Exhibitions & Events・2016-05-01

[Exhibition Report] 2016 Secutech Taipei

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Secutech 2016, now in its 19th year, was grandly held from April 19 to 21 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center. This year, Secutech responded to the qualitative changes in the industry, extending from security to smart buildings, corporate disaster prevention, and risk management, moving from single products to diverse systems, and expanding into integrated systems and customized solutions. Naturally, BXB did not miss this grand event, showcasing our new ICP Digital AV Public Address System and the FUN Series Microphones, which won the 2015 iF Design Award.

Driven by the smart campus trend, BXB has designed the ICP-5000 Digital IP Audio & Video Broadcasting System, centering on the Smart Campus Internet of Things (IoT) via IP network digital transmission. This system retains the advantages of the original WMP-2100 series while integrating functions such as zoned addressing broadcasting, English listening comprehension broadcasting, emergency SOS, security, and disaster prevention broadcasting alarms into a cloud-based operating platform. This allows campus broadcasting to utilize IP network digital transmission for more efficient resource integration and utilization. Through TCP/IP and wireless technologies, mobile devices can serve as mobile control command platforms, delivering high-quality 1080P (1920x1080) audio and video to enrich learning. Since the Ministry of Education implemented the English Listening Test for the Comprehensive Assessment Program for Junior High School Students in 2014 (Minguo 103) and included listening in the official grading in 2015 (Minguo 104), the clarity of campus English listening has become increasingly critical. BXB not only adopts STIPA (Speech Transmission Index Public Address) as the system construction standard but also incorporates TTS (Text-to-Speech) to directly convert English listening test questions into audio playback. This not only saves human resources but also provides a clearer audio learning environment.

However, with campus safety incidents occurring frequently in recent years, the BXB ICP-5000 can also utilize audiovisual streaming. In emergencies, students can use the emergency help function, allowing administrators to display the distress area immediately and receive real-time video and distress messages from the scene. Furthermore, it can be combined with BXB conference microphones to understand the situation on-site and conduct command and dispatch through two-way audiovisual interaction, minimizing harm as much as possible. In addition, since Taiwan is located in the Pacific Ring of Fire and experiences frequent earthquakes, BXB has also integrated the Central Weather Administration's earthquake early warning software. Through TTS (Text-to-Speech) and text announcements, it provides teachers and students with clearer emergency response measures when an alert is triggered.

Additionally, another highlight of this year's exhibition is the FUN series microphone, winner of the 2015 German iF Design Award. Starting from the concept of an equilateral square, BXB designed the FUN series microphone, whose name comes from the similarity between the English word "FUN" and the pronunciation of the Chinese character for square ("fang" / fung). The equilateral square design symbolizes that all participants approach a meeting with fairness and equality; the natural curvature of the square's edges reflects the harmony and non-confrontational attitude of the attendees. The panel colors (Black/White/Silver) can be freely mixed and matched to create a relaxed and lively meeting atmosphere. The FUN series features a thoughtful, concealed microphone light ring design that does not strain the user's eyes, along with a compact unit footprint (11.5X10CM) that provides attendees with more workspace. Furthermore, each unit is equipped with an OLED screen that displays four conference speaking modes—N (Normal) / F (FIFO) / O (Override) / C (Chairman)—as well as the unit's ID code. In addition, the OLED on the unit can display the current operating voltage (5V~24V) and low-voltage warnings, allowing installers and administrators to quickly identify and troubleshoot faulty units to keep the meeting running smoothly.

In addition, the precise smart voice-activation function can accurately identify the speaker's voice to automatically activate the microphone, preventing accidental activation caused by loudspeaker audio or applause. It also automatically turns off the microphone once the speaker finishes, meeting automated meeting requirements. This feature was highly praised by visiting clients at the exhibition, leaving a deep impression.

In important meeting scenarios where backup units are sometimes needed, a chairman unit can be selected as a backup. Through ID settings, the chairman unit can be configured with a delegate ID from 001 to 999, converting the chairman unit into a delegate unit. At the same time, a new feature called 'Vice-Chairman Mode' has been added to the delegate units. Under the microphone number setting status, when a delegate unit is configured with a chairman ID from *01 to *10, pressing and holding the speak button for 3 seconds registers it as a 'vice-chairman', turning this delegate unit into a vice-chairman speaking unit. Depending on meeting requirements, delegate microphones can be granted chairman privileges, bypassing the restrictions of meeting order modes to allow meetings to proceed flexibly.

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The enthusiastic response at this exhibition is the greatest driver and encouragement for BXB. BXB also integrates school teaching, scientific research, management, campus resources, and application systems to improve the clarity and flexibility of application interaction, thereby achieving a campus model of smart services and management. We thank all the distinguished guests who visited our booth for their valuable suggestions and recognition. We also look forward to BXB launching more innovative products to meet everyone in the future! See you next year!