Oki Electric Delivers "Audio Visual Training Simulation System" to the Faculty of Dentistry at Hiroshima University
Improves medical skills with IP-based video delivery training
Tokyo, Japan, April 26, 2006 -- Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. (TSE: 6703) today announced its delivery of "Audio Visual Medical Training Simulation System" to the Faculty of Dentistry at Hiroshima University. Based on Oki's video delivery integrated server, "OKI MediaServer," a high quality video of dentistry doctors conducting medical training is simultaneously delivered live to each trainee's PC. Hiroshima University started operation of this system from April 2006.
"We believe this simulation system will help the Faculty of Dentistry at Hiroshima University to conduct an efficient practical training. The OKI MediaServer(*1), equipped with eVideo™(*2), provides high definition, low latency for live delivery and can distribute the training from various angles, including close-ups, which will help students see detailed operations," said Yasukazu Hontama, President of Broadband Media Company at Oki Electric. "The system enables smooth training as students will be able to practice their training by watching the video of the faculty's demonstration."
Practical training at the Faculty of Dentistry at Hiroshima University was conducted by observing a demonstration performed by the faculty. However, with many students, it was difficult for them to see detailed operations and Hidemi Kurihara, the Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry at Hiroshima University, has suggested a visual audio system using video. The system Oki provides encodes the video of a faculty performing medical training on a mannequin into MPEG-4 format, which is then delivered to all the students' PCs via private IP infrastructure. The system adopts multi-cast method to send the same data to specific people on the network, which is a method that efficiently uses the internal IP infrastructure. The videos are stored in the VOD server, and can replay via video-on-demand method, providing an efficient medical training. Oki will offer its OKI MediaServer to integrate information and communications systems to the Japanese market.
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- *1 :OKI MediaServer
Oki's video server that integrates video delivery functions as a standard server element. With OKI MediaServer, it is easy to construct various video and voice systems including VOD live delivery systems, live surveillance system, etc.
- *2 :eVideo
eVideo is a term for Oki's video technologies that include H.264 video codec technology, extension, storage delivery, to achieve high definition and low latency video transmission over IP.
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About Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
Founded in 1881, Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. is Japan's first telecommunications manufacturer, with its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. With the corporate vision, "Oki, Network Solutions for a Global Society," Oki provides top-quality products, technologies and solutions to its customers through its info-telecom system business, semiconductor business and printer business. All three businesses function as a collective force to create exciting new products and technologies that satisfy a spectrum of customer needs in various markets. Visit Oki's global web site at http://www.oki.com/.
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