alphadidact® Digital networks 19 microscopes
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń (NCU) is one of the largest universities in Poland with 16 faculties – including three medical faculties at the Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz. In June 2020, the Faculty of Biological and Veterinary Sciences chose the alphadidact® Digital multimedia system from EBS following a Europe-wide tender.
Challenge
The task was to link 19 Leica microscopes (1 for the lecturer, 18 for students) in a multimedia network. It had to be possible to transmit a student's live work at the microscope latency-free to all connected screens – in high resolution and at the touch of a button.
Solution
EBS technology enables image transmission from the digital microscope cameras to all monitors as well as to projectors and large-format displays. Any workstation can act as a signal source; every participant can become a presenter.
Results
Students are trained at all workstations simultaneously and follow presentations by lecturers and fellow students in real time. Even in the back rows, specimens can be seen in detail.