October 2018 Page 4 of 5
During my visit to the Children Museum I chose to observe the visitors as they interacted with the build your own track for toy cars exhibit. This exhibit…
I chose to observe the behavior of visitors interacting with the “Mechanical Masterpieces” exhibit created by Neil Mendoza. These pieces incorporated well-known classical paintings to create unexpected behaviors…
I was observing the anime simulation outside the gravity room. Most kids who were interested in this device is about 7-8 years old. Usually they come with their…
I chose to observe the structures on the ceiling that guides the ball to move around. The intended use case is that the user loads the ball in…
Shy Lights I chose to observe the shy lights exhibit. The exhibit itself is simple, containing a dark, narrow hallway with several white circles aligned in a line….
I decided to focus on the Ball Lifter exhibit in the garage room. The subjects of this exhibit tended to be small groups, often just a single parent…
I was observing the gravity room in the Pittsburgh children’s museum. The room itself is lofted above some other attractions. Guests go up via a flight of stairs…
Outside of the gravity room area, on the ground floor, there was a hand-wound clock by the entryway coming off the hallway. This clock had removable pegs located…
Mechanical Masterpieces Neil Mendoza I chose to observe Neil Mendoza’s Mechanical Masterpieces which was part of the Tough Art program. The work consisted of a gallery of virtual…
Neil Mendoza: Mechanical Masterpieces I observed the Mechanical Masterpieces exhibit, where physical actuations are realized into digital consequences. Visitors that engaged with the exhibit were generally three to…