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Science on a Sphere - Upgrade 2009

October 1, 2009 - October 31, 2010 | Media and Technology
This project works to: (1) Continue to develop software that allows a docent to easily control Science on a Sphere from a small touchpad computer while interacting with visitors. (2) Continue to develop software that allows easy "drag and drop" construction of playlists. (3) Put kiosk control of the sphere, already developed as a student project, into a real kiosk. (4) Assess the use of wireless response devices or "clickers" to enhance audience interaction, learning, and enjoyment, and gather information from visitor responses and share all these improvements with the network. (5) Improve the resolution of the 4 projectors of our SOS installation, in anticipation of new data on the moon and Mars coming to our university, which has been selected to lead NASA moon and Mars missions, and add flat screen TVs for the presentation of auxiliary data.

Funders

NOAA
Funding Program: 2009 - Environmental Literacy Grants: Science On a Sphere Network Capacity Building
Award Number: NA09SEC4810032
Funding Amount: $75,790

TEAM MEMBERS

  • Douglas Duncan
    Principal Investigator
    Fiske Planetarium
  • Discipline: Geoscience and geography | Space science
    Audience: General Public | Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Media and Technology | Planetarium and Science on a Sphere

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