Figures
- Place
- Science museum atrium
- Floor
- approx. 40 × 26 ft (12 × 8 m), oval
- LED surface
- approx. 800 sq ft (75 m²)
- Input
- Footstep sensing in each module
- Surface
- Walk-on, matte, protective face
Overview
An LED floor in a science museum atrium that answers each footstep with ripples across a shallow lake.
Children understand an LED floor at once: they run onto it. Sensors in each module read footsteps, and the surface answers with rings spreading across a shallow lake, pebbles visible under the water. The modules are built to be walked on, with a protective face and a matte finish against glare. Between visits, the floor rests as still water or switches to a teaching program.
Content ideas
- Ripples across a shallow lake
- A tide pool where fish scatter from footsteps
- A star map for evening programs
