for existing programs.