SuiteTVIPTV Solution for Sports Stadiums

eStadium: Suite of the Future

Georgia Institute of Technology

Vertically Integrated Projects

Alyssa Freeman

Mohamed Himedan

Richard Reece

Peter VanNess

April 27, 2011

Web Application

◦ Estadium.gatech.edu

Features◦ Stats◦ Drive Tracker◦ Instant Replay◦ Weather◦ Other Scores

eStadium App

WebApps

◦ Gameday Video Capture

◦ Website/Backbone Management

Wireless

◦ Stadium Network Infrastructure

◦ Access to Web Content

SensorNets

◦ Noise/Vibration Level Measurement

◦ Interactive Applications

Suite of the Future

eStadium Subteams

Suite of the Future is an eStadium initiative to update technology in current football suites

Design a set-top box for the football stadium suites that supports:◦ HD video◦ Live local video streaming (Panasonic JumboTron

feed)◦ Interactive applications (weather application)◦ Web access

eStadium application Ramblin Wreck Store

Suite of the Future

SuiteTV: IPTV solution for sports stadium suites

Suite of the Future Solution: SuiteTV

SuiteTV Set-top Box

eStadium System

SuiteTV is a set-top box with Internet capabilities

Displays an interactive menu

A wireless remote control provides a simple interface to the menu

SuiteTV will fit behind an HDTV

SuiteTV Design Overview

SuiteTV High-Level Design

Inputs:◦ Power

◦ Network cable

◦ Bluetooth receiver

Outputs:◦ HDMI cable

SuiteTV Inputs & Outputs

Simple Menu◦ Live HD video feed (Panasonic JumboTron)

◦ eStadium website

◦ Ramblin Wreck Store website

◦ Weather application

◦ Other: Traffic

Coaches interviews

Past games

SuiteTV GUI

SuiteTV GUI

JumboTron

eStadium

Ramblin Wreck Store Weather

Intuitive graphical user interface (GUI)

Simple wireless controls

Silent / minimal maintenance

Customer Requirements

Ability to display HD video stream

Support multicast streaming

Runs on Linux platform◦Backend eStadium server is Linux based

Able to operate in summer heat (3.5 hours at 90°F)

Costs less than $500 to produce

Technical Objectives

Closed source software requires license fees

Fees add up with number of football suites

◦~70 suites

◦Letterwinners’ and Tech Terrace have 2+ SuiteTVs

Solution: open source software

Software Requirements

Fedora x64 platform◦ Open source Linux platform

(compatible with eStadium servers)

XBMC – Intuitive GUI◦ Open source media player

◦ Manages video

◦ Built-in internet capabilities

◦ Remote controlled

Software Solutions

Edited xml files to change theme

Edited menu to include:◦ JumboTron

Plays live video stream from VLC (Video Lan Client) VLC relays multicast stream to XBMC in http format

◦ eStadium Minimizes XBMC Opens external Firefox browser to eStadium website

◦ Ramblin Wreck Store Minimizes XBMC Opens external Firefox browser to Ramblin Wreck Store website

◦ Weather Launches XBMC weather application

XBMC in SuiteTV

Wireless Remote Options

IR Remote Bluetooth Remote

Remote requirements:◦ Keyboard keys

◦ Mouse

Wiimote◦ Bluetooth

Mapped keyboard keys Mouse functionality using LED

sensor bar

Wireless Remote

Bluetooth Receiver

Wiimote

LED Sensor/Emitter

Wiimote uses two points fixed in space to calculate X and Y displacements

Consumer product cost:

LED Sensor Bar

LED Sensor Schematic

Hardware Cost

LEDs (x4) $0.20

6 foot USB cable $0.92

Resistors (x2) $0.01

Total $1.74

Silent / low maintenance◦ ASUS AT5IONT-I

is fan-less◦ HD is SSD

Motherboard

Motherboard (ASUS AT5IONT-I) failure◦ Developed software solution on alternative

hardware

◦ Exchanged defective motherboard for new motherboard

XBMC does not support multicast streaming◦ VLC built-in multicast streaming support

Design Challenges

Web browser integration into XBMC◦ XBMC minimizes and launches external web browser

◦ Upon exiting web browser, XBMC maximizes

Integration of Bluetooth remote◦ One time pairing of Wiimote and SuiteTV set-top box

◦ Configured Wiimote to emulate a mouse using LED sensor bar

◦ Mouse function disabled in XBMC

Playing videos within web browser◦ No solution as of yet

Design Challenges

Technical SpecificationsSpecification Status

Sustainability

Uninterrupted Operation at 90°F 3.5 hours continuous run-time Complete

Hardware

Motherboard

Cooling Fan-less Fan-less

Networking Minimum 1 Gbps Ethernet 1 Gbps

Video

Output HDMI HDMI

Dedicated Memory Minimum 128 MB 512 MB

RAM 2 – 4 GB DDR2 or DDR3 2 GB

Hard drive

Type Solid-state Solid-state

Capacity 16 – 64 GB 30 GB

Interface SATA SATA

Specification Status

Hardware

Power Supply 90 – 120 W 102 W

Case Maximum size: 1’ x 1’ x 6”

User Interface Device Wireless Remote Control BT Remote

Weight Maximum 15 lbs

Software

Operating System Linux-basedFedora 14

x64

Performance

Resolution1080p (1920 x 1080 pixels)

1080p

Frame Rate 30 frames per second

Technical Specifications

Cost Analysis

Hardware Cost

Asus AT5IONT-IMotherboard $180

4GBKingston RAM $46

32GB SSD Drive $76

102W Power Adapter $76

Case $40

Bluetooth Remote/Receiver $53

LED Sensor Bar $2

Total $473

Power

Ethernet

HDMI capable displays

Infrastructure Requirements

Improve web browser integration in XBMC

Improve wiimote pairing

Add native multicast streaming to XBMC◦ Eliminate VLC multicast relay

Further menu customization◦ Additional applications

Future Work

Demo

Questions