Advancing Content Through Interactive Virtual Environments (ACTIVE)

该提案打算开发一种软件，当与OMNI设备结合时，产生一种虚拟触觉，使盲人能够“触摸”火星、地球月球等表面。这种体验是多媒体的，因为用户可以获得视觉、声音、与此同时，它也能触摸到。该提案确实描述了一个构造良好、设计计划。协作小组致力于汇集一个强大的STEM材料，一个高技能的项目团队，和一个不同的观众来评估材料。该团队聚集在一起实施的建议是一个很好的一个，包括科学研究所，美国宇航局第四和第五独立验证和确认，设施教育资源中心，奥尔德森布罗德乌斯学院，戴维斯埃尔金斯学院，和西弗吉尼亚州的聋哑人和盲人学校。虽然NASA是项目合作伙伴，但评审员鼓励项目提议者继续建立NASA的直接资金。例如，美国宇航局的太空拨款可能是未来一个很好的传播工具。评审员对各种项目元素印象深刻：移动的单元，基于标准的课程，即时反馈的假设测试。评估和传播计划在全州和国家一级产生了有效和直接的影响。该项目将产生更广泛的影响，因为多媒体工具也将帮助其他残疾学生群体。

The proposal intends to develop software that, when combined with the OMNI device,produces a virtual touch sensation that allows the blind to "touch" surfaces such asMars, Earth's Moon, etc. The experience is multimedia as users can get sight, sound,and touch at the same time.The proposal does a solid job of describing a well-constructed and well-designed plan.The collaborative group works to bring together a strong body of STEM material, ahighly skilled project team, and a diverse audience to assess the material. The teambrought together to implement the proposal is a good one and includes the Institute forScientific Research, NASA IV and V Independent Verification and Validation, FacilityEducator Resource Center, Alderson Broadus College, Davis & Elkins College, and theWest Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind. Although NASA is a project partner, thereviewers encourage the project proposer to continue building direct NASA funding. Forexample, a NASA space grant may be a good dissemination vehicle in the future.Reviewers were impressed with the various project elements: the mobile unit, pre- andpost- standards based lessons, hypothesis testing with immediate feedback. Theevaluation and dissemination plans provide for effective and immediate impact on astatewide and national level. The project provides for broader impact as the multi-mediatools will be of assistance to other groups of students with disabilities as well.