Oral+Report

= **__ORAL REPORT__** =


 * __Outline__**

What is it ? How it works? Purpose? How we will go about creating this App How this communicates with different audiences How we came across this Science behind it?

We were inspired by an article we found in National Geographic titled “Shake it off”. It involves the rates of oscillation in animals as they shake themselves dry. It compares the different component into each factor of fur, type of skin and size. The concept of oscillation can be related to physics through the waves created by the person shaking. Our plan is to create a large touch screen on the wall that is in the form of a smart phone. When the exhibit isn’t in use, the saved videos will play as a montage of past OSC visitors “shaking”. When a person comes in contact with the wall, they begin shaking for a period of time. Instructions will come up on the wall to indicate what will happen. Once the person is done shaking, they will receive data about their shaking frequency compared to different animals around the world. This information can be uploaded to their smart phone, where they will always have access to view them shaking and different facts. At the end, they person will have the option to let their video to be played at the exhibit when the smart phone is not in use.

**Thursday, November 3rd, 2011**

Where are you in the project? - Yi
 * All researching
 * Assigned deadline and goals
 * Bouncing other new ideas of off each other, brainstorming
 * We’ve organized and designated specific days for specific tasks and things we need to get done
 * Made a wiki and a facebook page (where we have discussions and post links and ideas)
 * Assigned each person roles

Each person’s roles and responsibilities? -Isabella
 * **Everyone:** keep a log, remain in contact through texts, research roles to be determined
 * **Natasha:** video, put together written report
 * **Yi:** submit all our work electronically, video
 * **Roshni:** purchase presentation materials, google sketch up and poster board
 * **Rejy:** powerpoint, meeting leader (setting goals of meeting, directing meeting, etc)
 * **Monette:** keep master log on wiki, powerpoint
 * **Isabella:** Keep track of dates and deadlines, google sketch up and poster board

What do we still need to do? –Monette and Natasha
 * Begin write-up (set to start next week)
 * Formally bring together our research and finalize the info we want to share
 * Keep Laura informed
 * Physical design (sketches, etc.)
 * Organize a meeting with some of the designers, come up with specific questions to ask them

What is the project about? –Rejy and Roshini
 * How we were inspired
 * Thought it was funny at first and decided to expand on it and brainstorm more ideas
 * The actually exhibit, what is it?
 * The app
 * How we think everyone will become engaged

__**To do: (at home)**__
 * Think about how this exhibit and promote innovation in visitors.
 * Look over the oral report outline, think of ideas/things to say and make cue cards if necessary

**Monday, November 7th, 2011** We practiced presenting in front of Laura and made adjustments to our report accordingly to her suggestions.

**Wednesday, November 9th, 2011** Present!

-maybe let visitors view the clip of them shaking and allow themselves to graph or calculate their own oscillation frequency -maybe let visitors match up their oscilation frequency to an animal instead of just assigning them the animal
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