Proposal

= BUILD YOUR OWN GALAXY = ( Tentative Proposal: KEY ITEMS)

GOAL: To create your ideal and sustainable planet.

WHO? - Anyone who enters the WIFIC

WHAT? - An interactive and innovative exhibit where visitors can build their own galaxy using a touch screen monitor. - This includes a planet with stars, number of moons, atmospheres and other properties, such as: 1 (must be done first). Distance/ position from the sun; radius of orbit (or you could create your own orbiting pattern (not just in a circle) by drawing it on the screen) 2. % composition of atmosphere (eg. 35% Ar ....) 3. Planet type (Solid or liquid core) 4. Density and size 5. Weather patterns 6. % of land mass, % of water

- Can be adjusted using a basic toolbar I---OI and see what is affected. 0% 100%

- In terms of integrating the smartphone we can make an app where a visitor can utilize it to check the progress of their planet (How can we make it "addictive" - kind of like Farmville?). Shows planet growth, development, and/or decay. Possibly, if your planet dies, you have to go back to OSC to make a new one = More visitors? - They can see what is able to live on their planet (what animals, people, aliens?.) - like Spore

WHERE? - The WIFIC!!!!

WHEN? - In the near future?

WHY? - It is innovative because: - Visitors can create - There is a challenge to create the best planet (that is not only to your liking but also sustainable) - Can show why the Earth is so unique (we should cherish our planet!) - Can be used to compare other planets to the earth - Can be made to last We need more here

HOW? - Computer Program - Touchscreen monitor - Holographic projector unit (onto anything similar to that of the bubble thing's height) - Speakers


 * For our prototype we will need to do a lot of research on planets! We have to design a lot of things.

NOW WE NEED TO MAKE THIS IN TO A COHESIVE AND CONCISE PROPOSAL (1 - 2 paragraphs).

What we plan to do? What challenges we might face? What is the purpose of what we are doing?

Here is the tentative proposal so far, tell me your thoughts:

 =WFIC Project Proposal=

Reebokchoy2 – Megan, Matt, Virginia, Shen, Joel, Breanne
//Reebokchoy2// presents //Design Your Own Galaxy//, a tentative, interactive exhibit for the Weston Family Innovation Centre. Guests will be able to create their own planet while exploring the science of astronomy, creating a whole galaxy consisting of the individual planets that each visitor creates. They will manipulate different properties of their planet, including: atmospheric makeup, distance from a sun, radius and shape of orbit, type of core, density, size, weather patterns, amount of land mass, and number of moons. By altering these properties, visitors can learn factors that affect planets, other celestial bodies, and galaxies. With the wide range of options, they can create many different types of planets, from ones resembling the Earth to ones with extreme conditions. Since the planets will be combined to create a galaxy, collaboration is necessary to create planets that can coexist together. Also, since the planets will be interacting with the other celestial objects in the galaxy, there is the possibility that they can be destroyed. Therefore, it is up to the visitors to try to create planets that are sustainable, and to keep trying even if their first attempt is not successful.

The exhibit will be controlled via an intuitive, touchscreen interface that allows visitors to easily manipulate these properties by checking off options and dragging property bars to achieve desired results. In the future, this exhibit could be extended by creating a changing, holographic display of the entire galaxy for guests to explore. What makes this exhibit even more exciting is the fact that visitors can download an app onto their smartphones that allows them to track the progress of their planets, as well as observe how they interact with the planets that other guests have created. This exhibit would be a perfect fit for the Weston Family Innovation Centre as it encourages creativity, collaboration, risk taking, and perseverance.