2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
[G02-05] Expanding the display of satellite orbits using AR technology: effects on children's lectures
Keywords:satellite, AR, museum, orbit, educational program
Since spring 2023, the Gifu-Kakamigahara Air and Space Museum (hereinafter referred to as “Sorahaku”) has been collaborating with the Institute of Advanced Media Arts and Sciences (hereinafter referred to as “IAMAS”) to develop AR (Augmented Reality) content that extends exhibitions and workshop experiences for visitors, especially children, with the aim of furthering their interest in space development and the space industry.
This study explored whether the use of AR technology to expand the exhibition experience into satellite-related content can deepen the understanding of the four categories of satellites that are not effectively conveyed through existing exhibits: type (various shapes and purposes), orbit (existence of multiple orbits around the Earth), quantity (existence of many satellites) and attitude (Orientation of observation equipment). The study was conducted by having participants engage with AR content during a workshop for primary and junior high school students.
The specific research method was text mining based on the responses to a questionnaire written by 26 of the workshop participants, using the AI Text Mining tool, a free online software provided by User Local (https://textmining.userlocal.jp /)
The analysis was conducted using two patterns: (i) all responses (26 participants) and (ii) responses where the participants clearly expressed their impressions of iPads and tablets (3 participants). The results indicated that words related to positive and active behavior toward the workshop appeared more frequently in both patterns. Additionally, although the number of co-occurrences was limited in pattern (ii) due to the smaller sample size, the combination of the terms 'observation,' 'respectively,' and 'satellite' was appeared multiple times.
In this workshop, the only exhibits that explained the “position” and “attitude” of satellites are AR content. Therefore, we discussed based on the findings from the text-mining analysis.
First, by examining the order of frequency of occurrence and the order of scores for (i) 'all responses,' words such as “can do” and “can work on” emerged, indicating that participants were actively engaged in the workshop overall.
Next, the appearance of the words “type”, “law”, and “observation” in order of frequency of occurrence in pattern (i) suggests that participants recognized the types of satellites and the laws how satellites move through the AR content experience. Additionally, although the reliability of the data is limited due to the small sample size, the appearance of the word “can” in pattern (ii), which are responses where the participants clearly expressed their impressions of iPads and tablets, as well as the words “observation” and “respectively”, suggests that participants were able to observe the different satellites and its characteristics while engaging with the AR content.
This implies that the participants were able to draw conclusions regarding the objectives of the workshop.
These results suggest that AR technology can be used to augment conventional static exhibits and give detailed satellite information to enhance the viewer's understanding of the exhibition.
Acknowledgements: The authors would like to thank Mr. Hironao KAWAI, Principal of Kawashima Elementary School, Kakamigahara for his support in the development of AR content.
This study explored whether the use of AR technology to expand the exhibition experience into satellite-related content can deepen the understanding of the four categories of satellites that are not effectively conveyed through existing exhibits: type (various shapes and purposes), orbit (existence of multiple orbits around the Earth), quantity (existence of many satellites) and attitude (Orientation of observation equipment). The study was conducted by having participants engage with AR content during a workshop for primary and junior high school students.
The specific research method was text mining based on the responses to a questionnaire written by 26 of the workshop participants, using the AI Text Mining tool, a free online software provided by User Local (https://textmining.userlocal.jp /)
The analysis was conducted using two patterns: (i) all responses (26 participants) and (ii) responses where the participants clearly expressed their impressions of iPads and tablets (3 participants). The results indicated that words related to positive and active behavior toward the workshop appeared more frequently in both patterns. Additionally, although the number of co-occurrences was limited in pattern (ii) due to the smaller sample size, the combination of the terms 'observation,' 'respectively,' and 'satellite' was appeared multiple times.
In this workshop, the only exhibits that explained the “position” and “attitude” of satellites are AR content. Therefore, we discussed based on the findings from the text-mining analysis.
First, by examining the order of frequency of occurrence and the order of scores for (i) 'all responses,' words such as “can do” and “can work on” emerged, indicating that participants were actively engaged in the workshop overall.
Next, the appearance of the words “type”, “law”, and “observation” in order of frequency of occurrence in pattern (i) suggests that participants recognized the types of satellites and the laws how satellites move through the AR content experience. Additionally, although the reliability of the data is limited due to the small sample size, the appearance of the word “can” in pattern (ii), which are responses where the participants clearly expressed their impressions of iPads and tablets, as well as the words “observation” and “respectively”, suggests that participants were able to observe the different satellites and its characteristics while engaging with the AR content.
This implies that the participants were able to draw conclusions regarding the objectives of the workshop.
These results suggest that AR technology can be used to augment conventional static exhibits and give detailed satellite information to enhance the viewer's understanding of the exhibition.
Acknowledgements: The authors would like to thank Mr. Hironao KAWAI, Principal of Kawashima Elementary School, Kakamigahara for his support in the development of AR content.