Appendices

Appendix 4: Guidelines for Setting up Rooms for Video Meetings

Guidelines for setting up rooms for video meetings

The following are a set of guidelines to consider when either building a video meeting room, or using an existing room for video meetings.

Lighting:

ƒLow Contrast desired for light intensity. No dark spots.

ƒIntensity @ table 800 - 1400 Lux as measured with an Incident light meter.

ƒBlock sunlight from entering room.

Seating Area (Table):

ƒShould allow all participants to see Monitors.

ƒShould allow camera to “see” all participants.

ƒNon-shiny non-patterned preferably light grey surface (if table used).

Walls:

ƒColor: Generally high contrast color desired. Light blue is commonly used.

ƒAcoustically reflective surfaces (such as glass or concrete) should be covered with curtains or sound treatment.

Audio:

ƒNoise Floor preferred less than 44dBC.

ƒReverb Time 0,3 to 0,5 sec.

Ventilation:

ƒKeep in mind Noise Floor.

ƒVelocity = Noise. Therefore keep velocity of air low.

Room:

ƒShould be located away from noise.

ƒShould not have windows.

ƒDoors should be located off camera.

How to prepare a typical room for video meetings:

The diagram below shows a typical room designed to obtain the best results when using the system.

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