Civil War Rifling Machine (1853) App para Android

11 detalles sobre Civil War Rifling Machine (1853) App

1. In 1853 Robbins & Lawrence manufactured a rifling machine that helped produce more than 1.5 million rifled barrels by the end of the Civil War.

2. This educational app provides a detailed look at the 1853 Robins & Lawrence Rifling Machine using real-time 3D.

3. The 1853 Robins and Lawrence Rifling Machine App is compatible with the New iPad and the iPad 2.

4. iSO-FORM is a team of award winning medical artists, programmers and dreamers who believe that we are on the verge of a new era of learning, where the user doesn’t just memorize facts, but discovers them through interaction and curiosity.

5. Although the rifling machine is historically interesting, the focus of the app is on the key mechanical elements that allow the machine to quickly and accurately cut the rifling on the inside of each barrel.

6. • A menu allows the user to select from a list of key mechanical components, while additional information explains their specific functions.

7. Two of the most important innovations in the manufacture of weapons during the Civil War were the addition of rifling to the inside of handgun and rifle barrels, and the ability to mass-produce those barrels for the Union Army.

8. • The 3D app allows the user to pan and zoom interactively to explore the machine from almost any angle or position.

9. DI’s staff includes doctorate-level experts, engineers, scientists, animators, illustrators, and graphic artists who apply sound, scientific principles to every presentation.

10. • Additional navigation features allow the user to proceed through each of the key mechanical components one at a time.

11. The machine itself is animated to illustrate the interaction of all of the components during operation.