Video Room Calculator by Joe Hughes

Unit (meters/feet):

Room Width:

Length: ft

Quick Setup (optional)

Table Width:

Length: ft

Video Device:

Drag and drop to room canvas

Room Bar / Room Kit

All In One Devices

Personal Devices

Cameras / Misc

Legacy Video Devices

Drag and drop to room canvas

Chairs / Doors / People

Walls

Accessibility

Stage/Floors (lowest level items)

Drag and drop to room canvas

Navigator

Double click item on the room canvas.

Item Name: Item Name is readonly. Label is a customized field. Keep labels short because it makes the URL longer.

Position X:Coordinates X & Y are the upper left hand corner of tables and walls but are the center of all other objects.

Y: ft

Base Elevation: info [Optional] The vertical measurement from the floor to the base of the object. Not shown on the drawing of the Video Room Calculator.

Top Elevation: info [Read-only] The measurement to the top of the object or display. For displays, this is an approximate value derived for the diagonal inches. Not shown on the drawing of the Video Room Calculator.

Item Width:info Only tables, walls, and columns have adjustable widths and lengths. All other objects are fixed in size. Walls have a a fixed width of 0.10 m / 0.33 ft.

Length: ft

UUID: Unknown. Click or double click on a device on the room canvas.
Type: - Group:

Room Height: info Room Height is not rendered in the room canvas but is for informational purposes.

Software Experience: info Cisco RoomOS or Microsoft Teams Rooms (MTR), the Software Experience setting does not verify if the video device supports MTR.

Version / Author: info Field to keep track of Version and/or Author. This field can be any length but will add to the total URL length.

*** Experimental ***

Note: Background images are temporary and not saved in the URL by design. Undo button does not work properly after multiple images are loaded.

1) First set the room width and length, then choose the background image file upload: info Background image formats: JPEG, GIF or PNG

2) Create a scale by selecting 2 points that have a known distance between them. Mouse down is the 1st point, drag to draw line, mouse up is the 2nd point.

3) Distance between 2 points:

4) Transparency:

5) Move background image: info Brings the background image to the front and allows moving of the background image.

Load in original unit (m/f): info When a saved configuration or template is loaded, it will use the unit (meters/feet) that it was created in.

Snap to Objects: info Show guidelines and snap to the edges or center of other objects or the room. Only one item can be selected. Does not work with Snap Center to Increment.

Snap Center to Increment: info Snap the center of the object to an incremental value. This is similar to the idea of snapping to the grid, except it focuses on the center of the object. It does not work with Snap to Object.

Snap center to increment: info Incremental value for Snap Center to Increment. This is similar to the idea of snapping to the grid, except it focuses on the center of the object. It does not work with Snap to Object. Minimum value 0.01.

Shareable Link to Clipboard

Note: The Shareable Link is a copy of your current room. Changes made to the Shareable Link do not affect the original.

Reset room

The RoomOS browser does not support downloading PNG files or copying a link to the clickboard.

Try the experimental QR Code solution. Total QR Code length is limited to 2950 characters.

Experimental JSON File Download:

Experimental JSON File Upload:

Field of View (FOV)

Wide Horizontal FOV - All things in camera view

Single Person Zoom - distance to frame one person on video.

Two-Person Zoom - distance to frame two or more people on video.

Table

Audio Pickup Area

Audio pickup area of the microphone

Display Size Viewing

Closest Person to Display - 1x diagonal display

Optimal Farthest Dist - 3x diagonal display

Max Viewing Distance - 4x diagonal display

Explanation: The optimum viewing distance of the display is 1x-3x the diagonal measurement of the display. The farthest participant should be no farther than 4x. See Cisco's Best Practices: Creating Effective Video-enabled Workspaces

. Other industry guidelines ranges will be slightly different. See AVIXA's Display Image Calculators

Templates:

Load template example rooms. Use the Undo button to go back to your previous work.

Round Corner Table at Angle

Ellipse Table at Angle

Room Kit EQX

Boardroom Extended View (Multi Camera Setup)
Cross-view (Multi Camera Setup)
Classroom (Requires a Macro)
Divisible Room (Requires a Macro)
Divisible Stadium Classroom (Requires a Macro)
Campfire (Campfire Blueprint)

Reset Room

Video Room Calculator FAQ

Video Room Calculator discussion (Webex Space)

Essential Links

• Cisco Workspace Designer

• Cisco RoomOS for Collaboration Devices

• Cisco Docs: Microsoft Teams Rooms

• Microsoft Teams Rooms deployment

• Cisco's Best practices Creating effective video-enabled workspaces

• AV Integrators Discussion with Cisco (Webex Space)

• Codec Pro: Using Extra Loudspeakers and Sound Reinforcement

Other useful tools & links

• Workspace Designer Feedback (Webex Space)

• CE Deploy download

• CE-Deploy Feedback & Support (Webex Space)

• Advanced Presenter Track Zone Builder

• Advanced Exclusion Zone Builder

• Divisible Workspace Blueprint

• Demos of video features

• Cross-view and Extended speaker view: setup and guidelines.

• Components and Cables for Collaboration Devices

• Collab Webinars with Joe & Troy

• LinkedIn: Joe Hughes

Room Kit EQ extended options

Quad Camera Extended (720p) uses Cameras SpeakerTrack ZoomRange MaxZoomFactor

setting. Reduces image resolution for a tighter zoom. Lighting can be important.

GitHub site

for this project.

Disclaimer:

There is no warranty expressed or implied for the results obtained. The camera values provided are extrapolated from field tests, but they may not accurately represent the real-world results in your specific room. It is important to note that audio is more crucial than video and can be influenced by the dynamics of the room. Therefore, it is essential to conduct proper audio room assessments and carefully consider the placement of speakers and microphones. For larger or more complex rooms, it is advisable to seek guidance from a qualified AV expert. The Collab Experience website (collabexperience.com) is owned and hosted by Joe Hughes (joehughe@cisco.com). Please direct questions to the Video Room Calculator discussion (Webex Space)

For more info on proper room design see the document Cisco's Best practices Creating effective video-enabled workspaces and visit

Webex Workspaces

site.