iu’s digital signage solution contact us: dsign@indiana.edu dsign

IU’s Digital Signage Solution

Contact Us: dsign@indiana.edu

http://www.iu.edu/~dsign/

Project Overview• RFP for university wide digital signage was

awarded to Four Winds Interactive. Process concluded in November of 2010

• Pilot project started in December 2010• As of May 2011 we are in production• AxisTV, Scala, Omnivex and other systems

need to migrate to Four Winds by end of January 2012

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Participation• Nearly all campuses either have already

deployed FWI signage, or are working on it • Over 185 Digital Signs university wide

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IU Digital Sign

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IU Digital Sign - Emergency Alert

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IU Digital Sign – Emergency Ticker

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IU Southeast Video Bulletin Board Template – Photoshop File

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IU Southeast Video Bulletin Board Template – Showing Regions

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IU Southeast Video Bulletin Board – Showing ‘Scoreboard’

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IU Southeast Video Bulletin Board – Showing ‘Menu’ & alt. logo

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IU Southeast Video Bulletin Board – Showing ‘Events’

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IUPUI JAGtv – Screen Layout

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University College - Interactive Sign

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Four Winds Interactive Features• Content scheduler• Live Data ( RSS, XML, Databases, Web & Digital

Asset Management Systems )• Multimedia• Web View• Live Video• Weather• Interaction• Security based in ADS Users/Groups

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Architecture• Central MS SQL Database• Content Manager • Content Player• ADS based security ( ADS users and

groups )

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Related Policies & Guidelines• Placement must be approved by University Architect's Office• Align with university branding guidelines• Follow university policies on advertising

– No restrictions on internal advertising ( IU Auditorium, University Place etc.)

– External advertising allowed only as a sponsorship related to university event

• Allow for university announcements ( State of University Address etc.)

• Use the university selected signage system

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Costs• Annual

– $125 annual player fee. – Hardware renewal

• Channel Player (2-3 years)• TVs (4-6 years)

• One time costs– Installation ($1,300+)– Hardware ($2,062 - $9,350, with an

average price of $4,178)

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Getting Started• Look at Costs & Benefits of Digital Signage • New signs need approval from the University Architect's Office

(UAO). To start the process, fill out a facilities request for services.

• Once the request is approved by UAO, purchase hardware. • Request a player from IU Public Affairs • Access training materials, templates and other resources on

IU’s Digital Signage Wiki

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Best Practices• Location• Placement• Content• Visibility• Time on Screen

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Resources• www.iu.edu/~dsign/

• http://www.fourwindsinteractive.com/digital-signage-gallery.htm

• dsign@indiana.edu

• dsign-l@indiana.edu

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