Lodz Zoo digitizes facilities with Sony screens

To ensure that all visitors have access to information about the animals that live at the center, the Orientarium has installed 29 monitors Sony Bravia FW-43BZ53F de 43 inches, that incorporate the TEOS system. It also has 10 VPL-PHZ laser projectors.

Last spring the Orientarium, a modern pavilion inside the garden Lódz Municipal Zoo in Poland. Divided into four thematic sections, It is the largest complex in Europe where the fauna and flora of Southeast Asia are displayed, thanks to display technology Sony,

In it, Visitors can enjoy an underwater tunnel 26 meters long with 1.300 fish species, see Sumatran orangutans, huge gharial crocodiles and the largest Indian elephant in Europe, among other species.

To ensure that all visitors to the facility have access to information about the animals that live at the center, the Orientarium has installed a total of 29 monitors Sony Bravia FW-43BZ53F of 43 inches, that incorporate the system TEOS with a license digital signage. This way you can design and publish content on each device quickly and comfortably..

This solution offers visitors information about the zoo's residents, the habits of animals, the times at which they eat and their sponsors. Messages are also displayed in the elevators and current information about the city and its attractions appears on the monitors in the hallways..

conference center

The Orientarium complex also has 10 laser projectors serie VPL-PHZ from Sony, that are used in the exhibition area and in the office area.

The entrance is together with the zoo in what is known as the access pavilion. There are four interactive monitors showing materials about the sponsors and information about the center and the city.. Two have been placed on the wall to provide useful transportation information (like MPK Lodz tram schedule).

In addition to lockers, a restaurant and a cafe, This building has a conference center. There is a plenary hall that can accommodate 350 personas. The space was designed in such a way that it could be divided into 2 o 3 smaller rooms, as needed.

The center offers six meeting rooms of different sizes that feature cutting-edge multimedia solutions. Seven Sony VPL-PHZ projectors have been placed in the conference rooms. These compact laser devices display images with extraordinary parameters. They have minimal maintenance requirements and a long lifespan, which makes them the best choice for this type of use.

In front of the rooms there are four tablets to speed up reservations. They show information about occupancy and you can make reservations.

«The system had to be reliable and the equipment warranty cover at least five years. The same solution had to be chosen for the information monitors in the elevators and those in the rest of the center.. Besides, a room reservation system was also needed. We opted for the TEOS system and Sony devices. In addition, “We knew that it was possible for the project to continue developing and that the TEOS system and Sony solutions would allow us to expand and modify it in a unique way”, comment Marcin Kaliński of 3Isav, the company responsible for the implementation. «Before the inauguration of the Orientarium, we add 3 proyectores láser de Sony para mostrar contenido de cartelería digital con el sistema TEOS”.

Se colocaron reproductores TEOS en los seis ascensores para mostrar contenido de cartelería digital. El contenido publicado se administra mediante un navegador web, por lo que se puede cambiar desde cualquier dispositivo que tenga acceso a la red local del zoo.

El sistema controla el encendido y apagado de los monitores. TEOS ofrece una herramienta de diagnóstico que se puede usar para comprobar a distancia lo que se ve en un monitor concreto y si funciona correctamente. Este tipo de herramienta es muy útil en centros grandes, ya que sin ella se tardaría mucho en revisar todo el equipo. The conference center is connected to the Orientarium by a glass walkway.

Elephant House

The second building is the elephant house. Visitors can see the animals as usual, but also from above and from an underwater perspective.

The elephant pool is three meters deep and, thanks to the glass surface, you can see how they bathe. Special contents prepared for visitors are displayed on the wall on both sides of the pool window..

Elephants bathe at 11:00 hours, but those who visit the Orientarium at other times can watch video material thanks to the projectors VPL-PHZ60 from Sony.

On both sides of the pool window there are multimedia monitors on which the public can view video material and read the information displayed.

Celebes is another part of the complex, where macaws and Asian otters are found, among other species. Throughout the building there are six Sony Bravia FW-43BZ35F professional monitors from 43 inches.

This line of monitors displays 4K images of extraordinary quality with high brightness and contrast, but it is also low consumption. Each device has a safety casing and is designed to enhance visitors' experience at the center and provide them with information about the animals that live there..

Seven monitors like these have been placed in the Oceanarium. The colors of the coral reefs that are reproduced splendidly on the Sony Bravia FW-43BZ35F monitor are the perfect complement to this unique place.

Aquarium

The underground tunnel 26 meters and the seven marine tanks are a great attraction. A monitor has been placed on the first floor, where visitors can see the back of the shark pool. In it, information is shown about the habits of these animals and the times at which they eat.

A VPL-PHZ60 projector has been placed at the side entrance of the shark aquarium, which displays images with exceptional parameters and a brightness level of 6.000 lumens. This projector has a lifespan of 20.000 hours, so it will last at least 6 years, since the zoo opens 9 hours a day and 364 days a year (just close the 1 November).

In the Sunda Islands area, the climate of a real jungle is recreated with temperatures of 24 a 26 °C and almost a 80% of humidity. Kraken and Penelopa live here, two of the largest gharial crocodiles on the European continent. On the nine Sony Bravia monitors 43 inches that are in this part of the Orientarium, data about them is shown, as well as about the only Sumatran orangutans living in Poland and other animals.

“Before opening the Orientarium, In the zoo there were several multimedia screens that worked completely independently. Managing them was quite a challenge”, the doctor comments Arkadiusz Jaksa, Chairman of the Council of the Lodz Municipal Zoological Garden. “The TEOS system offers specific information on specific sites. With the integrated content editor you can design any message for visitors, even from a mobile phone. Besides, scheduling mechanism ensures content is fully automated. In this way, it's easy to invite people to feeding shows or elephant baths, or notify them of upcoming closures of the center”.