Exhibit: Aspen Trees Audio Stories
Venue: Aspen Heritage Center
Location: Aspen, Colorado, USA
Date: Sept, 2001
Client: Lord Cultural Resources
Contributors: Mystus (active components, graphics, installation), Lord (housing, coordination)

Client Requirements, Visitor Experience:
Integrated into the themed structures in one of the galleries is an audio experience that has bird sounds emanating from four Aspen trees. When the visitor touches a tree a story by a famous Aspen personality is heard.

Mystus Expertise:
Mystus used microprocessor technology to coordinate the activities of a CD audio player according to the state of the capacitive sensors embedded in the trees. Mystus recorded and edited the audio stories using professional voice talent, and sourced the bird sounds.

Unique Features:
The capacitive sensors are an uncommon interaction device and require very astute design and handling for a successful installation.

*Project Challenges:
Installing the exhibit in a remote location in limited time.