"Retain the Rain" Kiosk

Project Description

To raise public awareness about their Retain the Rain program, River Action partnered with Silver Oaks to develop a mobile touchscreen kiosk. Exhibited in public venues, the kiosk educates users about the damaging effects of storm water runoff and provides them with eight ways to avoid it.

For each method, users can see through detailed diagrams how it works, get a materials list, and locate on an interactive map where similar methods have already been installed in the local area. In addition, there is an interactive calculator feature that enables users to manipulate the inputs to assess the effectiveness of each method in retaining rainfall. Designed as an educational tool, the computer-based kiosk was created to collect the data gathered from user-input, allowing River Action to track interest levels and determine communication needs within their program. A corresponding online version was also created.