I am currently developing, with my developer group at uni, an infotainment system for Aalborg Zoo. By introducing 3D graphics, game engine functionality and dynamic GUI elements we bring new user experiences and alternative (read:innovative)learning methods to the visitors of the park. Those dull text plates are going "bye, bye".
We are finalizing our documentation, and have just completed analysis of quite a large body of evaluation data. All extracted from a 3 days long public evaluation in the park. Hopefully this will be the start to something exciting, and possibly new research. The results all indicate, that users from all age groups can benefit from the system. Our hierarchical categorization of product needs; functionality, usability and hedonic value sets, support this.The evaluation was covered by University Press, and the story was afterwards picked up by local press. More on this soon......
The world has enough junk food knowledge, it needs motivational learning.
- Rodil
