How can the VALT audio/video solution benefit medical, behavioral, or product-testing research?
VALT is a powerful video observation, recording, coding, and management solution that can significantly improve your research processes.
With VALT, you can:
- Capture high-quality audio and HD video using IP cameras without extensive IT support.
- Quickly and easily view, record, code, and manage video events.
- Create a customizable video recording system for medical/behavioral research facilities, focus groups, product testing, user experience development, and usability testing.
- Benefit from excellent reporting capabilities, allowing researchers to code their recordings and share data easily.
What makes VALT user-friendly for research teams?
VALT is designed to be simple and intuitive, ensuring that your research team can effectively utilize the system with minimal training and technical support.
Key user-friendly features include:
- An easy-to-learn interface that allows users to pick up basic observation and recording tasks quickly.
- A browser-based client that works on Mac, PC, and mobile devices, enabling users to debrief and observe videos from any authorized device.
- Straightforward deployment without the need for additional software or plug-ins.
- Simple and easy reporting capabilities that make coding intuitive and understandable.
How does VALT support the organization and management of research video data?
VALT offers several features that facilitate efficient organization and management of your research video data. You can tag video sessions with information and notes, making it easy to sort, categorize, and search your video database. VALT also allows you to group multiple cameras or encoders into a single room, enabling grouped cameras to start recording together and provide synchronized playback. Additionally, VALT's user management and permission structure keep video data segmented by departments or clients, ensuring the security of confidential data.
Can VALT integrate with other research equipment and systems?
VALT integrates with various research equipment and systems to provide a comprehensive solution. The system supports high-quality, cost-effective HD cameras, capturing and streaming content at resolutions beyond 1080p. IVS also offers HDMI encoding hardware that integrates with VALT. It allows users to capture laptop/PC content, such as vital monitors or PowerPoint presentations, and automatically pair and synchronize it with video cameras.
Furthermore, VALT is compatible with button and LED systems, enabling users to start and stop recording with the push of a button or digital keypad pin code and providing visual indicators for active recordings.
How does VALT support mobile video research?
VALT offers BEAMB, an add-on application that enables research professionals to record video in the field or anywhere not outfitted with a fixed camera.
BEAM turns any iPad or iPhone into a secure mobile recording platform, providing:
- Easy capture and streaming of video content from any iOS device.
- HD video capture in resolutions up to 1080p using either the front or rear camera.
- Automatic or on-demand upload of captured videos to the main server whenever the devices are in range.
- Seamless integration with the VALT system, automating the management process for videos recorded using BEAM while maintaining organizational and data security structures.
What scalability and cost-efficiency benefits does VALT offer for research organizations?
We designed VALT to be scalable and cost-efficient, making it an ideal solution for research organizations of various sizes and budgets. The software supports up to 50 cameras on a single IVS appliance or Virtual Machine, and users can easily manage hundreds of cameras with a single software instance by chaining multiple servers together. VALT allows research organizations to scale to any number of cameras and users while maintaining cost-effectiveness, as there are no per-client license structures or budget-crushing annual maintenance contracts.