Application scenarios

Control rooms and operational environments

Control rooms are environments in which technology supports supervision, monitoring and operational management activities. Design integrates visualisation, ergonomics and system reliability to ensure continuity and safety of operations.

The case studies below present real design experiences and contexts, useful for highlighting recurring challenges, design approach and the skills involved.

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Gantry crane control room

Gantry crane control room

Padua
ContextMultimedia system for a control room in a logistics setting.
Typical challenges of the context
  • already-built environments
  • critical level of reliability
  • need for ease of use
Design interventionAudio, Video and Controls design with a fibre-optic solution dedicated to control rooms.
Skills involved
Control room designNetworking
Unified Operations Centre

Unified Operations Centre

Venice, Italy
ContextNew 24/7 control room for ACTV (Venice's public transport operator), monitoring buses, trams and the People Mover in real time with a 7×3 video wall of 21 55" displays and 100 simultaneous IP video streams.
Typical challenges of the context
  • 24/7 operational continuity with network and equipment redundancy
  • Integration with existing IT infrastructure and future scalability
  • Acoustic and lighting comfort for continuous round-the-clock shifts
  • Fitting into an existing building without disrupting operations
Design interventionIntegrated multimedia and acoustic design: 7×3 Hiperwall video wall with 100 IP streams, structured cabling, sound-absorbing wall treatment, dimmable lighting compliant with EN 12464-1 for display screen work, acoustic isolation of the technical room.
Skills involved
Control room designVideowall / HiperwallAV over IPArchitectural acousticsLighting engineeringIT/AV infrastructure