Open AccessDesign of an Interactive Device for Children’s Environmental Science Education on Plastic Pollution in Polar Regions Based on Open Source Programming Language
Author(s) -
Yuning Fan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/1827/1/012056
Subject(s) - arduino , enlightenment , environmental pollution , computer science , open source hardware , pollution , key (lock) , open source , multimedia , computer security , environmental science , embedded system , environmental protection , operating system , ecology , philosophy , theology , software , biology
With open-source programming languages, Processing and Arduino, this device realizes man-machine interaction. It has the characteristics of a wide application range and a strong visual expression. Designers and artists can make their ideas real through Processing and Arduino. In recent years, plastic waste can be seen in every corner of the world, which means that raising people’s awareness of environmental protection is urgently needed. Childhood is a key period for developing environmental awareness. In this paper, a popular science device related to environmental protection, taking children as the main target group, was designed and produced. The device provides a combination of technology and art to educate children about environmental enlightenment through external hardware configurations (switches, light sensing and pressure sensing) and on-screen images that show polar bears living in large amounts of plastic pollution.