Case Study: Children's Museum of Science and Technology achieves a one-of-a-kind, fully automated interactive weather exhibit with Fortra Automate

Children's Museum Creates One-of-a-Kind Interactive Exhibit Using Automate

The Children's Museum of Science and Technology in Troy, NY wanted a hands-on weather-forecast exhibit where kids and parents could record and replay a live-style forecast, but the experience required about 10 precisely timed steps that very young children couldn't follow and the museum couldn't staff. President and CEO John Graydon Smith needed a way to make the exhibit truly interactive and foolproof without dedicating full-time personnel.

84West’s Bob Maloch and technologist Malcom Murphy evaluated several automation packages, selected Automate, and integrated it with video software to prototype and deploy the system in under a month. The result is a completely automated, easy-to-use exhibit that “dummy-proofs” the process so even very young children can participate, delighting visitors and creating new business opportunities as other museums and corporations express interest in similar interactive displays.

Children's Museum of Science and Technology

John Graydon Smith

President and CEO