If you haven’t already heard, ISCVE is holding a members only event on Tuesday 25 October 2022, in-person and online.

Get Ahead is taking place at Buro Happold, 17 Newman Street, London, W1T 1PD.

You’ll hear first-hand from experts about hot topics relevant to the sound, communications and visual industries.

And if you can’t get there in-person you can join us online?

ISCVE Members Get Ahead Schedule

11.00 Arrival with refreshments

11.15-12.45 Presentation 1 – Bluetooth LE Audio used as Assistive Listening Systems

Learning from the success and challenges of the existing technology
Peter Roe FInstSCVE, ISCVE Training Presenter

Auracast as an Assistive Listening System
Russell Simpson MInstSCVE, Hearing Loop/Bluetooth Specialist and BSI committee member

With the recent press release regarding Bluetooth LE Audio under the name of Auracast and developments in the industry for use of this technology as an assistive listening solution, we hope to give you a technical and practical understanding of how this technology fits into the future of assistive listening.

• What is BTLE/Auracast and why is it different to traditional BT?
• How will system installations differ to loops and other available technologies?
• What are the technical issues and considerations?
• Why there is a need for a cohesive, technology-agnostic standard?

User experience of current and future Assistive Listening Systems (ALS)
Andrew Thomas, Chairman IHLMA

We would like to sketch out the way in which ALS has evolved and how accessible this currently is to the end user. We will look at how emerging technologies may impact an individual’s experience and ability to access ALS in the future.

• Current status of Hearing Loop implementation – User perspective
• Current accessibility standards
• New technologies – What’s in it for the user?
• The future of T coils
• How will existing and new technologies interact in the future?

Open floor for Q&A

12.45-1.30 Presentation 2 – BS5839-8 Public Address & Voice Alarm (PA/VA)
Andy Scott FInstSCVE Chair of BSI/FSH/12/5 

• Overview of the BSI standards process 
• Scope and key comments in the soon to be published revision of BS 5839-8, Code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of voice alarm systems

Open floor for Q&A

1.30-2.15 Presentation 3 – Update and use of POE and VOIP for loudspeaker distribution systems
Peter McKeag, Network Applications Specialist

• Introduction to VOIP EN54 compliant IP based PA/VA systems
• IP speaker introduction and Integration with PAVA system, ONVIF, VMS
• Typical Applications
• Benefits / Limitations of IP based solutions
• EN54 – Looking at possibilities, technicalities and standards (active speakers are not yet considered, however they are under review).
• Cyber Security

Open floor for Q&A

2.15 Lunch and Networking
3.30 Event concludes

Discover, Learn and Get Up to Date with the Latest Standards, Technologies and Ideas from Industry Experts

Find out more and register for the in-person or online events here;