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Children’s Museum Observation: Nimbus Drum

Created by Shohei Katayama, Nimbus Drum is a kinetic sound artwork that encouraged viewers to interact with shifting, magnetic beads. The beads were always vibrating, and would clutter…

Children’s Museum Observation : Bounce Array

As one enters the Children’s Museum, past the entrance on the first floor to the right is a series of different themed rooms. The first one will encounter…

Children’s Museum Observation: “Ball Machine”

The exhibit that I chose to observe was “Ball Machine” by Henry Loustau. It is in the Garage room and is centrally located in that space. Inflatable balls…

Museum Observation: Bounce Array

The Bounce Array is located in the Garage exhibit of the museum. If you pull all the balls up and then push a lever, a mechanism will release…

Museum Observation: S-Shaped Water Wall

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Museum Observation: Bike Wheel Maker

The bike wheel maker is located in the garage area of the museum. This exhibit lets people make and test a wheel using a wood frame, bungee cords,…

Museum Observation: Clock Mechanism

During my museum visit I observed this weight-driven clock/counter. The mechanism is designed so that a hand crank raises a weight. The weight then pulls on an escapement…

Tech Demo 3 — 3D Scanner

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Background Research : Social Robots

The Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose, California, created an interactive exhibit called Social Robots, aimed at children 6 years of age and older. These robots are…

Background Research: Na’vi Shaman at Disney’s Pandora: World of Avatar

Disney has always been at the forefront of technology in the world of themed entertainment. Pandora: World of Avatar, which opened late last May at Disney’s Orlando location…