Studies have revealed that a pleasant working environment
and a well decorated meeting rooms have a positive effect on employee inspiration
and working attitude plus a positive effect on business meetings and
negotiations.
Actually I thought that this was just common logic.
While the final handshake over a business deal may be made over
lunch or dinner or on the golf course, it is no doubt that a good office atmosphere will
influence the attitude of the staff which have to turn the deal into reality
and to ensure that work is done correctly and in harmony.
Yes, all sorts of approaches have been tried and many proven
to be reasonably successful, but the majority of offices, meeting rooms and reception
areas in corporations look dull and cramped and uninspiring.
So what to do?
Often lots of money is spend on lavish artworks or fancy
furnishings. But these are static and become commonplace after some time. Plus
one style does not suit everyone.
But lets imagine there would be a living wall paper which
displays images, colours or pattern reflecting the mood of the season, the time
of day, the business performance and make people relax from looking at
computerscreens so that they can refresh in a short while without having to
leave the desk.
Wallpapers like this would have a positive influence in the office and it can make visitors and
customers relax and more receptive in negotiations.
At the same time, such
wallpaper can be used to display important information, training videos and
performance data.
These type of displays are often set-up in airline lounges
and public spaces, enticing and relaxing travellers so why not in our everyday working space.
The 'electronic wall paper introduced by a Korean corporation' seems the way to go, but it is
still new and may not be for everyone’s budget and the brightness and
colour intensity may not always be suitable.
Similar problems can
occur with direct view LED and LCD displays. Plus the latter ones require
additional space, which can reduce the real estate we have available.
Though we will not dismiss LED entirely in this discussion,
since this technology can be used to create nice dividers between desks or
departments.
But what can we do with large wall spaces?
Modern projection technology is the solution. Short and
Ultrashort throw projectors can be mounted under the ceiling or into
sideboards, projecting large images at short distances. Modern projection
surfaces allow projection under normal room lighting and still provide bright
and brillant images.
Modern blending solutions let create large scenes and matrix
switcher allows image data to be routed to particular projectors for selective
information. All this can be conveniently tied into the corporate network or
alternatively operated in stand alone configuration.
These systems can be extended as required and routing data
to additional LCD or LED devices is no
problem.
Even interactivity is possible through systems, like the
Lang Radartouch.
Opponents may argue that systems like this are expensive and
maintenance intensive. But modern Laser projectors are virtually mainenance
free. Since the systems have short wake up times, they can be left 'off' if not
in use and the lightsource may last up to 20000 hours and a refresh and
motivated workforce may quickly offset the initial investment.
Image blending for panoramas is possible using hardware or
software based systems and modern auto calibration systems guarantee proper
image alignment without technician involvement. This also allows the use of
smaller and cheaper projectors and provide flexibility.
All this can be achieved by clever co-operation between the
IT section, AV specialists, content creators, manufacturers and even human resources,
all under the co-ordination of the AV consultant.
Want to talk more, just contact me:
norbert.s@iti-imagegroup.com.au or phone +61(02) 94775709.
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