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Interactive Digital Aquarium Exhibit

Company: Discovery Space of Central PA

Major(s):
Primary: ME
Secondary: CMPSC
Optional: CMPEN

Non-Disclosure Agreement: NO

Intellectual Property: NO

We propose an interactive digital aquarium exhibit that allows children to color in a pre outlined marine creature and then scan the creature into the computer and see it pop up, swimming in the digital aquarium ecosystem on the screen or being projected. This new exhibit will pair with our current Marine Life Center to bring a creative learning element to the experience. At Discovery Space, we see 50,000 people each year who visit, explore our exhibit floor together, and learn STEM. This exhibit will be part of our regular offerings and available to all visitors. The exhibit deliverables include: - A single button/switch (not noticeable to the public) to turn the entire exhibit on such that the program automatically runs upon starting up (no need to click anything else to make it work) - A large screen or projector to show the designed digital aquarium - A small station where kids can choose a marine creature and colored pencils - A simple mechanism for kids to reliably scan the marine creature they colored into the program so that it pops up in the digital aquarium, swimming around - Picture-based directions so that the exhibit works for kids too young to read - A back up file of the computer program running the exhibit - A list of all technology and parts in case we need to replace items - A troubleshooting guide