AV Stumpfl energizes the image of the Chicago Museum of Science

After its reopening, the Museum of Science and Industry Chicago's has visually boosted its iconic Pioneer Zephyr exhibition thanks to AV Stumpfl, with three Fullwhite screens with Pixera mini Quad.

The well-known exhibition Pioneer Zephyr, which is part of the Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry – Msi) of Chicago, invites visitors to be amazed with this famous diesel passenger train, of almost 60 meters long, to showcase its formidable history through a combination of technological systems.

The Zephyr train, with a stainless steel aerodynamic body and a state-of-the-art diesel-electric engine, revolutionized the image of train travel and reduced fuel and maintenance costs. Although at first people were shocked, ended up falling in love with this ‘aerodynamic transport’ and its elegant design, which was even reflected in everyday articles in society.

So says John Llewellyn, msi creative director: “Pioneer Zephyr es una pieza muy querida del transporte y de la historia del museo que ha cautivado a los visitantes durante generaciones. We are delighted to reopen this icon to the public to experience its beautiful design and incredible history up close., que prepara el terreno para lo que pueden esperar cuando exploren el resto del museo”.

A key part of the exhibition update - which was carried out to help energize the Zephyr for new generations- is the projected media piece, of some 52 meters long, that runs along the train making the visitor feel that he is part of it and its movement.

Projections also show the so-called West wind view, which not only provides a sense of movement, but highlights the influence of the Pioneer Zephyr on the evolution of transport, aerodynamics and rationalization of industrial design.

For this renovation project, Creative Technology Group took care of the installation, supervised by the director of the same, Michael Fuller, who with your computer selected the screen Fullwhite AV Stumpfl as the perfect projection surface for it, since its borderless appearance would help create the immersive environment of the projected content.

specifically, a total of three Fullwhihe screens of AV Stumpfl have been installed for the exhibition, with dimensions each of 43,8 width by 13,8 high. the computer also specified the media server Pixera mini Quad from this Austrian manufacturer to control the three projectors and the content they showed.

“Utilizar los productos de AV Stumpfl en nuestro diseño para el proyecto Pioneer Zephyr era la mejor opción que podíamos tomar -explica Fuller-. “Su tecnología es puntera en la industria, with high quality products with meticulous details, and that's really shown in the end result.. The customer service support we received from them was tremendous, y el hecho de que formaran a nuestro equipo de instalación antes fue clave para nuestra superficie de proyección de 180º”.

For its part, Hans Christian Stucken, AV Stumpfl Global Marketing Advisor, notes that “estamos muy satisfechos porque nuestras soluciones se hayan desplegado en un proyecto tan prestigioso. Just as this exhibition showcases the latest in display technology, together with the timeless engineering of the Zephyr, con la ayuda del equipo de CT hemos demostrado que tanto nuestros productos digitales como analógicos pueden utilizarse en conjunto para sacar lo mejor de cada uno”.

Los visitantes del museo “están encantados con la nueva exposición, and they are captivated by the large multimedia piece that brings energy and movement to the train-adds Sheila Cawley, Vp. of MSI- external affairs. Children and their parents are inspired to learn the history of the Zephyr and explore the science and engineering behind train travel. La nueva exposición es un espectáculo”.

The renovation of the Pioneer Zephyr exhibition has been made possible thanks to the support of the Grainger Foundation of Lake Forest, as pointed out by those responsible for the museum.

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