Campus Center Technology
Similar to the newly renovated lecture halls in buildings 5 and 8, the Campus Center
features the latest state-of-the-art technology. Five (5) major event rooms have the
standard computer and video projection technologies as well as audio and voice
reinforcement. All of these technologies are controlled with Touch Screen technology to
operate all audio, video, and data devices.
Each of these major event rooms have three (3) sound systems: overhead speakers for
voice reinforcement, program speakers located at the front of the room (for computer, VHS
videotape, DVD), and infrared units for the hearing-impaired. Because one of the primary
purposes for these rooms is for special events, presentations, and conference use, these
rooms also have built-in presenter cameras. The presenter uses a special clip-on
microphone that that allows the camera to track them automatically. The presenter can
then choose to have their image displayed on the projection screen, videotaped and/or
streamed across the network. The Touch Screen control system allows presenters to
easily control all media devices. Additionally, they can select video streaming options to
broadcast the image on the presentation screen with audio through a dedicated video
streaming channel (any of the sources in the room including the presenter camera,
computer, VHS tape, DVD, etc.).
The major event spaces also have significant data and electrical capabilities. The floors in
each room have data and power ports at evenly spaced intervals allowing for various types
of conferences where tables or stations are setup such as college orientation days, ad-hoc
or corporate training, SUNY conferences, trade shows, etc.
Since the Campus Center will often have multiple events going on at once in which each
event may use more than one room, the Campus Center has 16 audio zones. These audio
zones can be grouped together or used individually and can receive the audio from predetermined sources like WMCC, Student Center, ETS, or from any of the event spaces.
This allows events to spread throughout the facility beyond the boundaries of a single
room. Visual communications through a digital signage network will be displayed on 42 in.
flat plasma screens offering news and information about the college.
The data and voice network within the Campus Center is a few steps ahead of the
networks in other college facilities. ETS research has reviewed many recent construction
projects and technologies in planning the new Campus Center. Locally, ETS has visited
the new Heidelberg plant in the Rochester Technology Park (formally Kodak’s Elmgrove
Plant) where the voice and data network was designed by LeChase Data and Telecom
Services. Our new Campus Center structure was designed by M/E Engineering based on
requirements and countless input from ETS staff and the Campus Center Technology
Committee. It was refined while working with Anixter, Inc. during the installation as product
changes occurred in the supply chain. With an eye on the future, ETS contracted with HPA
Consulting Group to begin road-mapping our PBX phone conversion and factored in the
necessary changes to support future voice/phone technologies into the building.
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