The central repository of vis/ability system configuration information
Video Controller
A device or computer which combines a number of video signals into a contiguous image, to display on a video wall.
Video Wall
A group of video displays positioned together, in order to be viewed as one contiguous display. Or, a very large display for use in control rooms and command centers.
VMS
Video Management Systems, which are often used to unite the control and management of a large number of monitoring cameras. vis/ability integrates VMS platforms to unify your common operating picture.
vis/ability (vis/ability Platform)
The collaborative visual operating picture for critical intelligence, teams, & essential organizations
Tools Tab
A tab (in the vis/ability Hub) to access the Link configurator and Actions Panel
Template
A set of defined areas of a video wall, in an existing layout format, into which content can be placed without requiring additional effort to resize or shift around the screen. Users can define any number of Templates for use anytime.
Space(s) (vis/ability Spaces)
A virtual container(s) for collaborating with vis/ability Sources.
Sources Tab
A tab (in the vis/ability Hub) to access all the content available in the vis/ability platform
Sources
Visual content available in the vis/ability Platform. Includes web pages, applications, graphics, media files, screen captures, widgets, IP cameras, cable channels and live streamed video from a vis|ability mobile app.
Share
v. To send information or access to information to another user in vis/ability; n. An invitation to access information from another user in vis/abiilty
People Tab
A tab (in the vis/ability Hub) which allows one to share content and chat with other users of the system.
Link Waze Connector
The Link plugin to Waze, enabling the automated, organized display of traffic cameras and content in vis/ability,, as incidents first develop and are reported via Waze crowdsource data.
Link ServiceNow Connector
The Link plugin to ServiceNow, enabling the display of content in vis/ability, by relevance and importance, as they are triggered by ServiceNow tickets.
Link Email Connector
The Link plugin which enables the display of visual information in vis/ability, as incident notifications are received via email.
Link
A plugin architecture that connects monitoring applications to vis/ability, automating the visual common operating picture.
Layout
A customized set of visual content that can be loaded together as a group on a display
Hub
A collapsible desktop toolbar where users can access all elements of the vis/ability system
Grid
n. A customizable frame in which content can be visually organized; v. To create or manage content in an organized fashion
Favorites Tab
A tab (in the vis/ability Hub) to store and organize frequently accessed People, Spaces, Displays, and Sources
Favorite(s)
Frequently accessed People, Spaces, Displays, & Sources; v. To save a frequently accessed Person, Display, or Source as a Favorite
Displays Tab
A tab (in the vis/ability Hub) where users access display walls connected to the platform, and manage their content
Display Node
vis/ability’s display management software, hosted on any appropriately-specced off-the-shelf computer or server. A Display Node is the only component required to connect to vis/ability resources and display limitless mosaics of content in a common operating picture.
Display
Any large display used for the visual presentation of information, connected to the vis|ability platform, from a single panel to a video wall.
