Galileo Delivers

Army Corps of Engineers delivers a captivating visitor experience

The Army Corps of Engineer’s Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, Mississippi recently enhanced its headquarters building. The objective of this upgrade was to educate visitors on the role of the ERDC and about government research. ERDC enlisted the services of M3 Technology Group, an audio-visual integrator based in Nashville, Tennessee, to create a unique audio-visual experience not seen in other government facilities.

To maximize appeal to visitors, M3 created a dramatic atrium display environment. The new display environment contains an immersive pavilion and mosaic video walls all driven by RGB Spectrum’s Galileo video wall processors. M3 Technology chose the Galileo processors for their unmatched display layout flexibility, ability to output to multiple walls and superior image quality.

The Galileo processors receives feeds from digital signage players, media servers and PCs with custom-created content. In the immersive pavilion, a single Galileo processor outputs this content in portrait orientation to two OLED video walls; a 2 x 5 video inside the structure and a 1 x 4 video wall on its exterior. Two additional Galileo processors drive 32- foot high, 15-monitor mosaic video walls presented vertically.

The mosaic video walls posed particular challenges. First, the images feeding the displays needed to be rotated in a variety of angles. Secondly, the processors had to support two different display sizes, 55 and 45-inches, intermixed in the digital signage mosaic. Thus, the processors had to scale the output for each display and properly align them to form a seamless image. The result is stunning. Galileo produced a seamless, contiguous visual across the multi-screen mosaic with dazzling visual appeal.

The Galileo processor supports inputs and outputs at up to 4K resolution. The processor offers the flexibility to output in rotated and portrait orientation, and display content in any size windows anywhere on the video wall. Display layouts can be changed instantly to focus on particular areas of interest. Operators can select preset display layouts, switch and route sources, and size and position windows.

The Galileo processor works with all types of video walls: an image overlap capability is available for projector-based video walls, custom timings accommodate the special resolutions of LED walls and bezel compensation optimizes viewing with LCD video walls.

The Galileo processor delivers real-time throughput and superb image quality, unlike other PC-based systems that can drop frames or cause image tearing. Its solidstate drive and dual-redundant power supplies add an extra level of reliability.

Advanced features include a unique “wall mimic,” whereby the entire video wall or any region of interest can be encoded and streamed for live viewing elsewhere, HDCP content protection, scripting for third party system control and automatic IP stream discovery for RGB Spectrum’s Zio AV-over-IP encoders.

The Galileo processor is the ideal solution for conference rooms, security operations centers, control rooms, command centers, entertainment and sports venues, boardrooms, education, corporate lobbies and digital signage.

This article originally appeared in the March 2020 issue of Security Today.

About the Author

Michael Callahan is a product marketing manager at RGB Spectrum.

Featured

  • Accelerating a Pathway

    There is a new trend touting the transformational qualities of AI’s ability to deliver actionable data and predictive analysis that in many instances, seems to be a bit of an overpromise. The reality is that very few solutions in the cyber-physical security (CPS) space live up to this high expectation with the one exception being the new generation of Physical Identity and Access Management (PIAM) software – herein recategorized as PIAM+. Read Now

  • Protecting Your Zones

    It is game day. You can feel the crowd’s energy. In the parking lot. At the gate. In the stadium. On the concourse. Fans are eager to party. Food and merchandise vendors ready themselves for the rush. Read Now

  • Street Smarts

    The ongoing acceptance of AI and advanced data analytics has allowed surveillance camera technology to shift from being a tactical tool to a strategic business solution. Combining traditional surveillance technology with AI-based data-driven insights can streamline transportation systems, enhance traffic management, improve situational awareness, optimize resource allocation and streamline emergency response procedures. Read Now

  • The Progress of Biometrics

  • Next-Gen AI for Smart Cities

    The future of smart city technology is not being shaped in Silicon Valley — it is taking root in Dubuque, Iowa. With a population of about 60,000, this mid-sized city has become a live testbed for AI-driven traffic management thanks to a unique public-private collaboration led by Milestone Systems. Project Hafnia demonstrates how cities can transform urban mobility and safety through Responsible Technology—without costly infrastructure overhauls. Read Now

New Products

  • FEP GameChanger

    FEP GameChanger

    Paige Datacom Solutions Introduces Important and Innovative Cabling Products GameChanger Cable, a proven and patented solution that significantly exceeds the reach of traditional category cable will now have a FEP/FEP construction.

  • A8V MIND

    A8V MIND

    Hexagon’s Geosystems presents a portable version of its Accur8vision detection system. A rugged all-in-one solution, the A8V MIND (Mobile Intrusion Detection) is designed to provide flexible protection of critical outdoor infrastructure and objects. Hexagon’s Accur8vision is a volumetric detection system that employs LiDAR technology to safeguard entire areas. Whenever it detects movement in a specified zone, it automatically differentiates a threat from a nonthreat, and immediately notifies security staff if necessary. Person detection is carried out within a radius of 80 meters from this device. Connected remotely via a portable computer device, it enables remote surveillance and does not depend on security staff patrolling the area.

  • Automatic Systems V07

    Automatic Systems V07

    Automatic Systems, an industry-leading manufacturer of pedestrian and vehicle secure entrance control access systems, is pleased to announce the release of its groundbreaking V07 software. The V07 software update is designed specifically to address cybersecurity concerns and will ensure the integrity and confidentiality of Automatic Systems applications. With the new V07 software, updates will be delivered by means of an encrypted file.