Articles by: Margot Douaihy, Ph.D.

Kevin Little, Collaboration Services manager at Twitch

AV/IT Team: Culture of Connection

By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. published 9 February 22

Twitch is a streaming sensation. Kevin Little, Collaboration Services Manager, says inclusive meetings are crucial to the company’s success.

High Expectations for Hybrid Education

By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. published 4 February 22

A HyFlex strategy for hybrid education is designed to enrich student engagement and success in both the physical and digital realms.

Hall comprises 28 active learning classrooms, 15 collaboration spaces, 9 conference rooms, and 8 huddle spaces. AV specialists leveraged the advantages of Mersive Solstice technology to enable wireless collaboration.

At GMU’s Horizon Hall, Innovation is Tradition

By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. last updated 15 December 21

George Mason University’s technology-rich building brings active learning into the next era.

Stellar Service & Leading-Edge Products Give Vanguard LED the Advantage

By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. published 9 December 21

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Apantac Spotlights SDM & Interface Innovation at InfoComm 2021

By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. last updated 23 December 21

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Versatile Displays by PPDS Support Onsite, Online, and Hybrid Learning

By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. published 23 November 21

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Interoperability & Innovation Make PPDS North America the Display Company to Watch

By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. last updated 23 November 21

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Jupiter Helps AV-Over-IP & Visualization Clients Meet the Moment

By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. last updated 22 November 21

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Intel Unite Addresses Hybrid Work Realities

By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. last updated 19 November 21

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NETGEAR Switches & Interfaces Enable the AV-over-IP Ecosystem

By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. last updated 22 November 21

Sponsored With its rock-solid switches that keep networks running flawlessly, NETGEAR is the backbone of the AV-over-IP ecosystem.

Intimately Global – PSNI Takes ‘Built for You’ Ethos to the Next Level

By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. last updated 2 September 21

PSNI Global Alliance is celebrating 35 years of AV excellence and its 200th location with a new end-user resource and dynamic messaging.

LED walls simulate an underwater experience at the Georgia Aquarium

AV Behind the Scenes: Georgia Aquarium

By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. last updated 8 July 21

A reconfigurable FLEX immersive visualization system, such as the one at Wichita State University, allows multiple users to work together on projects in the same virtual environment. This approach helps the university reach its goal of transforming manufacturing through innovative applications of technology. Full-body-tracked users wearing ultra-high resolution head-mounted displays are connected in real time to the FLEX system for collaborative work sessions. The systems can also work independently. Integration by Mechdyne.

Assessing Extended Reality's Potential

By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. last updated 25 August 21

Extended reality technologies have been in use for decades, but pandemic-related flux is inspiring commercial stakeholders to reassess XR’s potential.

AV That Enables Modern Teamwork

By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. published 26 May 21

Fintech giant Square's senior AV engineer Laura Talon is leveraging her extensive experience to design innovative systems and tools to help the company’s teams thrive.

PPDS’ C-Line is tailored for digital workflows and hybrid collaborations in the enterprise.

Interactive Ecosystem

By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. published 22 April 21

Interactive displays must be versatile, IoT-ready, and easy to use.

Reimagining Corporate AV

By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. last updated 31 March 21

Learn how Nyere Hollingsworth is working to foster teamwork for MITRE Corporation's 8,000-plus employees.

Multidisciplinary design team Studio HHH used 24 Epson Pro L laser solutions to bring the unique public art installation “Urban Underpass” to life, brightening the underpass at Bullfinch Crossing in Boston with an immersive canvas that showcases animations created by local and international artists.

Mapping It All Out

By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. last updated 24 March 21

As segments of the economy slowly reopen, projection mapping is expected to regain momentum thanks to its incomparable wow factor and creative potential.

Spotlight on Denell A. Davis of PPDS

By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. published 9 March 21

AVNetwork learns more about Dennell A. Davis of PPDS.

Hybrid learning setup in a UNLV classroom

Audio Advancements and Sound Strategies for Hybrid Learning Spaces

By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. published 1 March 21

Professors strive to engage and inspire students, but sound intelligibility isn’t usually their top priority. Ensuring audio quality is the domain of campus AV specialists, and that task is evolving.

MarketAxess renovated three floors of office space located prominently in the Hudson Yards development in New York City.

Work: In Progress

By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. last updated 1 March 21

As more people return to offices, what tools and policies will prove to be essential? What lessons have we learned about UCC, AV, and visualization technologies and team morale during the pandemic?

Van Wagner producers prepare for NFL’s Virtual Draft using cloud-based NDI routing.

Zoom Me Out to the Ball Game

By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. published 6 October 20

Stadium and Arena AV Experts Deliver Creative Solutions During the Pandemic

In this university classroom application by CCS, the right side of the laptop shows the front of the classroom as captured by the 1 Beyond AutoTracker camera on the back wall. Mounted on the wall next to the 1 Beyond camera is a Panasonic TH-65EQ1U reference monitor.

School Retooled

By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. last updated 15 August 20

University AV in Uncertain Times

Akamai Technologies is using a combination of streaming technologies to visualize remote content and to share content outside of the command center.

AV from Anywhere

By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. published 16 July 20

Critical Remote Infrastructure Considerations for Pro AV

Pandemic Pivot

By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. published 11 June 20

With millions of employees working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, integrators are pivoting their businesses to meet user needs.

A translation and assistive listening booth at Tufts. Prior to the advent of AI-based translation systems, some academic and event spaces were equipped with rooms for live translators.

Meet Your Manager: Joshua Kaufman, Tufts University

By Margot Douaihy, Ph.D. published 21 May 20

Joshua Kaufman, a Boston-based multimedia specialist, is passionate about “designing universally,” and he is on a mission to raise awareness of and access to accessible edtech.