RFP #19-088 - CW - Visualization, data interaction, analysis and collaborative interpretation infra

UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO PROFILE
In just half a century, the University of Waterloo, located at the heart of Canada’s technology hub, has become a leading comprehensive university with more than 36,000 full- and part-time students in undergraduate and graduate programs.
Consistently ranked Canada’s most innovative university, Waterloo is home to advanced research and teaching in science and engineering, mathematics and computer science, health, environment, arts and social sciences. From quantum computing and nanotechnology to clinical psychology and health sciences research, Waterloo brings ideas and brilliant minds together, inspiring innovations with real impact today and in the future.
As home to the world's largest post-secondary co-operative education program, Waterloo embraces its connections to the world and encourages enterprising partnerships in learning, research, and commercialization. With campuses and education centres on four continents, and academic partnerships spanning the globe, Waterloo is shaping the future of the planet. Find out more about the University of Waterloo at https://uwaterloo.ca/about/who-we-are/waterloo-facts.

Background:
The Forming and Impact Mechanics Group, and the Impact Mechanics and Material Characterization (IMMC) Group, are part of the Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Department of the University of Waterloo. The Groups’ research activities encompass structural crash worthiness, impact and injury biomechanics, high-strain-rate material behavior, sheet forming for auto weight reduction, and joint characterization. The groups’ facilities include several split-Hopkinson pressure bars, high rate hydraulic testing machine, and a large-scale crash sled facility, amongst other key infrastructure.
The groups require a state-of-the-art audio/video system in a conference room, called the Visualization Chamber, to facilitate effective communication and presentation of information during meetings, visits from sponsors, etc.  The system should include 3 major components:

1. Display Capabilities
   1. Panoramic 3D Video-wall system
   2. Large format displays
2. Audio Capabilities
3. Control System
   1. Integration of audio and video components with easy-to-use control system
   2. Heat control system to prevent overheating of the Visualization Chamber when all systems are in use