National Science Foundation SBIR grant to XhibitNet for science learning engagement technology

 Orlando Science Center - Mastering Magnetism 

Exhibit kiosk & web site.

Visit extension through online personal science journal.

XhibitNet received $150,000 in grants from NSF SBIR & MTI to design, prototype & test a content authoring, presentation and communication system that helps to engage science center visitors in a self-sustaining cycle of personalized, participatory science inquiry.

The outcomes of the grant helped guide the development and successful installation of XhibitNet-based systems for Center for Astrophysics - Harvard and Smithsonian, the Gulf of Maine Research Institute and others.

Data gathered automatically at kiosk, analyzed remotely using XhibitNet custom web app

Comparison to San Jose, CA Tech Museum Exhibits

Exhibit usage overall by day of week