Small Ball Music Machine
Smart Technology · Interactive
- DimensionsSubject to on-site plan
- PresentationInteractive
- PricingQuoted by manufacture spec
Small Ball Music Machine is a hands-on, mechanical & electromechanical interactive exhibit manufactured by Hefei Panda for science centers, children’s museums, discovery centers, STEM learning centers and family entertainment centers. Engineered for durable, robust, low-maintenance, high-traffic gallery installation, it turns abstract scientific concepts into direct, interactive visitor exploration. Hefei Panda is a global exhibit manufacturer exporting hands-on science displays to 50+ countries, with in-house engineering, fabrication, installation and commissioning.
Exhibit Summary
Small Ball Music Machine is a Interactive interactive exhibit in the Smart Technology category, designed for science centers, children’s museums, discovery centers, STEM learning centers and family entertainment centers. Built as a hands-on, mechanical & electromechanical display, it turns an abstract scientific concept into direct, interactive visitor exploration, and is engineered for durable, low-maintenance, high-traffic gallery use.
Scientific Principle
The exhibition allows the audience to place their own note balls to feel the rhythm and create music fragments. It aims to stimulate the audience's science interest in music and exercise their creativity and imagination.
Operation
The exhibition items are composed of induction devices, note balls, speakers, control systems, etc. The sensing unit has 20 columns in the horizontal direction and 14 sounds in the vertical direction. When no one is interacting, the sensor holes flash randomly to attract audience interaction. When the audience participates in the experience, they can hear the sound of the musical instrument by placing the note ball on any sensing hole. The audience places small balls on multiple sensing holes, and the exhibition items will be scanned column by column. The corresponding musical instrument sound will sound in the sensing hole where the small balls are placed. By placing different combinations of note balls, the audience can create music, adjust the position of the ball at any time to adjust the music, and the audience can hear a rhythmic piece of music. Audiences can follow the instructions to place the balls and listen to the preset music. The center of the booth is designed with 14 columns and 20 rows of circular holes. A circle of color-changing light strips is set around the holes, and photoelectric sensors are built into the holes. The light strips are scanned column by column in an S-shape. When the sensor detects a small ball, it will send the information to the computer. The computer will play the corresponding sound based on the sensor's position information, allowing the audience to freely compose music.
Export-Ready Features
- Durable, robust construction for high-traffic gallery environments
- Low-maintenance electromechanical design with reliable, safe components
- Custom sizing, theming & multilingual labeling available
- OEM & turnkey exhibit solutions with full project management
- Overseas shipping, export documentation & on-site installation supported
- Shipped to science centers and museums in 50+ countries