In the early 1980s, a biologist at the tropical aquarium in Stuttgart, Germany, noticed that the beautiful green alga Caulerpa taxifolia (Fig. 1) would make an ideal aquarium decoration. It does not wither, it is fast growing and it withstands cool temperatures. In the following years, many aquariums acquired Caulerpa plants from Stuttgart, among them the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco, from wh...

We present AmbiLife, an aquarium, interactive art installation and ambient information display. The fish generates abstract forms on the surface below the tank. The slow, organic and weightless motion is reflected in a dynamic pattern that is intimately coupled with movement and information flow. In addition to the aesthetic rendering, it acts as an ambient display and information panel, since ...

In response to the need for more accessible Informal Learning Environments (ILEs), the Georgia Tech Accessible Aquarium Project has been studying sonification for the use in live exhibit interpretation in aquariums. The present work attempts to add more interactivity [1] to the project’s existing sonification work, which is expected to lead to more accessible learning opportunities for visitors...

Penelitian ini berlatar belakang pada rendahnya kemampuan kognitif anak dalam berhitung permulaan 1-10 usia 4-5 tahun. Untuk mengatasinya peneliti menggunakan model pembelajaran Cooperative learning dengan Media Permainan Ikan di Aquarium. Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk mengetauhi aktivitas guru, anak, dan capaian hasil pengembangan khususnya permulaan. Pendekatan pendekatan kualitatif jenis pe...