AR Helicopter Mission Map of the Netherlands
Immersive Technologies
Semester programme:Open Learning - Main
Research group:Interaction Design
Project group members:Verkooijen,Damian D.P.A.F.
Brouwers,Jort J.R.A.
Totev, Georgi G.N.
Project description
The Night of the Nerds is a tech festival in Eindhoven, that teaches secondary school children and MBO about the possibilities of technology. Every year, children experience new technological creations that display the possibilities of technology. The goal of Night of the Nerds is to interest these children into getting involved themselves too. For this, we are tasked to create an AR experience where children control a helicopter over a map of the Netherlands, where they have to go to various places to complete missions that teach them fun tech facts.
Context
In the context of the Night of the Nerds event, we need to develop an AR Helicopter Mission Map of the Netherlands where middle school children explore and learn about the technological side of the country through short, playful missions. Similar AR installations exist in institutions such as NEMO Science Museum in Amsterdam and Museon-Omniversum in The Hague, where interactive technology is used for educational purposes.
Results
Our team created an augmented reality map of Eindhoven that allows Night of the Nerds visitors to explore the city and learn more about it via helicopter missions. Where they discover more about the areas they visit while attempting to complete their missions.