Case study
              AI/Deep Learning
              Intel® Distribution of OpenVINO™ Toolkit
              Building a Smart Classroom with 
              Interactive Displays and Digital Whiteboards
             ViewSonic Gets an Embedded AI and Deep Learning Boost with 
             Intel® Distribution of OpenVINO™ Toolkit
                                                                              ViewSonic is collaborating with Intel to implement AI and deep learning solutions 
                                                                              as part of its myViewBoard* software ecosystem. Geared specifically for educators, 
                                                                              myViewBoard is integrating with the Intel® Distribution of OpenVINO™ toolkit 
                                                                              to add facial-expression recognition and mood indexing to better respond to 
                                                                              learners’ needs based on non-verbal cues. This innovation means educators will be 
                                                                              able to better collect feedback and adjust to learners’ needs, both individually and 
                                                                              as a group.
                                                                              Challenge
                                                                              As technology evolves, education evolves with it. While the education sector may 
                                                                              not be able to always keep pace with the most recent advances, the purpose of 
                                                                              education is to prepare learners of all ages for the future. It’s essential that the 
                                                                              smart classroom use the latest technologies to meet modern students’ needs.
                                                                              Educators face a number of challenges that can be addressed through the correct 
                                                                              application of EdTech:
                                                                              •     Creating engaging learning materials
                                                                              •     Presenting lessons in a way that grabs and holds learners’ attention
                                                                              •     Encouraging learners’ participation in lessons
                                                                              •     Improving retention, understanding, and functional knowledge
                                                                              •     Managing learning environments for optimal performance
                                                                              •     Responding to learners’ needs on an individual level
                                                                              However, correctly implementing technology is a challenge. Learning is still a very 
                                                                              human process, so even technological solutions need a personal touch. Ideally, 
                                                                              technology should engage with users on a personal―and even an emotional―
                                                                              level. And continuing advances in artificial intelligence, deep learning, and 
                                                                              educational technology are on the verge of providing a very technical solution to 
                                                                              very human challenges.
                                                                              Solution
                                                                              ViewSonic is rising to the challenges modern educators face by developing a 
                                                                              seamlessly integrated hardware and software solution using the Intel Distribution of 
                                                                              OpenVINO toolkit, giving ViewSonic’s technological solutions a unique human touch.
                                                                              The Hardware Solution: ViewBoard* 
                                                                              ViewSonic’s front-of-class interactive display, ViewBoard*, gives teachers and 
                                                                              students an advanced, multi-touch, interactive whiteboard that can integrate with 
                                                                              existing technology or provide a standalone solution. 
         Case Study | Building a Smart Classroom with Interactive Displays and Digital Whiteboards
         Educators can engage with learners with media-rich content     Benefits to Educators and Learners
         on crystal-clear displays that work in any environment.        •    Prepare lessons ahead of time and save to your 
         Compatible with VESA* interface standards, the design               preferred cloud storage service.
         allows the ViewBoard to be installed on either a wall-mount 
         or portable trolley. The ViewBoard has an Android* 7.0         •    Drag and drop media into learning materials even during 
         operating system built in; however, with the powered slot-          presentation.
         in PC option from Intel, the device becomes a much more 
         powerful all-in-one teaching and engaging platform.            •    Throw and cast media to and from any connected device.
         Features at a Glance                                           •    Annotate or alter lessons and media live on the super-
                                                                             smooth touch interface.
         •   Ultra-fine touch technology with enhanced latency          •    Record and save lessons to existing cloud storage for 
             reduction                                                       easy sharing and review.
         •   20-point touch with hand or stylus inputs                  •    Recognize and adapt to students’ emotional states with 
         •   Dual-tip pen support                                            the Intel Distribution of OpenVINO toolkit integration
         •   Immersive stereo via 10W stereo speakers and 15W           The Human Solution: Emotion Recognition Using the 
             subwoofer                                                  Intel Distribution of OpenVINO Toolkit 
         •   ViewBoard Cast* content sharing software                   Integration between the myViewBoard ecosystem and the Intel 
         •   Smartport USB* for continuous access to front-facing       Distribution of OpenVINO toolkit results in a unique, real-time 
             USB ports                                                  feedback system. The comprehensive toolkit makes it possible 
         •   4K Ultra HD models                                         for myViewBoard to assess and display the emotional states of 
                                                                        learners as immediate feedback for educators. 
         •   Built-in Android 7.0 operating system                      Privacy is maintained on all data transmitted to the cloud for 
         •   ENERGY STAR* certification                                 analysis thanks to anonymous encryption. Mood recognition 
         •   Dedicated camera port                                      happens without ever being linked to a person’s identity, 
                                                                        eliminating one of the major barriers to widespread adoption.
         •   Multiple HDMI and USB ports                                Based on convolutional neural networks (CNNs), the Intel 
         Learn more about how educators are using the ViewBoard         Distribution of OpenVINO toolkit allows applications and 
         digital whiteboard here.                                       solutions to emulate human vision at both the sensory and 
                                                                        processing levels. Specifically, the toolkit supports facial 
         The Software Solution: myViewBoard*                            expression recognition and deep learning functions that 
         myViewBoard by ViewSonic is an agnostic software               make it possible for the software to recognize and index the 
         ecosystem that allows educators to prepare engaging            mood of faces in its line of sight.
         learning materials, present lessons with embedded media        This new level of technological engagement means teachers 
         and annotation, and facilitate learner participation on        can better gauge the mood, interest, and understanding 
         practically any device.                                        of their students at a glance. Fewer students will be left 
                                                                        confused, frustrated, or bored as educators respond to their 
                                                                        live, non-verbal communications.
         Figure 1. : T Intel Distribution of OpenVINO toolkit makes it possible for myViewBoard to assess and display the emotional 
         states of learners as immediate feedback for educators.
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         Case Study | Building a Smart Classroom with Interactive Displays and Digital Whiteboards
         Figure 1. : Emotion recognition in myViewboarding using the Intel Distribution of OpenVINO toolkit
         About the Intel Distribution of OpenVINO                          •   Windows* 10 Pro
         Toolkit as a Solution                                             •   Intel Distribution of OpenVINO toolkit: Enables deep 
         Collaborating with Intel, ViewSonic is incorporating deep             learning on the edge.
         learning and inferencing capabilities of the Intel Distribution   •   Topology/algorithm: Intel® pre-trained models including 
         of OpenVINO toolkit in its myViewBoard application and                face detection and emotion recognition retail models
         deploying a solution on ‎Intel® Core™ processor-based             About ViewSonic
         systems to improve performance and maintain accuracy.
         In this solution, the WPF C#* application imports the C++         Headquartered in California, ViewSonic is a leading 
         Intel Distribution of OpenVINO toolkit dll for the inference.     global provider of visual solutions with a presence in over 
         The C# application sends the raw data of the frames to C++        100 cities around the world. ViewSonic is committed to 
         OpenVINO dll and then it infers the frames and sends the          providing comprehensive hardware and software solutions 
         results of the facial expression and emotion detection back       that include monitors, projectors, digital signage, ViewBoard 
         to the C# application. The application is executed on different   interactive displays, and the myViewBoard software 
         devices’ CPUs and GPUs for better performance results.            ecosystem. With over 30 years of expertise in visual 
         Solution Components                                               displays, ViewSonic has established a strong position for 
                                                                           delivering innovative and reliable solutions for education, 
         •    Intel® Core™ i7 processor: Gives the compute power           enterprise, consumer, and professional markets and helping 
              required for AI at the edge to run powerful video            customers see the difference. 
              analytics algorithms based on deep learning in real time.
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