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New Video Collaboration Wall Unveiled at Boston University
Two
Boston
University graduates have invented a technology that led to a
state-of-the-art video collaboration wall that is now installed in the
lobby of
the university's College of Engineering.
Prysm,
a company that designs and manufactures video wall systems
and is led by Amit
Jain ('85) and Roger Hajjar ('88), has installed the video wall system
using a
technology they invented, laser phosphor display (LPD).
LPD
uses a laser engine and a phosphor
panel to create images with low-power, solid-state lasers. It differs
from LED-
and LCD-based technologies, according to Jain, because it offers higher
image
quality with canvas-wide uniformity and a smaller environmental
footprint.
The
10-foot x 6-foot video wall was unveiled
during the college's 50th anniversary celebration. With a
laptop or
mobile device, users can manipulate a touch-screen to present and edit
all
types of content on the video wall. Students at the engineering college
are
expected to use it for hands-on learning.
"It's
a great fit for our open and
engaging culture of higher learning," said Boston University Dean of
Engineering Kenneth Lutchen. "The installation creates an immersive
experience
that supports the charter of the engineering school and advances the
possibilities for learning."
About the Author
Michael Hart is a Los Angeles-based freelance writer and the former executive editor of THE Journal.