Process

The project was subdivided into four main phases with the three tracks Technology, Exhibition Design and Museology, running in parallel. The following list contains the milestones:

Phase1: Investigation and setup of basic hardware and software architecture. Initial inquiries lead to a museological criteria catalogues and technological requirement profiles. Development of of scenario concepts and case study setups.

Phase2: Development of a generic ubiComp exhibition design toolkit and benchmarks. Usability studies with design experts in prototypical scenario-based research settings at the IXDM Media Lab.

Phase3: Implementation of the research settings for the three case studies at the museums. Visitor evaluations with end users and museum experts.

Phase4: Evaluation and optimization of the developed technology. Final inquiries of museums and design partners. Documentation and publications.