Software-Enhanced Teaching and Visualization Capabilities of an Ultra-High-Resolution Video Wall

Abstract

This paper presents a modular approach to enhance the capabilities and features of a visualization and teaching room using software. This approach was applied to a room with a large, high resolution (7680$\times$4320 pixels), tiled screen of 13 $\times$ 7.5 feet as its main display, and with a variety of audio and video inputs, connected over a network. Many of the techniques described are possible because of a software-enhanced setup, utilizing existing hardware and a collection of mostly open-source tools, allowing to perform collaborative, high-resolution visualizations as well as broadcasting and recording workshops and lectures. The software approach is flexible and allows one to add functionality without changing the hardware.

PEARC'19: "Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing", July 28-August 1, 2019 - Chicago, IL, USA

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