Basics of a Digital Signage Project basics-digital-signage
Before diving into AEM Screens implementation best practices, it is important to think of the project as a digital signage project, instead of a traditional software development.
This section provides recommendations on major key elements that are critical to an AEM Screens project implementation.
Key Elements in Digital Signage key-elements
The Key Elements in a digital signage project are:
Defining the key elements is essential before implementing a digital signage project:
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Hardware
Hardware defines what hardware components are ideal for your digital signage project implementation:
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Does the device have enough storage space to run all variations of the experiences offline?
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Have you allowed for video cable type and length? And does the device support both the desired resolutions (HD, FullHD,
4K
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Usage of physical copper wire
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Size of screens
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Number of screens
- orientation
- aspect ratio
- resolution preference
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Connectivity
Connectivity emphasizes on the following questions:
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Networked (cell or wi-fi) or standalone?
- Must you allow for USB content updates?
- Must you allow for usage of data collection?
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Installation
Installation includes:
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Displays: landscape or portrait
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How is the screen mounted?
- Portrait orientation versus landscape orientation
- Full housing
- Cover plate
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Fixture support
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Personnel: responsible for installing the equipment and connecting it to the network
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How far away is the power source from the fixture?
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How far away is the physical panel from the actual device?
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Content
Content includes:
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Single-zone or Multi-zone?
- How many media assets are on the screen at the same time?
- How many pages for interactive applications?
- Define the UI Loop
- Data Driven content?
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Version Control
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Interactive
Interactive includes:
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Preferred touchscreen type?(resistive, capacitive, multi-touch)?
- Button press
- Gesture
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Data triggering (I/O)?
- Sending/Receiving serial commands (contact closure, PLC, and so on)
- Incoming data goes on the screen (RSS) or triggers content
- RFID/NFC/Bluetooth/iBeacon
- External services (weather, traffic)
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Environment
The environment emphasizes on:
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Display location?
- Inside vs. Outside
- Out-of-reach or directly exposed
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Special temp requirement?
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Vandal proof?
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High ambient light? Strong contrasts?
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Maintenance
Maintenance emphasizes on:
- Are installation guides and user guides required?
- Are you configuring (programming) the device before shipment?
- Must you capture each serial number for tracking purposes?
- Are there any back-up power requirements (uninterrupted power supply)?
- How are system updates deployed? And how are devices monitored remotely? Is an MDM solution required?