The SIMUVET® OSCE Orchestrator™ is a Progressive Web Application (PWA) designed to automate, customize and standardize veterinary clinical examinations.
Video Tutorial
How It Works
The Timer Display: The Orchestrator has a dedicated display area that shows:
Visible Countdown Timer (If enabled)
Visible Prompt / Text (If enabled)
The name of the time structure
Current elapsed time
Announcement: If the block field "Announcement" has text, your device will speak it.
Full Screen: Clicking "⛶ FULL SCREEN" expands the timer for projection.
Dynamic Timer Control:
You can adjust the timer while running; changes occur at elapsed time.
To edit the current block, make changes and click "Jump Here" to restart the block.
System User Guide
1. App Installation
The App keeps screens awake and stores saved structures only if installed.
iOS: Share Icon > Add to Home Screen.
Android: Menu > Install App.
Mac/PC: Chrome/Edge > Install App from menu.
Note: Browsers can keep screens awake if plugged in and the tab remains visible.
2. Build Timeline
Jump Here: Restarts the timer at this block (useful for false starts).
At Elapsed Time (HH:MM:SS): The timestamp that starts the block commands. Broken into 3 fields.
Announcement: Text spoken by the device at the elapsed time.
Visual Prompt: Text displayed on screen (e.g., "Session Active").
Visible Countdown: Starts a visual timer (HH:MM:SS).
Options:
Loop: Marks the block that triggers a restart. Enter the "At Elapsed Time" for the restart.
Test Audio: Plays a sample of the announcement.
Delete: Removes the block permanently.
3. Ways to Broadcast
Zoom / Teams / Meet: Share the specific window or screen of this device.
Ensure "Share Audio" is selected in your meeting app.
Mute your mic to prevent accidental sounds.
Keep timer visible to ensure functions work.
4. ⚠️ Troubleshooting
Dedicated Devices: Use dedicated tablets/computers to prevent interruptions.
Backgrounding: Minimizing the app may stop the timer/audio.
Popout Window
Click "Popout" to open a separate window for the timer. You can drag this to a second screen or share specifically that window in Zoom/Teams while keeping controls private.
Legal Disclaimer & Limit of Liability
Use at Your Own Risk: The SIMUVET OSCE Orchestrator is provided "as is" and "as available" without any warranties of any kind, express or implied.
High-Stakes Exam Requirement: This tool is an aid to examination administration. For high-stakes clinical assessments, the user is strictly required to maintain a secondary, independent timing method (e.g., a physical stopwatch and printed time-structure) to be used in the event of software, hardware, or network failure.
Limitation of Blame: SIMUVET, its developers, and affiliates shall not be held liable for any exam interruptions, data loss, "breakage," or administrative failures resulting from:
Browser-level crashes or auto-updates.
Operating system sleep/hibernation settings.
Inaccurate local system clocks.
User error in programming the time-structure.
In no event shall SIMUVET be liable for any consequential or incidental damages arising from the use of this application.
