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Rhino Exhibit Group #2 Members: Patrick W. Delp Russ Gardner Patrick Gillespie William Sizemore

Overview The Indianapolis Zoo is planning on an exhibit to demonstrate the new Rhinos in May 2003. There will be a gazebo built in the middle of the exhibit for people to view the Rhinos. Also there are three other viewing areas.

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Design Objective The objective of this project is to design, build, test, and evaluate a creative interface between visitors and Rhinos, so that the visitors will have knowledge and fun with the interactive activities.

Background South African White Rhinoceros Two female and one male Gallop at 25 mph and trot at 15 mph Grazing animals Weigh between 3000 - 6000lbs Solitary animals

Brainstorming Concepts Weighing Station Sound Station Lifelike Rhino Water Fountain or Cool Down Station Rumbling Walkway Stepping Machine Rhino Bowling Station Shaking Bush Rhino’s Head

Criteria Cost Effective Safety Durable Informative Interactive Usable Time

Cost Reasonable depending on the design. Do not exceed $10000 in total.

Safety Likelihood of death: 0% Likelihood of sever injury: 0% Likelihood of injury (requiring immediate care but not a trip to the hospital): .00001% Likelihood of minor injury (scrapes bruises): .01%

Durability Withstand 1.1 million people for the duration of 1 year. Minimal Maintenance: (no maintenance for one season – minimal goal).

Informative How much/what kind of information is being relayed. Information must convey one of the following: Massiveness, Habits, Special Characteristics.

Interactive How much interaction exists between the audience and the Rhinos. Appeal to one or more of the five senses and make people think about what is happening. Judged by: Output of a system / Input. Goal: 100%

Usable Time % time that the system will work when people try to interact. Triggered by the Rhinos & People. Usable 100% of the time.

Sample Decision Matrix

Decision Matrix Outcome 1st – Sound Station 2nd – Lifelike Rhino 3rd – Rhino’s Head Crossed out Water Fountain Rhino Bowling Stepping Machine

Decision Matrix Conclusions Sound Station and Rhino Senses should be coupled Talking Lifelike Rhino Should be placed with Scale The bridge can Rumble Shaking bushes in the walkway

Prototypes and Drawings

Layout Drawing

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Sound Station Interface & Drawings

Sound Station Interface Growl Baby Grunt Burst

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Rhino Vision Drawings

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Rumbling Bridge

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Shaking Bush

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