Space Center Lernspiel by Chia-Ching Chou

Space Center Lernspiel by Chia-Ching Chou is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award in Bronze in Bildungsdesign Competition Category.

BronzeBildung· 2020

Space Center Lernspiel

by Chia-Ching Chou

Client: National Library of Public Information

A' Design Award in Bronze Winner in Bildung Category

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The Design

About Space Center Lernspiel

Space Center ist ein immersives Lernspiel, das im Eingangsbereich einer Bibliothek installiert ist. Das Spiel wird auf eine zehn Meter breite und 3,8 Meter hohe Wand projiziert. Kinder starten Zahlenraketen, um einen Systematikplaneten zu finden, und begeben sich auf eine Bibliotheksreise. Am Ende des Spiels zeigt eine Karte, wo die Bücher mit der gewählten Systematiknummer stehen. Das Design vermittelt spielerisch und in einer unterstützenden Atmosphäre die Bedeutung von Systematiknummern. Ziel ist es, die Motivation zu steigern und Kindern dabei zu helfen, Bücher selbstständig zu finden.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Bronze

Space Center Lernspiel ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Bronze, einer hochprestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für herausragende Designs, die sich durch Kreativität, Einfallsreichtum und Scharfsinn auszeichnen. Bronze-Gewinner sind reichlich geschickte und auffallend kreative Artefakte, die die große Erfahrung, Fantasie und Findigkeit ihrer Designer belegen. Von Space Center Lernspiel wird erwartet, dass es ein hochgeschätztes, bewundertes und geliebtes Objekt ist, das bemerkenswert professionell und innovativ ist. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Bronze prämierte Design verkörpert bewährte Verfahren in Kunst, Wissenschaft, Design und Technologie und ist hervorragend in seiner Liebe zum Detail. Space Center Lernspiel befriedigt Bedürfnisse auf großartige Weise, berührt Wünsche, bezaubert Gefühle und spricht die Neugier an.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The objective of the project is to create a fun environment, which children can immerse themselves in interactive games as well as learn how to use the classification numbers as clues in order to find books. This design aims to raise children’s motivation through gamification learning. Children are taught about the meaning of classification number in a supportive atmosphere and encouraged to find books by themselves.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 10m x Height 3.8m after project on a wall
Tags: Interaction, Game, Learning game, Education,Immersive
Production Technology: HARDWARE: computer, CCD cameras, projectors, infrared lamps, directional speaker, mixer amplifier
Game: Unity, Photoshop
Design Challenge: There are few limitations during the whole process. One of the challenges was coming out with an idea that matches the original hardware equipment in the library. Because of the old CCD cameras and the narrow corridor space, the users' motion can't be too fast or too complicated, otherwise, the computer can't detect accurately. However, we made it eventually and all the efforts worth.
Research: The survey was answered by 253 people who had to answer questions regarding their experience and usability after playing the game. This research explores the eight factors that affect flow experience and perceived using on children game-based learning and discusses the relationship between the factors through the Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM).
Inspiration: This project is a collaboration between National Library of Public Information and National Taipei University of Technology Department of Interaction Design. The main goal of this project is to construct smart libraries for natives to experience information content and innovative services.
Project Duration: This project is located in the National Library of Public Information in Taichung, Taiwan since 2017.
Operation Flow: This immersive learning game transforms library entrance into a space center that allows children to launch number-rockets to find the classification planet and unfold the library journey. At the end of the game, children will see a map of this library that tells where are the books that match the classification number they just choose. So they can easily understand the meaning of these number and build their cognitive map in their heart.
Team Members: Researcher, Designer and Developer: CHIA-CHING,CHOU
Developer: JIAN-HUA,GU
Special Thanks To KO-CHIU,WU Ph.D, National Library of Public Information and NTUT Department of Interaction Design
Image Credits: Illustrator, Animation, UI Design credit belongs to CHIA-CHING,CHOU