Taiwan・Government & Council・2021

Tainan Public Library New Main Library - Seamless Integration of International Conferences and Art Performances

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Tainan, the earliest developed city in Taiwan with the richest cultural heritage. As a cultural landmark of this city, the Tainan Public Library Main Library

－was jointly built by Taiwanese and Dutch architect teams, adopting Silver-grade Green Building standards. The exterior presents the image of a large tree, expanding outward layer by layer from bottom to top, creating a large amount of shaded space. The facade grille pattern on the top layer is inspired by the window grille patterns of old houses in Tainan, using modern materials to display memories of the old era, connecting Tainan's rich history and culture with its outlook for the future.

Located on the 6th floor of the New Main Library, the "Shi-Guang Lecture Hall" features rows of oak-grain conference tables and chairs alongside wood-grain walls, presenting a natural, minimalist, and high-quality style. Its spacious area can accommodate over a hundred people as a multi-functional international conference hall, serving as a landmark that connects the New Main Library's history and culture with its future vision.

(Image source: Tainan Public Library official website) Customer Needs

The professional equipment project for the "Shi-Guang Lecture Hall" international conference hall was a selective procurement tender. The venue's original concept was simply to purchase two high-lumen projectors for video display and a conference system for meeting use.

However, during the bidding evaluation process, Mr. Chun-Chi Li of Yu Tai Multimedia Co., Ltd., who was in charge of this project, gained a deep understanding of the library's overall planning and visited the wonderful space of the Shi-Guang Lecture Hall. He decided to bring in his well-known case completed last year: the Future Classroom of Si-Wan College, National Sun Yat-sen University

, make adjustments, and integrate the library's needs to propose a brand-new solution.

Mr. Li proposed to the judges that the Shiguang Lecture Hall should be equipped to connect with future digital applications and international-level conference scenarios. This mainly includes several key aspects: First, a large-screen visual experience:

A 3 x 4 video wall spliced with twelve 55-inch screens, creating a nearly 200-inch ultra-large screen, is used to replace the projector. The large screen can satisfy the viewing angle of the first row and the viewing distance of the last row in the Shi-Guang Lecture Hall, enhancing the overall visual experience.

Video wall

features a brightness of up to 600 nits, eliminating the need for manual light switching during use, while remaining comfortable for long-term viewing.

Second, integrating with future digital applications:

Integrating cloud video conferencing and live streaming solutions aligns with the mainstream forms of future digital communication, assisting the library in conducting video exchange activities with well-known domestic and international writers, thereby expanding the cultural influence of the Tainan Public Library.

Third, fully networked architecture integration:

All audio-video signal transmissions adopt a fully networked architecture to transmit the AV signals from the Shiguang Lecture Hall to the theater on the same floor. This integrates two independent spaces by using technology to break physical limitations, creating a larger venue for physical and virtual events, which can be used for ultra-large-scale exhibitions and performances in the future.

After hearing the proposal, several judges believed that such planning would allow the Shiguang Lecture Hall to be used not only for general meetings but also to create more value. Coupled with Mr. Li's successful cases, including the Si-Wan College, he successfully convinced the judges and won the project.

Mr. Lee stated: 'This project adopts BXB's turnkey solution, utilizing a fully networked AV system architecture paired with live streaming/recording, video conferencing, and paperless conference projection to meet customer needs. Additionally, with our successful track record in various projects like Si-Wan College, we have great confidence in BXB's product solutions!' (Image source: Yu Tai Multimedia) Challenges & Solutions

During the design phase, it was discovered that there was a fire inspection hatch directly behind where the video wall was to be installed. According to fire safety regulations, this hatch must remain accessible, meaning equipment could not be fixed directly over it. Under this challenging condition, the engineering team and space designers of Yutai Multimedia demonstrated their creativity and engineering prowess by designing a movable large wall to support this video wall, which weighed over 200 kilograms. The related wiring layout and construction details were meticulously planned, resulting in an aesthetically pleasing setup that looks like an art wall. This solution simultaneously met fire safety regulations and overall visual requirements, turning a challenge into a major highlight of the entire project.

On the other hand, the Shiguang Lecture Hall is a conference hall that can accommodate a hundred seats, but in most usage scenarios, not everyone in every seat needs to project or speak. Referring to the library's needs, we installed on rows of oak

At the head of the wood-grain conference table, BXB's paperless flush-mounted integrated panel is installed. This panel

Equipped with AC outlets x 2, USB charging ports, RJ45 network port, audio jack, VGA and HDMI ports, and a DISPLAY projection button, it simultaneously solves the needs for charging, network, audio, and diverse video inputs in one go. Other seats are interspersed with flush-mounted conference units. This approach not only meets user needs but also maintains a minimalist desktop style, achieving the goal of maximizing investment benefits.

BXB's paperless flush-mounted integrated panel simultaneously solves the needs for charging, network, audio, and diverse video inputs

In addition, the museum hopes that the Shi-Guang Lecture Hall can normally be leased to cultural groups for one-time use by general users. The ease of use of the system's user interface is also a challenge.

Mr. Li said, "BXB's VDM platform is based on

software to define various usage scenarios. Users can tap on an iPad tablet to switch scenarios or access signal sources, which is intuitive and easy to use." Through

VDM-4050 Distributed AV Controller

Integrates camera feeds, presentation screens, remote video conferencing feeds, and paperless embedded integrated panel signals

, and set up three scenario modes on the tablet, including full-screen theater mode, war room, presentation/lecture mode, and multi-point video conferencing mode.

BXB VDM-4050 is controlled via a cross-platform web browser, allowing you to use a tablet

Intuitively drag and drop video sources to flexibly create video wall presentations for various usage scenarios

On the other hand, the conference system is equipped with 2 units of

HDC-715 Professional PTZ Camera and

HDS-720 IP Video Controller,

paperless flush-mounted integrated panels and flush-mounted conference units,

to perform video voice tracking. With over 200 presets and web-based settings, every seat and every speaker can be captured from the best angle. In the future, when interacting with authors online, it can provide a "face-to-face-like" video experience.

Broadcasting various cultural activities through social media or live streaming platforms to expand influence is an essential capability and a future trend. Therefore, this project is equipped with

HDR-731 Streaming Media Processor

, performing audio-visual recording, live streaming, and production control. It applies various scenario or event templates to camera feeds and presentations, outputting them to video walls or streaming them simultaneously to multiple online platforms to achieve cultural promotion benefits.

In addition to product features, the total number of transmitter devices (Tx) and receiver devices (Rx) in the entire project exceeded one hundred, which put the system's stability to the ultimate test. Mr. Lee said, "BXB's VDM platform and network switches dedicated to AV systems offer fast configuration advantages and system stability in projects with a large number of Tx and Rx devices. This greatly accelerated our engineering construction progress. At the same time, the high system stability has left the client highly satisfied!" | User Feedback

During the project completion stage, BXB and Yu-Tai Multimedia specially arranged an educational training session for the museum staff to quickly get started with the entire system operation and various application scenarios.

The museum staff stated: 'We are very grateful to BXB and Yu Tai Multimedia for providing innovative solution proposals, allowing the Shiguang Lecture Hall to deploy ahead of time and connect with future digital applications. Especially through video conferencing, theater performances can be synchronized with lectures in the Shiguang Lecture Hall, creating better artistic performances and educational promotion methods.'