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PICKUP is a brand new system and features the latest technology. At present it has been used mainly in Sweden where the product has been designed and manufactured. It has been met with critical acclaim wherever is has been used.
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Nordiska Museet "The Horse," the first major exhibition to use Dataton PICKUP audioguides, opened in May 2003 to unbridled enthusiasm from both producers and visitors. "Working with PICKUP for the first time has been a real kick," comments Johan Åredal, Nordiska museet, Stockholm. "People collect their PICKUP guides, we point them in the right direction and that's it. They walk around the exhibition, maybe breaking off to discuss a point with a friend, but otherwise totally engrossed." "Producing and installing the Dataton audioguide was a very positive experience, for us, and, most importantly, our visitors," says Johan Åredal, technical leader for the exhibition. "We worked on the sound script and exhibit design simultaneously in order to make the most of the audioguide system. We kept the printed texts concise and designed the audioguide information so that it is not a repetition but a complement to the printed info in the exhibition." |
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Museum Of National Antiquities To celebrate the 700 year anniversary of the birth of Saint Bridget, the Museum of National Antiquities in Sweden created this exhibition. Equipped with Dataton PICKUP audio guides, visitors navigate among relevant artifacts and gain an insight into the life and times of this remarkable woman. The audioguide tour, available in English and Swedish, was mainly created in-house by Christer Åhlin, the museum's resident AV expert. Although Åhlin has used Dataton control equipment at the museum since the 80s, this was the first time he had worked with PICKUP. "Writing the audio files to the smartmedia cards was easy. Reception staff were then taught how to use and distribute the audio guides. At first, they were a little worried about how long it would take to hand over the PICKUP units and explain how to use them. But this worry quickly proved groundless, and both staff and visitors think the audio guide works well." |
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Chester Cathedral Launches New Interactive Audio Tour Majestic landmark and major visitor attraction, Chester Cathedral has introduced an outstanding audio tour, which provides visitors with a new perspective on its 1,000-year history. With the help of this sophisticated system, the Cathedral has enhanced its potential as an exciting new interactive heritage site. The system designed and supplied by London-based sound specialists, Orbital, who have deployed the innovative guidePORT technology from Sennheiser to bring the Cathedral's history to life. Carefully scripted narrative is delivered in digital clarity by professional actors and fused with sound effects and music - taking visitors on a journey, back in history with guidePORT leading the way. Several tours are available with separate tours designed for adults and children. These run simultaneously making Chester Cathedral a fun and educational family experience. Also ideal for tour groups, the guidePORT tours add enormous value, offering an alternative and exciting view of the Cathedral. The tour lasts for approximately 20 minutes but guidePORT technology allows visitors to explore at their own pace and re-visit certain points of interest. Chester's Nick Fry commented: "Since the system was installed at the end of 2003, the positive feedback received from adults and children as well as tour operators has been staggering. Our new audio guide is so easy to use, yet it's so sophisticated. It simply brings the Cathedral to life. It offers an intelligent, state-of-the-art alternative, which we know will be positively received in 2004." The Sheriff of Chester, Sandra Rudd, officially launched the system on February 19th 2004. |
Moderna Museet With its simple point 'n' click interface, PICKUP is easy to use for both young and old. Armed with a PICKUP audio guide, visitors can view the impressive art collections of the Moderna Museet at their own pace. 
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Orbital transcribes Guide Dogs For The Blind exhibition with GuidePORT Celebrating 75 years of guide dogs in the UK audio experts Orbital were appointed by London based Project Managers Populus UK to design and install the key integral audio guide element to The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association's new interactive exhibition called "Moving Forward Together". Featuring as the main element of a year of celebrations, marking 75 years of guide dogs in the UK, the showcase exhibition was launched on the Isle of Dogs, Museum in Docklands by David Blunkett MP. Through a range of three-dimensional, touch sensitive and audio features, the history of guide dogs is brought to life, along with up to date information on current campaigns and services provided by the charity Guide Dogs. "Moving Forward Together" will tour shopping centres, airports and public spaces throughout 2006. To enable blind and partially-sighted people to appreciate and understand every part of the exhibition, Howard Towl Managing Director of Populus UK collaborated with Orbital from the outset, ensuring that the system would translate the showcase, adding value and perfectly complementing its linear and graphic design. Howard explained: "I've worked with Orbital before and have integrated the guidePORT system with great success into many exhibits. We reviewed a range of options and for this project the system's unique and seamless qualities were the best way to allow accessibility for blind and partially sighted people". Orbital's technical expertise and in-house facilities allowed the audio narrative to be maximised. Using their Pro-Tools equipped sound studio, the company produced and edited the audio commentary based on the initial script supplied by Populus. As a highly emotive showcase, the voices of Sarah Williams and Peter Curtis were seamlessly integrated with sound FX to bring the exhibit to life aurally detailing colour, sights, texture and history through audio to the blind and partially sighted audience. Unlike conventional audio guides, which rely on buttons to navigate, the guidePORT system is a fully automatic audio delivery system that uniquely detects where the user is standing in relation to the exhibits and automatically delivers the appropriate soundtrack. Therefore, as visitors move around the "Moving Forward Together" exhibition, they hear the relevant sound FX and commentary automatically. To further enhance its interactivity, Orbital supplied the exhibition's AV infrastructure of plasma screens, hard disc and computer playback as well as the push button interactive audio sources. These soundtracks are also fed into the audio guide headphones, precisely as the visitor enters the appropriate zone. Steve Billington Director of Fundraising & Marketing (Guide Dogs) commented: "Guide Dogs is delighted with the audio guide system, which allows blind and partially sighted people to appreciate and engage with the "Moving Forward Together" exhibition. The Orbital AV system complements a range of three-dimensional, touch sensitive exhibits to bring alive the information for those with sight loss". Pictured is Paulette Odee with her guide dog, Briar |
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