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ASHMS PhD Presentation17/12/2014
The document discusses the impact of on-gallery technology, including fixed screens, augmented reality, and virtual reality, on visitor engagement with museum objects through three case studies. It highlights the challenges and usability issues faced during these experiences while emphasizing the importance of integrating technology to enhance interaction with artifacts. Funded by the European Union, the MESCH project aims to develop innovative platforms for engaging visitors with cultural heritage.
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- 1. Mediating the Museum: Theimpact of on-gallery technology on visitors' engagement with museum objects Merel van der Vaart PhD Candidate Amsterdam School for Heritage & Memory Studies Allard Pierson Museum – Universiteit van Amsterdam
- 2. Research topic Research context Visitors,objects and technology – 3 case studies Fixed screens Augmented reality Virtual reality Future plans
- 7. (How) can technologyhelp visitors engage with museum objects? Interdisciplinary research: Museological Theory, Learning Theory, Anthropology, Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
- 8. meSch Material Encounters withDigital Cultural Heritage European research project. “meSch aims to co-design novel platforms for the creation of tangible digital exhibits at heritage sites” ICT for access to cultural resources Objective-driven research project
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- 11. Which objects areinteresting? What questions are asked? Domus pilot 2014
- 12. Which objects areinteresting? The ones they don’t recognise. What questions are asked? What is it? How was it used? Domus pilot 2014
- 13. Visitors found iteasy to use the touch-screen. Beware of the honeypot effect After browsing the on-screen content, visitors had more diverse preferences. Domus pilot 2014
- 14. Challenges: Usability issues mayhinder engagement Making ‘active’ objects easily recognisable. Creating good AR content. Eternal Egypt Experience 2013-2014
- 15. Challenges: There’s no tangibleinteraction. Video link Eternal Egypt Experience 2013-2014
- 16. Challenges: Linking virtual &real Integrating virtual experience into the exhibition. Finding suitable gesture vocabulary Eternal Egypt Experience 2013-2014
- 17. (How) can technologyhelp visitors engage with museum objects?
- 18. (How) can technologyhelp visitors engage with museum objects? I don’t know.
- 19. (How) can technologyhelp visitors engage with museum objects? I don’t know. But I do know that integration is key in three areas: Visually Intellectually Physically
- 20. Literature review: Visitors& Objects/Technology & Objects Review existing research into visitor behaviour in museums Smaller focussed studies Use meSch Case Studies as research opportunity
- 21. The project (2013-2017)receives funding from the European Community’s Seventh Framework Programme ‘ICT for access to cultural resources’ (ICT Call 9: FP7-ICT- 2011-9) under the Grant Agreement 600851.