Design of an interactive multimedia stand to favor guided visits to the Pumapungo Museum and Archaeological Park

Abstract

Abstract:

The Pumapungo Museum and Archaeological Park in the city of Cuenca, Ecuador, is a space where various educational and cultural activities are developed, which is why it must stay updated in terms of implementation of new technological and pedagogical alternatives.

This project aims to improve guided visits to the museum and the learning experience of children between 6 and 8 years of age, through the implementation and use of an interactive multimedia stand that complements an Augmented Reality application (type puzzle) where the different environments of the museum can be visualized; for this we are based on the Theory of Learning by Doing, by John Dewey and the technological and communication concepts of ICTs and E-Learning.

For the development and implementation of the project we focus on the viability and feasibility of the construction of a low-cost prototype, where a multimedia application can be executed optimizing the existing technologies in the environment and also facilitating the interaction of children in the physical space of the museum. The evaluation process of the aforementioned allowed to find virtues and shortcomings of the proposed design through the observation of use, behavior and satisfaction of users.

Keywords: Multimedia, Furniture, Learning by Doing, ICT’s, Museum.