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IU Digital Signage Infoshare

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 and other systems need to

migrate to Four Winds by January 1, 2012

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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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MEDTV

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MEDTV

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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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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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Related Policies & Guidelines• Purchasers of the equipment are considered the owners of the space and can

create their own charges and rules of acceptance of advertising. Units may elect to:– Use all space for internal unit messaging– Accept advertising from other units or outside organizations– Choose to barter reciprocal space with other units.

• Accepted advertising must follow current university policy.• All university visual and licensing/trademark policies must be followed.• Emergency messaging must be able to take over a board at any time deemed

necessary by the Office of Emergency Management or the Police Department.• Space for campus or university messages should be made available when

needed. PSA’s will be tailored to not encompass more than 5 minutes of impression time per hour.

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Costs• Annual

– $125 annual player fee. – Hardware renewal

• 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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QuestionsBob Richardson – University Architect’s Office

Nathan Smith – IU Purchasing

Bob Flynn – UITS

Greg Polit – IU Public Affairs

Nick McCammon – IU Public Affairs

Marge Abels – Emergency Management and Continuity

Lee Staton – IU Southeast

Kevin Fryling – IU School of Medicine

Nathan Byrer – University College, IUPUI

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