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Arizona State University - College of Law
Tempe, Arizona, USA - www.law.asu.edu

In August 2004, The College of Law at Arizona State University completed its 21st century courtroom project in Armstrong
Hall. The new courtroom provides a notable example of modern technologies that are enhancing litigation practices anddecision making capabilities in courts throughout the US.
The WolfVision Progressive Scan Visualizer VZ-9 series compliments a wide range of presentation and annotation devices
and is used to display evidence live on four strategically placed monitors and on the retractable wall-mounted screen.

The ability to instantly share information simultaneously among
participants, and to provide clear pictures and detailed closeups of evidence material in any needed perspective, creates avastly more efficient and qualitatively superior experience forboth litigants and the court according to many judges andattorneys.
The construction of the Visualizer allows courtroom staff toopen the drawer of the presentation lectern, which can beclosed and locked when not in use, and be able to neatly lift up
the arm of the device for fast and easy operation.
This feature optimizes the use of space and increases thesecurity level.
The images are transferred by cable to a projector or tomonitors, enabling the presentation lectern to be moved toalternate locations in the room without requiring a defined
distance from the screen.
The trial-ready court room is used by a large number of
frequently changing students for trial practice clinics anddemonstrations, as well as by attorneys from the Valley's legal
community.

Simply open the drawer and pull up the Visualizer arm andyou are ready for your presentation.

The simple operation of the unit, eliminating the use ofconfusing and unnecessary buttons, allows even unfamiliar
users to operate the WolfVision Visualizer with ease.
They can concentrate on what is most important during theircourt room presentation: their audience and the message theyneed to get across.
The freeze function of the Visualizer enables the presenters tochange to the next piece of evidence professionally and easily.
By pressing the freeze button, it keeps the image of thepreviously presented object on display.

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This way, they can discreetly place the next object
on the working surface of the VZ-9 Visualizer andzoom in on the right detail without the audience
getting distracted. The presenters can conveniently
preview the next image on the intergrated Preview
Monitor. By pressing the freeze button again, the"frozen" image disappears and the next piece ofevidence is perfectly displayed again live on themonitors.
The ASU courtroom installation includes a video
annotation device which allows judges andwitnesses to annotate, draw or highlight on images
displayed by the Visualizer directly on their touchsensitive LCD monitors. The same capability isavailable at the monitor on the presentation lectern.
Both Visualizer images and annotations aredisplayed simultaneously and in real-time motion,
thus allowing prompt reaction and interactivity.
Student explaining his annotations

The possibility to switch between the Visualizer
image and the image on laptops, VHS or DVD
players, brought in by remote witnesses by videoconferencing, help to facilitate courtroom
procedures and allow for real time transcriptions.
Many litigators and judicial officers believe thequality of courtroom process and the pace of trial
procedures have been greatly improved.
Catherine O'Grady, Professor of Law and The
College's Executive Director of Clinical Programs,
who coordinated the project confirms, "Astechnology develops, we have to incorporate it aspart of the lawyering process. The implemented
technologies greatly enhance the courtroom'steaching capabilities."

The 21st century courtroom at the Arizona State University College ofLaw.

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Printed in Austria, November 2006

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