ESA intouch - Conceptual mobile application developed through crowd sourcing to involve the general public and foster an interest in European Space activities and their benefits.
- Paper number
IAC-16,E1,7,7,x35281
- Coauthor
Mr. Daniel Schultz, ESA european space agency, The Netherlands
- Coauthor
Mr. Friedrich Richter, ESA, The Netherlands
- Year
2016
- Abstract
The presence of ESA's activities in the minds of the European Public is crucial for the acceptance of spending funds on space programs. A mobile application is developed for novel media devices to present ESA's current missions and future plans to the user. It provides the possibility to observe and interactively access information in a 3D virtual universe. We define a crowd sourcing approach to involve the end user from the beginning. This approach consists of a public campaign asking people for their input and offering incentives for a successful participation. A multi platform approach is taken to initially ensure that a broad user range is targeted. The app envisages a visually appealing and intuitive appearance to guarantee a satisfying experience to the first time user. At the same time it offers advanced features to continuously entertain and provide comprehensive information. A further key component is the connection of the described missions to the benefits they hold for the general public. This project is expected to generate a positive response from the tax payers and will help to increase their support for current and future space endeavors.
- Abstract document
- Manuscript document
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