Proposals

StoryStudio

Table of contents

Promethean

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Projection + Arduino

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Compare & Contrast

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Promethean

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Touch screen for facilitator only

Function List

Potential Interactions

• Interaction: Drag + Drop (Max: 4-5 touch points)
• Audio Library
• Basic Animation (Scaling, Fading, Rotations)

• Facilitator telling the story like traditional storytelling sessions
• Facilitator can drag elements along the screen, while telling the story
• One or two participants could be selected to interact with the Promethean

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Workflow

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Web

We set up the website (including web development, server setup and data management)

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Android

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01 | Promethean

Content creators create content using the tools we have developed

Content creators upload all materials and animation files to our developed website

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Content creators run the website on Promethean

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Content creators create content using the tools we have developed

Export each story as a separate APK file (currently can’t find a way to do this in our tool)

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Copy the APK file to Promethean

Install the exported APK file in Promethean and screen it

Hardware & Software Requirements

• Promethean touchscreen
• Livestream
• Camera
• Other screens/projections throughout the room
• Web/Android APK
• If Web, servers hosted by MuseumLab
• Bluetooth speakers
• Microphone

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• Storyteller can drag and drop and have direct interaction with the materials

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• Makes use of an underutilized technology at MuseumLab

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Advantages

01 | Promethean

• Conversion between our tool and an experience that can run on Promethean is too technically complex for both facilitator and the scope of this project
• If web:
• Need a solution for content creators to upload final content to the web (MuseumLab would have to host server)
• There will have a lagging experience during the events
• If Android APK:
• Requires exporting a new APK every time and transferring to Promethean (Even if content creator is just changing one letter or moving one image in the file, they have to export a new APK and input into Promethean again)

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• Promethean alone is not big enough for 50-100 people to see
• Would have to cut down the size of the event or livestream a video of the storyteller and the Promethean to other screens or projections throughout the space

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• Touching interaction could only be done by the facilitator due to limitations in Promethean technology
• The audience doesn’t get to have as much fun interaction

Disadvantages/Technical Limitations

01 | Promethean

Projection + Arduino

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PC-based with a projector and a screen

Function List

More unique and interactive

Storytelling experiences !

• Interactions based on audience’s MOTION
• Interactions based on audience’s SOUND
• Interactions based on audience’s selections
• Audio Library
• Possible props tailored for each event

02 | Projection + Arduino

Potential Interactions

• The audience's voice input determines the material generation (size, quantity) in the scene
• The storyteller can use distance sensors, digital keyboards, pressure sensors, motion sensors and other arduino components to accomplish more interactions
• Any interaction allowed by the PC itself

Concept Images

02 | Projection + Arduino

Workflow

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02 | Projection + Arduino

Content creators create content using the tools we have developed

Content creators copy the exported files to the projecting PC

Screening via projector

Audience interacts via Arduino

• Projector
• PC on Wheeled cart: Windows
• Arduino + Sensor kits
• Bluetooth speakers
• Microphone
• Not required: Props based on story’s theme

02 | Projection + Arduino

• Both creation and playback are done on PC, which makes content saving and transmission more convenient and stable.

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• The projector can have a larger picture, able to meet the needs of 50-100 people, and even live online for more people to watch.

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• More interactions for audience. More immersive experience

Advantages

02 | Projection + Arduino

• There is no direct interaction for storyteller with the screen. ("tap the screen directly".)

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Disadvantages/ Tech Limitations

02 | Projection + Arduino

Compare & Contrast

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Projection + Arduino

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Promethean

Promethean VS. Projection

• Promethean will have a more complicated pipeline for developing events.
• Promethean limits the interaction to “drag” and “drop” by the facilitator only, while projection gives more possibilities in future developments and welcomes the audience to interact more
• Promethean needs supporting screens for events that host 50-100 people, while projection can easily host 100 people.
• Promethean will required web-based or Android-based for content managing, and it’s not as stable as projection from PC
• According to MuseumLab’s staff, Promethean has some issues with losing signal randomly. (We are concerned about possibilities of losing signal while hosting events)

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Summary

We highly recommend using a PC, Arduino and projector to complete this activity. We believe that this solution is better in terms of interaction freedom, live experience, and development cycle.

Thanks!

Questions?

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