Real-time video production seamlessly integrates with the NRCS to fully automate the loading of program content and templates, generate and modify rundowns automatically, and minimize human intervention. Simple keyboard or page-turner controls trigger synchronized actions across multiple systems and devices, enhancing program consistency, work efficiency, and equipment utilization. This approach reduces coordination errors, alleviates workload pressures, and lowers operational costs. 

The system consists of an automated equipment control system (control flow) and a studio content management system (content flow, template flow). It utilizes program templates for efficient automated device control based on the program rundowns. The super director can simply use spacebar keyboard or a page-turning pen to achieve full automation of the studio production, with one person handling recording or quasi-live broadcasting, and two people managing new media live production.

Application Scenarios

Standard news production, column programs, short videos, PGC live, large variety shows, game live streaming, courseware recordings, interactive teaching, AI weather forecast, etc.

The automated equipment control system includes device control and monitoring alerts. Equipment control enables frame-accurate coordination of video switchers, audio mixers, video recorders, audio playout, streaming, robotic camera systems, AV matrices, lighting consoles, video servers, CG graphics, VR/AR graphics, video wall graphics. Monitoring alerts provide graphical real-time status visualization of authorized devices via SNMP or third-party protocols.

1. Core Module: Comprises the hardware and software platform, management database, interface servers, automated studio graphical control, and logging system. It connects with monitored devices over the network, synchronizing status in real-time and providing UI alerts if anomalies occur.

2. Video Switcher: The primary device for signal compositing, controlled via network protocols, with support for crosspoints, keys, and auxiliary channels based on manufacturer-specific protocols. The level 1 ME handles signal switching and keying, while other MEs manage signal routing for graphic overlays.

3. Digital Audio Mixer: Controlled via network protocol, supporting volume adjustments for each audio channel.

4. Video Server: Controlled over the network, receiving edited content from the NLE system. After MD5 verification, the program ID is added to the playlists, triggering the server's playback as per the control system's sequence.

5. CG Graphics: Triggered via network protocol, automatically loads content and CG graphics templates, and triggers broadcasts on schedule, enabling studio automation.

6. VR/AR Graphics: Controlled via network protocol, automatically loads content and VR/AR graphics templates, and triggers broadcasts on schedule, enabling studio automation.

7. Video Wall Graphics: Controlled via network protocol, automatically loads content and video wall graphics templates, and triggers broadcasts on schedule, enabling studio automation.

8. Signal Routing Matrix: Controlled via network protocols, primarily used for preparing video switcher input sources and routing signals for graphic overlays.

9. Robotic Camera System: Network-controlled, managing camera movements (X, Y, Z axis, pan, tilt), servo lens functions (zoom, focus, iris), and executing pre-set positions, including linear and curve motions between points.

10. Digital Lighting Control: Network-based, using MIDI Show Control protocol to trigger macros, group commands, and individual light commands.

11. Audio Server Automation: Network-triggered, controlling audio file playback for studio automation production.

12. Remote Audio Mixing Panel: Maps the current audio fader levels to a desktop control panel in real-time during production, with a standard network software control panel included.

13. Automated Clock Display System: Provides real-time program timing, countdowns, camera switch timings, and video clip playback countdowns for the director, editor, and host, facilitating studio recording.

14. Control peripheral devices through protocols, monitor the working status and complete function settings of peripheral devices.

Broadcast Studio Automation Control System Software Modules:

1. Control System Basic Module

2. Video Switcher Automation Control System

3. Mixing Console Automation Control System

4. Video Server Automation Control System

5. CG Graphics Automation Broadcast Control System

6. VR/AR Automation Broadcast Control System

7. Video Wall Graphics Automation Broadcast Control System

8. Video Matrix Automation Control System

9. Robotic Camera System Automation Control System

10. Lighting Automation Control System

11. Audio Server Automation Control System

12. Remote Audio Control Panel

13. Studio Automation Clock Display System

14. Equipment Monitoring and Alert System

The Studio Content Management System contains modules for external NRCS content access, NRCS, automated rundown generation integrating content, templates and device control, intelligent rundown modification, web prompters, etc.

The BS-based content management system integrates with NRCS brands. The automated playlist production system allows for the creation of program and equipment control templates, ensuring automated operation for each program. It supports manuscript workflows, generating playlists for video news, radio, and columns. The video review process, accessible via H5 pages, handles content migration from the production network to the broadcast server, with broadcasts controlled by program codes. The web prompter system integrates with the content management system, automatically pushing the host's script from the playlists to the prompter during broadcast control.

Broadcast Control Room Content Management System Software Modules:

1. Content Management System Basic Module: Includes the platform for software/hardware operation and database management.

2. Third-Party NRCS Integration Software System: Interfaces with various NRCS brands via MOS protocols or database connections, enabling real-time content acquisition.

3. NRCS: Manages and edits content for studio production, including comprehensive modules for story assignment, script writing, editing, playlist generation, archiving, evaluation, and video review within the NRCS

4. Studio Automated Rundown Generation System integrates content, templates, and control data to automatically create playlists. It combines playlist content with program templates and studio equipment control information into a playlist ready for automated rundowns. Features include program template creation, rundowns automatic generation, rundowns distribution, and broadcast control feedback, enabling efficient program production.

5. Intelligent Rundowns Adjustment System: Allows real-time modifications to content on the video server, CG graphic, VR/AR graphic, video wall graphic, and web prompters during production, with seamless updates across all devices.

6. Web Prompter System: Integrates with the NRCS for automated content delivery, synchronizing with prompter terminals and automation control systems. The host's scripted content from the playlist is automatically pushed to the prompter in sync with the director's broadcasting pace.

Studio Automation Content Management System Modules:

1. Support Integration of Third-party NRCS

2. NRCS (Newsroom Computer System)

3. Automated Playlist System Integrating Content Flow, Template Flow, and Control Flow

4. Intelligent Broadcasting Rundown Editing System

5. Subsystems, including Automated Prompter

System Features

1. Automatic content integration with program templates for the generation of rundowns.

2. Real-time modification of rundowns, graphics, and teleprompter content from the NRCS.

3. Control over each layer of UE5 engine graphics.

4. Automated teleprompter playback control.

5. Real-time video production throughout the entire process.

6. Control over all devices in the studio connected to the system.

7. Single-handed execution of complex productions involving multiple device linkages.

8. Remote quick control panel for audio mixing.

9. Automation clock system.