There are approximately 500 North Atlantic right whales alive today, and human actions continue to threaten their population. The goal of our project was to identify and analyze emerging technologies that could be used at the New England Aquarium to educate the public on the dangers facing the North Atlantic right whale. We researched how five emerging technologies could be implemented at the New England Aquarium through an analysis of nine example exhibit ideas. These exhibit ideas were evaluated on their ability to attract, hold the attention of, and communicate a message to visitors. We concluded that virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, touch screens, and projection mapping are viable mediums for educating visitors in an aquarium setting in place of live animals.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• DiPersio, Jessica Susan
• Quinn, Shaelyn Marie
• Barreiro, Matthew Philip
• Maliff, James Michael

Subject

• Environment
• Computing
• Learning
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-101515-223158

Keyword

• Teaching
• Community engagement
• Wildlife conservation
• Sustainability

Advisor

• Mathisen, Paul P.
• Tuler, Seth

Year

• 2015

Center

• Boston, Massachusetts Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• New England Aquarium

Date created

• 2015-10-15

Location

• Boston

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright