Location-based recording is a new feature for SimCapture Cloud Pro that allows for more flexible relationships between recording locations or “rooms” and recording devices or “nodes." For example, one node can be associated with one or more rooms so that you can start a session in multiple locations with different cameras/audio without requiring a 1:1 node/location relationship. It also includes the ability to associate IP cameras and audio modules with each location.

Use cases for location-based recording

Typical use cases for location-based recording are:

• Multi-bed Nursing Skills Lab
• Multiple High-Fidelity Sim Rooms
• Debriefing Rooms

Multi-bed nursing skills lab

You have a 6-bed lab with each bed having 2 cameras and an audio module but, you only want to ever record one bed at a time instead of associating 12 cameras with one node, which is not supported.

Location-based recording would allow the creation of 6 locations in SimCapture, with cameras and audio for each location, and the association of one node with all six locations.

Multiple high-fidelity sim rooms

You have four SIM rooms; each has a high-fidelity manikin. But, with current staffing, you can run only one SIM at a time.  

The location-based recording will let you use a single node with all four locations. However, you will be restricted to one SIM at a time. When your staffing levels increase, an additional can be added.

Debriefing rooms

You want to record a session and then record the debrief of that session in a separate location. However, to do this, only one room will ever be recording at a time. 

The location-based recording will allow you to set up two locations in SimCapture and associate one recording device to capture both locations.

What is not supported

• CCM Exam Rooms - Exam rooms must always have a 1:1 relationship between a recording device and a location. 
• Swapping Hardwired Inputs - Because webcams, epiphans, etc., are plugged directly into the node, they will appear for all locations associated with the node.
• Hot-Swapping Feeds - Cameras can be moved between and shared with locations, but cannot be changed in the middle of a recording.
• More than six feeds per location - If a node has two hardwired inputs plugged into it, only 4 IP feeds will be available to be added to that location.