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SUMMARY:Science museum v2.0: using low-cost computing to improve access to
  hands-on science experiences - Dave Ansell & Chris Lennard\, Cambridge Sc
 ience Centre
DTSTART:20121101T183000Z
DTEND:20121101T200000Z
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CONTACT:Tim Wilkinson
DESCRIPTION:Pocket-change computing will radically change the museum and s
 cience centre experience over the next ten years. The Cambridge Science Ce
 ntre (www.cambridgesciencecentre.org) is a seed-funded charity which is se
 tting up a highly interactive science museum in Cambridge\, and we're play
 ing around with Raspberry Pi as an embedded technology. Physical experienc
 e is a critical part of informal learning. We have developed a low-cost mo
 dular exhibit platform to get hands-on science out into under-served commu
 nities. We'll introduce a couple of our exhibits which have been audience 
 tested during a summer tour of Cambridgeshire libraries and talk about the
  tech behind the user experience. We'll then open a discussion on how low-
 cost sensing and actuating can help broaden access and offer new ways to e
 ngage with interactive science exhibits. If you have ever enjoyed a scienc
 e museum visit but thought "if only it had ..."\, or if you just like educ
 ational toys and gadgets\, then this is a chance to voice some ideas and m
 aybe get involved in our exhibit design community.
LOCATION:Lecture Theatre 1\, Cambridge University Computer Laboratory\, J 
 J Thompson Avenue\, Madingley Road\, Cambridge
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