Multimedia Guide: An Offsite Or Onsite Portable Guide

Mainly used for the content in relation to a museum, an exhibition or a collection, a handheld device that displays multimedia (audio & video) is known as Multimedia guide. It is sometimes used primarily for tourism domain or as replacement to audio-only portable guides. Now the question arises that why multimedia has become a popular medium to convey the ideas?

The answer lies in the great user experience that one perceives after studying the multimedia guide for related purpose.  The guide amalgamates features of a traditional audio guides with new technologies and apps. Now the presentations will not be static any more but rather be interactive. They will include multimedia functions, multilingual content, videos, images, digital animations and audio commentaries. A perfect storytelling experience.

To exhibit a good quality  these guides have an excellent production of audio, videos, images, text, illustrations, graphics and 3D contents. For best experience a rich and miscellaneous content should be introduced. It is an easy and flexible instrument to be used for people of all age groups. To experience the multi-functionality of this guide the user utilizes the built-in speakers or external earphones.

Now even the automobile companies are using multimedia features to polish the driving experience of the car driver. A voice detection system can be installed that catches voice by intuition that forms driver’s connection with the optional parking camera by dictating the contact or address. Also there are multimedia-based devices that collects the best possible real-time traffic updates and estimate the total driving time to suggest the best route to go from.

Time to time safety warnings, local features of related areas and weather forecasts are other features that should be added to the multimedia guide for well connected navigation. Also there are other features that can be introduced other than these are voice control along with eco function feature to lower down fuel consumption. Multimedia guide also has power to check the compatibility of operations and acoustic of the telephone system.

An improvement has been suggested for digital radio without the need to change the stereo. Multimedia also contributes to personally connect to the music player and control its features with fingertips. To reduce accident risks hands-free system has been devised for telephones but doesn’t involve in risk elimination with automatic alerts by the same about the traffic conditions.

File transfers are happening either through the memory card of the pocket computer and thus possess a static nature or via wireless local area network for permanent updates of the data/information. The network range has to be between 30 and 100 meters with content sharing through CMS. With the menu control on the device automatic positioning is achieved through signal transmitters such as radio or infrared whereas in the semi-automatic system the data is beind uploaded through light signal. The user will point those areas which are maximum. The induction loop placement is another way to find  visitor location which are exclusively placed on exposed points in the ground.

The Magic Of Multimedia Presentation In Business Arena

Any presentation that contains media or animation or any video can be termed as Multimedia Presentation. If it is accompanied with a voice-over or background music or sound clips, then the audience might be able to relate with it better. There is a specific purpose of these additional elements. Sometimes it may be added just to enhance the impact of a particular message or sometimes just to convey the message with a voice-over.

Now, when will one decide whether to create a Multimedia presentation or a PowerPoint presentation? Multimedia is created on Adobe flash whereas PowerPoint is created on PowerPoint. Multimedia presentation has further branches that are audio, video, text, graphic and animation.

Whenever a business purpose needs to be presented or served it can be done through presentation, training, advertisement and video conferencing etc. Multimedia presentation is not only suitable for businesses but to education sector as well. Any new technology or innovative idea can be presented well through these presentations such as electronic apps, smart classes etc.

However, Multimedia has already entered Indian households in the form of computers with a CD-ROM or DVD-drive or might be a set-top player such as X-Box or Play Station. Multimedia needs to be combined with fun and games-based media which was earlier described as shoot-em-up. Usually, multimedia is being used in the form of kiosks, stand-alone terminals, interactive help for customers and immensely reduced manual work.

The text usage involved in Multimedia can be in the form of general text, hyper text and pdf. Images in the presentation should aid in explanation of the text. Image graphics are considered to explain the concept better as humans can comprehend these concepts better. Sometimes sound makes all the difference between an ordinary and a professional presentation. Sound spreads like a web that is characterised by frequency, web length, amplitude and speech etc. There are two types of sound frequencies – mono and stereo.

Stereo involves multiple independent audio channels that create sound using two or more audio channels or the impression of sound heard from various directions whereas mono uses audio through a single channel. It is quite clear that multiple audio channels are preferred by everyone for an improved and clear sound quality. It is preferred for music listening, FM broadcasting and Digital Audio systems.

Mono sound, however, is ideal for radiotelephones, radio stations that transmit public addressals, talk shows and important public announcements. To gain live experience on a static platform animation tools are being added to the presentations. After its incorporation, the images will start changing very start but the change will be very little.

Once a video is uploaded in a presentation it is going to take a lot of storage space as it has photo realistic image sequence or live recording instead of animation. Recording a video is a bit different process from animation as it involves capturing, recording, processing, transmitting and reconstructing movement of the pictures.

Multimedia becomes interactive once the users start controlling the elements of the presentation.