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GREAT LAKES SCIENCE CENTER | MISSION TO STEM

GREAT LAKES SCIENCE CENTER | CLEVELAND, OH | MISSION TO STEM MOBILE APP

Mission to STEM is an interactive app which weaves historically significant NASA artifacts together in a single mission. The app uses augmented reality, virtual reality, video production, and interactive game design to involve visitors in  meaningful interactions with gallery artifacts .

MISSION TO STEM MOBILE APP | Apollo Skylab Capsule

The Mission to STEM app brings the museum's Apollo space capsule to life with 360° panoramas. Visitors examine parts of the capsule which are typically inaccessible to the public while completing a mission-critical task.

MISSION TO STEM MOBILE APP | Mars Airbag Landing System

Visitors  use augmented reality  to "find"  a rover tucked inside a gigantic and historically significant artifact: the Mars Airbag Landing System. An identical set of airbags cushioned the fall of the Pathfinder rover and  allowed it to land safely on Mars.

The works | sensor zone exhibition

THE WORKS | ST. PAUL, MN | SENSOR ZONE EXHIBITION

Sensor Zone invites visitors to explore sensors of all kinds - pressure sensors under foot, light sensors in walls, and distance sensors overhead - to trigger light, sound, and motion in whimsical and real-world settings. 

SENSOR ZONE EXHIBITION | Sensor Maze

 The Sensor Maze challenges visitors to explore sensors along a winding path through the museum by trying to make it through the maze without tripping any sensors or by deliberately finding and setting off all of the hidden sensors. Stoplights change from red to green and back again, sound effects blare, and lights flash as children navigate the maze. 

SENSOR ZONE EXHIBITION | Interactive Smart Home

Sensors embedded in furniture and  hidden under the rug  transform a living space into a whimsical form of home automation. Children trigger music and lights, and even cause a disco ball to spin, simply by moving about the room. Spontaneous dancing is a frequent occurrence in this wacky, high-tech clubhouse.

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