Designing An Interactive Visitors Center

This was a fun project as it helped a growing suburb of a major city (outside of Houston, Texas). It converted a building previously operated by the city into an interactive visitors center which also offered content (via QR codes) to give people to take with them as they went around the city.

The company did a solid recap on the project, including these words:

.... (we) designed and developed visual content and software development for 136” and 65” touch screens within the environment. We also produced a multi-platform solution that is displayed on iPad stations around the Center.

The application featured an easy-to-navigate interface with rich content, including sections like "Live," "Work," "Play," "History," "Map," and "Help," complete with search capabilities, image galleries, and QR codes to scan locations and take them with you as you head out to explore the City of Katy. A scalable content management system (CMS) was utilized on the backend, enabling the City of Katy to effortlessly manage and update various content elements. For mapping services, we utilized the HERE API to provide location results for points of interest, with categories and keywords determined in partnership with the City

 

It was an enjoyable day to be there for the opening and it was fun to meet everyone who would be involved with managing the center for future visitors. Here is more about the project's details on the technology used.  This video shows some of the technology plus people having a good time interacting with the information, plus you will get a glimpse of the ribbon cutting marking the official opening of the facility.