Exhibit: Interactive phenomena and technology Exhibits
Venue: Saudi Arabia-Prince Abdulaziz Center for Science and Technology Location: Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Date: Spring 2003
Client: Lunny
Contributors: Mystus - active components, programming, design, prototyping, design, housing fabrication; Lunny - project management

Visitor Experience:
This exciting collection of exhibits unlocks the mysteries of the universe and demonstrates the laws of nature through seven fully-interactive, bilingual stand-alone exhibits. Mystus brought years of experience to bear on these multidimensional interactive exhibits, which blend interactive software with customized mechanical models to create a truly hands-on visitor experience. Four of the exhibits demonstrate natural phenomena such as Earth-Sun geometry, photosynthesis, the changing structure of elements, and reverse osmosis using mechanical models with motorized components. The final three exhibits make sense of Nano-technology, analogue versus digital technologies, and explain "how computers work" through integrated programming and software-based technology-themed displays. Visitors control miniature satellites and relay towers using hand-held sliders, generate fibre-optic transmissions using a customized laser bar, and ride a bicycle to power moving components. Given the high level of activity and interactivity, exhibits were customized with extensively tested, high quality components that are built to last. The result is a seamless exhibit experience that speaks to a variety of age groups, language needs, and cultural backgrounds.

Client Requirements
Our clients required exhibits on specific topics that did not already exist in other science centers. We were asked us to propose 10 exhibit concepts, 7 of which were accepted. The exhibits required concept interpretation, subsequent exhibit concept development, turn-key exhibits with working components, and full production including prototyping, exhibit housing, design, fabrication.

Mystus Expertise:
The exhibits feature a wide range of Mystus products and services including concept development, prototyping, design, and full production including housing, on screen graphics, programming, and electronics.

Unique Features:
Two of the seven exhibits involved a unique synthesis of PC computer and external custom electronics.

Project Challenges:
The nature of this project required extensive prototype refinement to fine-tune the phenomenon and the visitor experience.