Features

White paper: 3D in education

Professor Anne Bamford, director of the International Research Agency explores 3D in the classroom and its potential as a teaching and learning tool. The research shows that children respond better to visual stimulus and suggests 3D can increase engagement.


Turn the tables

Design Integration is a UK based AV consultant and integration specialist. Bespoke furniture and the inclusion of AV equipment in furniture is central to the company’s work. Owner, Chris Foxwell provides some pointers for successful integration.

The preferred solution

Following the announcement by Cisco that it was extending its world-recognised Cisco Developer Network into AV Integration, Chris Fitzsimmons spoke to the man heading up the project, Paul Depperschmidt, head of global AV integration market development.

Where is the money?

Are UK government cuts taking their toll on the country’s AV businesses? Is the private sector investing and what should the AV market do to make the most of the available opportunities? Anna Mitchell asks where the money is in the UK.

The internet of things

At the start of 2011, we identified machine-to-machine communications as one of our key technologies to watch. By way of getting a bit deeper into its relevance for AV applications, Chris Fitzsimmons caught up with Helmut Barthel M2M partner manager at Deutsche Telekom.

Government stimulus

From schools to police to municipal councils, government spending on pro AV has weathered the recession relatively well. Tim Kridel looks at the trends and what it takes to win public-sector business.