Dewey Short Visitor Center
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers opened its new visitor center near Branson, Missouri, in April, 2012. The Dewey Short Visitor Center overlooking Table
Rock Dam features many AV interactive exhibits offering insight into the Corps' history, contributions, role, and responsibilities, including the building
and management of Table Rock Lake Dam.
The exhibits in this 15,000 square foot visitor center were designed and fabricated by Split Rock Studios. Applied Art worked closely with Split Rock in
planning, developing/producing and integrating all AV interactive exhibits, whose functionality includes automatic scheduled startup and shutdown.
They are monitored and controlled from a central AV rack. The AV interactive exhibits include the following:
Visitors tap menu selections to project the locations of Table Rock facilities on a 9' wide wall map. Using the interactive, visitors can locate specific
recreational areas or find amenities boat rentals, camping, marinas, trails, beaches and more that meet their recreational needs. A laser projects
the facilities' locations onto the Table Rock Lake map.
An old-time TV is stacked in a boat with other valuable household items as if to save them from flooding. This actual tube TV cabinet is retrofitted
with an LCD monitor displaying Applied Art-produced videos. When a visitor approaches, a motion sensor changes the programming from a test pattern
interspersed with TV snow, to a recreated old-time news broadcast, reporting on the devastating floods during the time.
From design to construction, Table Rock Dam was a truly remarkable accomplishment. To learn about the incredible construction of the dam and its impact
on the area, the visitor presses a button on the drafting table below to select from three Applied Art-produced video segments. During idle time, the
monitor displays images and factoids about the dam and construction process.
The Corps manages flood risk in the Upper White River watershed through a series of four dams. The dams work as a system to adapt to changing conditions
and seasons according to a Flood Control Plan.
This interactive lays out three scenarios that challenge the visitor to select the best option to prevent or lessen the impact of rainfall or drought.
Each scenario offers several choices and shows the impact of each management decision on the area.
The Southwestern Power Administration and the Corps work together to manage hydroelectric power generation from designated Corps-managed dams. This touchscreen
interactive introduces visitors to the SWPA through a video, images and answers to FAQs.
A menu allows the visitor to choose between the two touchscreen activities:
Explore the White River Basin and its Subwatersheds -When selected, a map of the White River Basin and its watersheds appear. Visitors can touch
a watershed to view the subwatersheds within it, then drill down further to view an enlarged version of that subwatershed and the rivers and creeks
that flow into it.
What is Your Watershed Footprint Quiz - Visitors answer a series of questions about their daily habits from lawn care treatments to recycling activities
to determine their impact on the watershed.
The Ozark Ecosystem Ambient Audio enhances the Lakeshore diorama mural with a mix of various sounds from nature, including wind through trees, a gurgling
stream, chirping birds, and more.
Two side-by-side horizontal monitors present video segments chronicling the Corps' proud history and its current management of Table Rock Lake. Visitors
use a touchscreen interface to select each video segment.
The horizontal setup provided Applied Art with an opportunity to produce a unique custom video that integrates still images and footage in a colorful
montage that is artfully balanced with audio narration and music.
For more information on interactives developed by Applied Art, visit www.appliedart.com/interactive