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Ideum introduces touchless pedestal for exhibits

Ideum's touchless pedestal can be used for zero-touch interaction for large displays, video walls and projection environments. Image courtesy of Ideum.

September 18, 2020

Ideum, an interactive design firm that focuses on installations for public spaces, has introduced its Touchless Pedestal to allow visitors to interact without touching a screen or any physical interface elements, according to a press release. The device includes a LeapMotion controller for interaction along with controlled LED lights and a circular 3.4-inch LCD display for onboarding and real-time feedback.

The system's software is provided by the Touchless Design initiative which Ideum launched earlier this year with partial funding from Intel as part of its Pandemic Response Technology Initiative.

"The pandemic has created new obstacles. It is our job as designers, educators and technologists to explore and develop new interactive paradigms. If people feel that touch isn't safe, we can create touchless experiences for museums and other spaces that are intuitive and robust," Ideum founder Jim Spadaccini said in the press release.

For the Touchless Pedestal, Ideum collaborated with Intervoke to create a new version of the "Brain Odyssey" exhibit the team first developed with the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium.

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