The Midwest Roadside Safety Facility at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln demonstrates how professional video infrastructure can deliver measurable value far beyond traditional lecture capture and campus broadcasting.
MwRSF conducts sophisticated roadside crash testing, using high-speed cameras to capture tests that can take months to design but only seconds to complete. With engineers, sponsors, students, and other stakeholders distributed across different locations, getting those results to collaborators quickly presented a significant challenge.
The Need for Real-Time Research Video
Traditional file transfers created delays because of the size of the high-speed camera footage. Bringing stakeholders to the Nebraska test facility introduced additional travel costs and logistical challenges.
For an organization where every test represents a significant investment, faster access to video could directly improve collaboration and accelerate decision-making.
Epiphan Pearl-2 provided a way to bridge that gap.
A Live Streaming Workflow Built for Testing and Research
MwRSF integrated Pearl-2 to stream aggregated high-speed camera footage to remote stakeholders within seconds of a crash test.
Instead of waiting for large files to transfer, collaborators could remotely watch tests, review recorded sections, discuss results, and begin determining next steps almost immediately.
The deployment also created meaningful cost savings by reducing the need for sponsors and collaborators to attend tests in person.
A Higher Education AV Use Case Beyond the Classroom
For AV integrators and higher education technology partners, MwRSF provides a strong example of how video streaming and recording systems can support specialized research, simulation, testing, and training environments.
Pearl-2 gave the University of Nebraska-Lincoln a flexible platform for capturing, recording, and streaming critical research video while enabling faster remote collaboration.
MwRSF is also exploring 4K video workflows, SRT ingestion for low-latency streaming, and live training applications, creating opportunities to expand the platform beyond its original crash-testing use case.
For integrators designing higher education AV and research video systems, the lesson is clear: the value of professional video infrastructure is not limited to better image quality. The right workflow can reduce travel, accelerate collaboration, support new applications, and help institutions get more value from every test and research session.
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