Kurio: a museum guide for families

Authors:
Ron Wakkary;Marek Hatala;Kevin Muise;Karen Tanenbaum;Greg Corness;Bardia Mohabbati;Jim Budd
Affiliations:
Simon Fraser University, Surrey, BC, Canada;Simon Fraser University, Surrey, BC, Canada;Simon Fraser University, Surrey, BC, Canada;Simon Fraser University, Surrey, BC, Canada;Simon Fraser University, Surrey, BC, Canada;Simon Fraser University, Surrey, BC, Canada;Emily Carr University of Art and Design, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Venue:
Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Tangible and Embedded Interaction
Year:
2009

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Abstract

We discuss three design strategies for improving the quality of social interaction and learning with interactive museum guides: 1) embodied interaction; 2) game-learning; 3) a hybrid system. We used these strategies in our prototype Kurio, which is aimed at supporting families visiting museums. The results of our evaluation show positive implications of implementing the design strategies: closing the social gap, naturalizing technology, and supporting exploration and discovery in learning.