What we do

Services

We provide consulting and integrated solutions that enhance the scientiﬁc and educational value of technologies and products to support STEAM and language learning in an accessible manner.

We have worked with many extraordinary people and organizations. These amazing experiences ultimately informed the structure of ARISA Lab as a lean and quick company that can spin-up the best teams for each specific project.

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Science and Educational Product & Services Review

Science & Education Subject Matter Expert Talks

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Hackathon Development & Implementation

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Innovative Technology Use Consultation

Conduct a goals-based needs assessment of current technology usage and budget constraints; Recommend and implement novel tech solutions that are cost effective and consider future needs.

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Curriculum Development & Consultation

Evaluate materials for educational value per NGSS; Provide curricula and lesson plans that meet the specific needs of educators and students, while addressing WIDA levels and accessibility requirements.

Accessible Technologies Development

Develop mobile apps, smart speaker skills/services, web platforms/directories, and content for clients' scientific and educational objectives. Solutions are useful, engaging, and accessible to all end users.

Past Performance

NASA STEM Innovation Lab Hackathon

Two-day hackathon at Goddard Space Flight Center for NASA scientists and educators at which a creative problem solving session birthed new tools that used readily-available commercial tech in a novel way to create adaptable, real-time, 3-D data displays.

National Air and Space Museum Sun Video Wall

Dubbed one of the museum's most popular exhibits, the dynamic video wall shared live, real-time and engaging imagery of the sun to over 8 million visitors a year until its retirement in 2021.

Eclipse Soundscapes Mobile Application

INTRO

The Eclipse Soundscapes Mobile Application was created by a team that included astrophysicists, mobile application developers, an educator, members of the blind and low vision (BLV) community in order to create an educational app (iOs & Android) that engaged a larger percentage of the population, including the visually impaired community with the “Great American Eclipse” of August 2017.

TOUCH AN ECLIPSE

The Eclipse Soundscapes’ app features an interactive “Rumble Map,” which uses a smartphone’s touch screen and vibrational feedback to demonstrate the physical qualities of an eclipse. The rumble map displays photos of the eclipse at various stages. When users touch the image, the app reads the greyscale value of a pixel underneath their finger, and vibrates the phone with a strength relative to the brightness of the section. As users move their fingers around the Sun, their smartphone will vibrate more. As they move their fingers into the dark spaces blocked by the Moon, the vibration will diminish and disappear.

ECLIPSE SOUNDSCAPES 2.0

ARISA Lab has added new features to the Eclipse Soundscapes Mobile Application since 2017. These new features include:

Bilingual in English and Spanish: All text, audio, and descriptions are now available in English and Spanish depending on your device's language settings.
Updated for 2023 and 2024 US Eclipses: Information has been added to include the October 14, 2023 Annular Eclipse and the April 8, 2024 Total Eclipse.
Enhanced Rumble Map: The Rumble Map now uses audio feedback (specially designed using frequency modulated synthesis) with direct haptic feedback from a devices haptic motors to provide a richer experience.