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CustomDesignTechnologies Provides Interactive Controller For Life Science Centre Mars Quest
Oxfordshire, UK-based customDesignTechnologies has recently supplied interactive controllers for the government funded Life Science Centre project in Newcastle that enables visitors to the centre to control their own experience in one of the attractions.
(PRWEB) September 20, 2006 -- Oxfordshire-based customDesignTechnologies has recently supplied interactive controllers for the government funded Life Science Centre project in Newcastle that enables visitors to the centre to control their own experience in one of the attractions.
The Life Science Centre aims to enable visitors to explore where life comes from and how it works. One of the centre’s main attractions is the Mars Quest that takes visitors on an exploration of space, uncovering the breathtaking landscape of polar caps, extinct volcanoes, vast meteoric craters, huge canyons and global dust storms.
The latest attraction is an interactive theatre featuring a 10m diameter screen that is designed to take visitors on a journey into Outer Space. Each of this theatre’s seats features an interactive controller allowing visitors to make choices and control their own experiences. For this aspect of the project, the Life Science Centre turned to cDT.
The design specifications for the project required the inclusion of a joystick plus all the electronics housed in a sturdy enclosure that could be securely fastened to the arm rest of each theatre seat. The unit also needed to be able to withstand the often sticky and inquisitive fingers of the Life Science Centre’s principal audience, namely children.
As with many projects undertaken by customDesignTechnologies, the design process started with an artist’s impression of the finished product. This would be accompanied by additional sketches showing dimensions and further information on materials etc. plus an indication of methods for assembling the various components.
Once the customer had approved the concept with any necessary changes incorporated at this stage, a final design was drawn up and prototypes manufactured. As with many projects at cDT, complexity is the main factor in determining time to deliver prototypes - usually between one and two weeks. Once the prototypes are completed and approved, production can take a further three to five weeks.
Ian Watson, cDT’s marketing director, added, "This project is an excellent illustration of the customDesignTechnologies philosophy of providing high quality enclosures and integrated solutions for low volume production runs. Our well-established enclosure manufacturing technique is ideal for producing high quality housings without the need for expensive moulding tools. Similarly, our electronics division was able to integrate all the necessary components into the controller enabling the customer to take delivery of complete controllers that were fully tested and ready to integrate into the theatre seats."
Based in Oxfordshire and with more than 15 years experience of providing custom solutions for customers in the electronics industry, customDesignTechnologies encompasses Bafbox custom enclosures, customKeypads membrane switch panels and customAssembly for costeffective and flexible electronic and mechanical assembly services for companies looking to outsource manufacturing.
For more information, please contact: customDesignTechnologies Limited, Greatworth Park, Greatworth, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX17 2HB, UK. Tel: +44 (0)1295 762100, Fax: +44 (0)1295 768888
Web site: http://www.customDesignTechnologies.com
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