SBIR Phase I: Holographic Explorer for In-Depth Science Learning

这个SBIR一期项目将开发一套开创性的应用程序，在令人敬畏的全息3D空间中教授科学。学生将戴上全息眼镜，以前所未有的方式探索基础科学概念和现象。例如，学习者将能够在全息3D中触摸难以捉摸的亚原子粒子，解剖活细胞以观察细胞过程，潜入大质量恒星的极热核心以见证热核融合过程中重元素的产生，或者探索两个星系碰撞时会发生什么。该项目可以将科学教育提升到一个新的水平，因为它将触发科学课堂上急需的“啊哈！”时刻，因为学习者将进入任何书籍或教师都无法带他们去的地方，并探索以任何其他方式难以掌握的概念和现象。该项目预计将为全国科学教育做出重大贡献，同时创造大量高科技工作岗位，并创造税收。这是第一个专门为科学教育开发全息应用的项目。该项目的最终成果将是一套混合现实全息3D应用程序，让学生探索和理解科学概念和现象，并帮助他们克服科学中顽固的误解。智能化身将引导学生进行发人深省的科学探索，并不断评估他们的学习。学生可以用自然的方式与虚拟化身互动：通过操纵虚拟环境中的物体，或者通过点击按钮和构造句子。在教师引导模式下，角色可以关闭，教师可以引导探索。令人惊叹的视觉效果将使学习者难忘，而教育工作者则会收到每个学生进步的详细视觉报告。全息环境的功效和解释能力将在严格的对照试验中进行评估。该项目预计将产生大量的知识产权，因为系统的关键组件将受到专利保护，所有3D模型和故事情节将受到版权保护。这给任何试图进入我们的市场或模仿我们技术的竞争对手制造了巨大的障碍。

This SBIR Phase I project will develop a small set of pioneering applications that teach science in awe-inspiring holographic 3D space. Students will put on their holographic glasses and explore fundamental scientific concepts and phenomena in unparalleled ways. For example, learners will be able to touch elusive subatomic particles in holographic 3D, dissect living cells to observe cellular processes, dive into the incredibly hot core of massive stars to witness the creation of heavy elements during thermonuclear fusion, or explore what happens when two galaxies collide. The project could take science education to the next level because it will trigger the much needed ?Aha!" moments in science classrooms as learners go to impossible places where no book or teacher could ever take them, and explore concepts and phenomena that are difficult to grasp in any other way. The project is envisioned to contribute significantly to science education nationwide while creating numerous hi-tech jobs and generating tax revenue. This is one the first projects that will develop holographic applications specifically for science education. The final result of the project will be a set of mixed-reality holographic 3D applications that lets students explore and understand scientific concepts and phenomena and help them overcome stubborn misconceptions in science. Intelligent avatars will guide students through thought-provoking scientific explorations and continuously assess their learning. Students can interact with the avatar in natural ways: by manipulating objects in the virtual environment or by clicking buttons and constructing sentences. In teacher-guided mode the avatar can be turned off and the teacher can lead the exploration. Stunning visuals will make the experience unforgettable for learners while educators receive detailed visual reports on each student's progress. The efficacy and the explaining power of the holographic environment will be assessed in rigorous controlled trials. The project is envisioned to generate a significant amount of intellectual property as key components of the system will be protected by patents and all 3D models and storylines will be protected by copyright. This creates significant barriers for any competitor trying to penetrate our market or emulate our technology.