Night Sky Prototype
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
SCOPE OF WORK
SIE worked with the National Museum of Natural History, Access Smithsonian, and user experts to design, produce, and test an accessible prototype for the upcoming exhibition Lights Out: Recovering the Night Sky. The prototype used tactile and audio elements to explore how light pollution affects the night sky. The prototype allowed users to feel and hear the difference in light pollution levels between the inner city, the suburbs, and a dark-sky site.
The night sky prototype
The prototype included braille, tactile images, and audio.
A user expert tests the prototype.
Design process and documentation before prototype: Annotated graphic layout of the braille and tactile elements
Design process and documentation before prototype: Annotated graphic layout of the braille and tactile elements
Design process and documentation before prototype: Annotated graphic layout of the braille and tactile elements
Design process and documentation before prototype: Annotated graphic layout of the braille and tactile elements
Design process and documentation before prototype: Annotated graphic layout of the braille and tactile elements