Motion Lab: Learning Experience Design

Motion Lab: Learning Experience Design

Motion Lab: Learning Experience Design

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OVERVIEW

Making hands-on, biology lab experiment more affordable and accessible

Making hands-on, biology lab experiment more affordable and accessible

Hands-on, lab-based science experiments are critical in STEM education but are often expensive and inaccessible, particularly for students with learning disabilities (LDs).

Motion Lab aims to create an interactive virtual simulation of a biology lab experiment that is relatively cheaper, with a focus on an accessible experience for students with LDs.

Our final product is a Unity application that users can interact with through the Leap Motion sensor, covering the main concepts of the micropipette experiment.

Hands-on, lab-based science experiments are critical in STEM education but are often expensive and inaccessible, particularly for students with learning disabilities (LDs).

Motion Lab aims to create an interactive virtual simulation of a biology lab experiment that is relatively cheaper, with a focus on an accessible experience for students with LDs.

Our final product is a Unity application that users can interact with through the Leap Motion sensor, covering the main concepts of the micropipette experiment.

Hands-on, lab-based science experiments are critical in STEM education but are often expensive and inaccessible, particularly for students with learning disabilities (LDs).

Motion Lab aims to create an interactive virtual simulation of a biology lab experiment that is relatively cheaper, with a focus on an accessible experience for students with LDs.

Our final product is a Unity application that users can interact with through the Leap Motion sensor, covering the main concepts of the micropipette experiment.

BACKGROUND

Building a prove of concept for scalable system

Starting with Micropipette: essential, expensive, and challenging to learn digitally.

Building a prove of concept for scalable system

Starting with Micropipette: essential, expensive, and challenging to learn digitally.

Building a prove of concept for scalable system

Starting with Micropipette: essential, expensive, and challenging to learn digitally.

Our client, PittBio Outreach, has developed Pitt-Kits, which include essential equipment and video instructions to help K-12 students perform lab experiments. However, due to the limited availability of these kits and safety concerns associated with certain experiments, PittBio is seeking to expand their reach by offering virtual learning solutions.


Our client, PittBio Outreach, has developed Pitt-Kits, which include essential equipment and video instructions to help K-12 students perform lab experiments. However, due to the limited availability of these kits and safety concerns associated with certain experiments, PittBio is seeking to expand their reach by offering virtual learning solutions.


Our client, PittBio Outreach, has developed Pitt-Kits, which include essential equipment and video instructions to help K-12 students perform lab experiments. However, due to the limited availability of these kits and safety concerns associated with certain experiments, PittBio is seeking to expand their reach by offering virtual learning solutions.


Simultaneously, the Learning Disabilities Association of Pennsylvania (LDA of PA) recognizes the unique challenges students with LDs face in traditional laboratory settings. They see this initiative as an opportunity to enhance educational access for these students through highlighting the accessibility of the new virtual learning solution.

Simultaneously, the Learning Disabilities Association of Pennsylvania (LDA of PA) recognizes the unique challenges students with LDs face in traditional laboratory settings. They see this initiative as an opportunity to enhance educational access for these students through highlighting the accessibility of the new virtual learning solution.

Simultaneously, the Learning Disabilities Association of Pennsylvania (LDA of PA) recognizes the unique challenges students with LDs face in traditional laboratory settings. They see this initiative as an opportunity to enhance educational access for these students through highlighting the accessibility of the new virtual learning solution.

THE GOAL

In need of a virtual solution to reach more students

In need of a virtual solution to reach more students

In need of a virtual solution to reach more students

Our client, PittBio Outreach, has developed Pitt-Kits, which include essential equipment and video instructions to help K-12 students perform lab experiments. However, due to the limited availability of these kits and safety concerns associated with certain experiments, PittBio is seeking to expand their reach by offering virtual learning solutions.


Our client, PittBio Outreach, has developed Pitt-Kits, which include essential equipment and video instructions to help K-12 students perform lab experiments. However, due to the limited availability of these kits and safety concerns associated with certain experiments, PittBio is seeking to expand their reach by offering virtual learning solutions.


Our client, PittBio Outreach, has developed Pitt-Kits, which include essential equipment and video instructions to help K-12 students perform lab experiments. However, due to the limited availability of these kits and safety concerns associated with certain experiments, PittBio is seeking to expand their reach by offering virtual learning solutions.


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The Windshield Wiper is an animated short film that portraits various form of social love in all walks of life and places.

SUCCESS METRIC

Building a proof of concept for scalable system

Starting with micropipette: Essential, expensive, and challenging to teach digitally.

Measuring success through:

  • Accessibility

  • Affordability

  • Gesture transferability.

From expensive to affordable

“This is exactly what we’re looking for!"

“This is exactly what we’re looking for!"

“This is exactly what we’re looking for!"

After an exploration of different technologies that enable replicating the pipetting motion interaction, we chose Leap Motion for its flexibility to capture a wide range of lab experiment gestures.

After an exploration of different technologies that enable replicating the pipetting motion interaction, we chose Leap Motion for its flexibility to capture a wide range of lab experiment gestures.

After an exploration of different technologies that enable replicating the pipetting motion interaction, we chose Leap Motion for its flexibility to capture a wide range of lab experiment gestures.

Choosing the appropriate medium and technology

Choosing the appropriate medium and technology

Choosing the appropriate medium and technology

Evaluation Highlights:

Evaluation Highlights:

Evaluation Highlights:

Intertwining storylines

  • The Windshield Wiper is a montage-style film with multiple storylines mixed together.


  • Sleep No More is a multi-story, immersive set. Audiences can follow any performer and uncover different aspects of the narrative as they explore.

Unexpected encounters

  • The Windshield Wiper conveys that love is the secret society that can happen anywhere.


  • Sleep No More encourages the audiences to explore the various rooms, open drawers, read letters, and interact with the set and props. This hands-on exploration can lead to unexpected discoveries and encounters.

Active participation

  • The Windshield Wiper portrays the stories of all walks of life in ordinary settings. It could be the story of anyone.


  • Sleep No More encourages the audiences to become active participants in the show. Performers are trained to engage with the audience.

Evaluation Highlights:

Evaluation Highlights:

Evaluation Highlights:

Step-by-Step Guided Setup Wizard

Introduces a wizard to guide users through the setup process in the correct sequence.


Our client validated the educational aspects of the prototype and gave us positive feedback.

Our client validated the educational aspects of the prototype and gave us positive feedback.

Our client validated the educational aspects of the prototype and gave us positive feedback.

Uncertainty on Setup Process

Uncertainty about where to start in the provisioning portal, but not following an optimal setup sequence can lead to additional manual work.

Evaluation Highlights:

Evaluation Highlights:

Evaluation Highlights:

Optimized Workflow Logic

Create template users to apply pre-configured settings to multiple devices, saving time on recurring setups.

  • Use cloning features to replicate configurations from an existing user or device, ensuring consistency across teams.

  • Batch configure multiple devices at once, reducing repetitive manual steps while retaining flexibility for unique needs.


Our client validated the educational aspects of the prototype and gave us positive feedback.

Our client validated the educational aspects of the prototype and gave us positive feedback.

Our client validated the educational aspects of the prototype and gave us positive feedback.

Tedious Manual Work

The previous provisioning process required users to manually configure each device one by one, a time-consuming and error-prone approach.

Result

“This is exactly what we’re looking for!"

“This is exactly what we’re looking for!"

“This is exactly what we’re looking for!"

Simulated physical feedback with exaggerated audio/visual feedback:

To replicate the tactile experience of a physical micropipette, we integrated a physics-based UI that simulates the behavior of a spring-loaded plunger. Just as in the real tool, the initial press is smooth and requires less effort, while pressing further increases resistance, mimicking the harder-to-press sensation of the second stop.

Simulated physical feedback with exaggerated audio/visual feedback:

To replicate the tactile experience of a physical micropipette, we integrated a physics-based UI that simulates the behavior of a spring-loaded plunger. Just as in the real tool, the initial press is smooth and requires less effort, while pressing further increases resistance, mimicking the harder-to-press sensation of the second stop.

Simulated physical feedback with exaggerated audio/visual feedback:

To replicate the tactile experience of a physical micropipette, we integrated a physics-based UI that simulates the behavior of a spring-loaded plunger. Just as in the real tool, the initial press is smooth and requires less effort, while pressing further increases resistance, mimicking the harder-to-press sensation of the second stop.