HoloPro a projectionbased multimedia station in the

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02.06.2007 1115

• HoloPro a projection-based multimedia station
  in the
• exhibition Foto Film at the Deutsches Museum
  Munich

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• Outline

• Concept of the exhibition
• Hardware of the interface
• Software of the interface
• Research design
• Main questions

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Concept of the exhibition

• Top view of the exhibition Foto Film

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Concept showcase

• Traditional, object-centred concept
• characterised by
• Large number of objects (approx. 400)
• Close-packed presentation
• No additional information contextualising the
  objects

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Concept showcase

• Aims of curators and designers
• Chronological overview of the historical and
  technological development of the cameras
• Display of the pure authentic object, emphasizing
  its unique physical presence and auratic
  significance
• No distraction from the aura of the exhibits by
  contextualizing media

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Hardware

• HoloPro
• HoloPro holographic projection screen
• Rear projection on glass
• Applicable by daylight
• Sharp, colourful images
• Touch-sensitive surface

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Hardware
See-through effect of the HoloPro Screen
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Software
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Software
Data-sheet of a Camera
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Software
Films about technical devices of a camera
Interactive 3D close up image
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Software
Groups of objects
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Research design

• Basic research strategy
• Mixed-methods approach focusing on
  explorative-qualitative strategies
• Hypothesis are not generated on the basis of
  theoretical facts only. Instead, the construction
  of hypothetical thesis also relies on empirical
  data drawn from the research field.
• Data collection and existing theoretical
  knowledge are related to one another and
  complement each other
• ? Exploration of phenomena of actual practical
  relevance in museums and exhibitions.

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Research design

• Steps of research
• Examination of influencing factors
• Examination of software navigation
• Examination of visitor reaction towards the
  showcase installation
• Main research categories
• Interaction in the triangle of virtual interface,
  authentic objects and visitors
• Social interaction between visitors in front of
  the HoloPro screen
• Learning outcome concerning the grouping of
  cameras through stories

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scientific objectives

• 1. Interaction in the triangle of virtual
  interface, authentic objects and visitors
• What kind of movement between HoloPro and
  Showcase can be observed?
• How can the HoloPro screen showcase relation
  be described concerning attraction power and
  holding power?
• How do visitors perceive the HoloPro technique?
• Do visitors use the see-through effect of the
  HoloPro ?
• Method Observation, Interviews
• Variation Replacing the HoloPro screen by
• conventional touch screen monitors.

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scientific objectives

• 2. Social interaction between visitors
• Do more than one visitor at a time use the
  HoloPro screen?
• Does social interaction between visitors take
  place? (discussions, etc.)
• Method Observation
• 3. Learning outcome concerning the grouping of
  cameras through stories
• Does the visitor comprehend the concept of the
  grouping of artefacts?
• Do the stories explain the shared characteristics
  of the grouped artefacts and thus support the
  linking of several objects in the visitors mental
  map?
• Method Interviews

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• Thank you!