From April 15th to 17th, the 61st China Higher Education Expo (HEEC) was held in Fuzhou Strait International Convention and Exhibition Center. With the theme of "Sony Helps Smart Classroom" and relying on advanced "Image + AI" technology, Sony presented an innovative experience suitable for online and offline hybrid teaching for participants, making the smart education classroom solution more intelligent, flexible, exciting and efficient.
Yonghong Tam, Head of Imaging & Analytics Products, Sony Electronics Systems Division, said, "Imaging technology is making every effort to empower the digital development of education. Sony has developed a variety of online and offline hybrid intelligent education classroom solutions to help transform and improve classroom teaching methods and education quality. At this year's HEEC exhibition, you can experience the 'AI' intelligent composition PTZ shooting solution that makes the classroom smarter and the commercial display solution that provides a variety of choices. We believe that Sony's large-size display and high-quality commercial projectors, the 'anti-glare master' commercial display that makes the classroom clearer, and the naked-eye 3D display that makes imagination a reality will definitely bring surprises to education customers. ”
Side view of Sony's booth (7E11).
Frontal view of Sony's booth (7E11).
01 "AI" intelligent composition PTZ shooting solution, AI makes the classroom smarter
With the increasing diversification of teaching methods, the industry consensus is that AI technology will further accelerate the transformation of education. Sony is committed to combining imaging and analysis technology with AI technology to make it easy for education users to present richer course content. At the exhibition, Sony showcased the SRG-A40 and SRG-A12 4K PTZ cameras equipped with AI intelligent framing function, as well as the REA-C1000 enhanced analysis unit.
The SRG-A40 and SRG-A12 have a built-in Sony back-illuminated image sensor that captures high-quality 4K images. What's more, it is equipped with an AI-powered intelligent composition function that can automatically track shooting with PTZ (pan/tilt/zoom) with one click, and also supports a variety of other functions and modes.
REA-C1000 "Little Magic Box" can extract the teacher's classroom board to the surface of the screen, so that the board will not be blocked by the teacher's movement. After updating firmware 5.0, it can enable PTZ cameras that do not have built-in AI intelligent composition to have AI intelligent composition function.
Sony's "AI" intelligent composition PTZ shooting solution has the advantages of being very flexible, simple and practical. The first is the flexible and simple equipment installation and cabling requirements, a single network cable can complete video transmission, control and power supply. Secondly, the high zoom ratio and wide viewing angle can be adapted to different sizes and types of classroom environments.
"AI" Intelligent Composition PTZ Shooting Solution Exhibition Area
Side view of Sony's booth (7E11).
02 Professional projector for easy large-size, true-color images
The larger screen size allows students to see and see clearly, and helps protect eyesight, which is an irreplaceable advantage of projectors in educational scenarios. This time, Sony exhibited two products, VPL-P630HZ and VPL-F755HZ, which cover brightness from 5,300 lumens to 7,300 lumens, with a resolution of 1,920x1,200, and are compatible with 4K/60p signal input to meet the access needs of 4K devices.
In response to the need for clear visibility of text in daily teaching, the "Real Text" function, one of Sony's advanced image processing technologies, improves the visibility of text. At the same time, 3LCD imaging technology has the advantage of excellent color reproduction, which can bring brilliant color image quality performance, and is suitable for teaching courses with high requirements for color reproduction. In addition, users can select the "Room/Classroom" option in "Smart Scenes" with one click, and the projector will automatically adjust the settings to suit the current usage scenario, and control the projector's laser output according to the frequency of use, allowing users to enjoy brightness for longer in the actual life of use.
VPL-P630HZ and VPL-F755HZ on display
The new 21:9 widescreen display function can be achieved through a single projector for courses that require widescreen screen display or similar to movie appreciation, saving the time that needs to be spliced and fused through two projections, and the maintenance of a single projection is also easier.
Sony's 21:9 widescreen display capability can be achieved with a single projector
03"Anti-glare Master*" commercial display makes the classroom clearer
At this exhibition, Sony brought the 75-inch "Anti-Glare Master*" series of commercial monitors FW-75BZ40L, which not only brings excellent picture quality performance to the classroom, but also improves the user experience of education customers. As a member of the "Anti-Glare Master*" series of commercial displays, the FW-75BZ40L has a high brightness of 700cd/m², adopts anti-glare & low reflection technology, and Haze haze has a haze of 47%, which can effectively diffuse and reduce reflected light, reducing the impact of bright ambient light on the picture in classroom scenes. It also uses 4K magnification technology to further optimize clarity, professional chart mode, and excellent color reproduction with 92% DCI-P3 color gamut.
In terms of professional performance, this product has a built-in SoC SoC platform and Android system, 32Gb storage space, and is very friendly to the installation and use of courseware applications. It is also equipped with 4 HDMI ports with automatic signal recognition. Compatible with expansion systems, support mainstream conference central control software and hardware.
Sony Business Displays has a broad lineup of models from 32 to 98 inches and XR/X1 chips to serve educational scenarios of different sizes and uses.
The "Anti-Glare Master*" series of commercial displays FW-75BZ40L on display
The "Anti-Glare Master*" series of commercial displays can easily cope with the bright lighting environment of the exhibition hall
04 Glasses-free 3D display makes imagination come true
3D display has a very broad market application prospect in the field of education. Sony's spatial reality display innovatively adopts eye-sensing light field display technology, through high-speed vision sensors, miniature optical lenses and real-time rendering algorithms, without wearing additional special glasses or VR peripherals, it can achieve 4K naked-eye 3D effects, which can be widely used in multidisciplinary scenarios such as architecture, machinery, biomedicine, and art.
In this exhibition, Sony showcased the 27-inch spatial reality display ELF-SR2, from the 3D presentation of digital content in different disciplines, to human-computer interaction, to virtual classrooms, it allows students to get rid of the shackles of special glasses or VR peripherals, and overlook the real 3D images in real time from multiple angles, arouse learning interest, and improve the teaching effect through novel learning forms. This time, the newly upgraded spatial reality display player is a highlight, which supports the import of 3DCG models, so that digital works can be displayed vividly in front of them, which is convenient for teachers and students to directly preview and check, improve efficiency and reduce costs.
The 27-inch space reality display ELF-SR2 on display
At the Expo, Sony not only showcased innovative products and solutions, but also had in-depth communication with customers and partners in the education industry. Grasping the trend and looking forward to the future, Sony will continue to uphold the concept of innovation and pragmatism, and contribute more to the digital transformation of education.
Exhibition Information:
The 61st China Higher Education ExpoThe 61st China Higher Education Expo
Venue: Fuzhou Strait International Convention and Exhibition Center
Sony booth: 7E11