Heureka is Finland’s largest science center and attracts thousands of visitors each year seeking to explore the mysteries of science. It currently has an exhibition called "The Power of Play" that is very popular with both children and adults alike. A 2D LiDAR sensor from SICK also plays a special role in that exhibition.
The "The Power of Play" exhibition at Heureka opened in February 2023 and is expected to be on display for at least two years. The exhibition is a real attraction. Heureka draws in up to 1500 visitors on a normal day.
With "The Power of Play", visitors can experience the significance and power of play. The exhibition offers a multitude of interactive elements and experiments that encourage the visitors to learn through play. One of the most popular stations is a virtual jumping rope that uses the LiDAR technology from SICK. The virtual jumping rope is a simple game where children try to jump high and perform various tricks while doing so. The LRS4000 2D LiDAR sensor allows precise distance measurements and makes the game experience realistic and safe.
The exhibition "The Power of Play" was designed in collaboration with a number of experts. It underscores the importance of play for learning and developing creativity. Heureka can look back on a long history as a science center with roots that can be traced back to the University of Helsinki, and scientists who had become acquainted with different science centers located around the world. Heureka was founded to make science and technology accessible to the public in a stimulating and interactive manner.
The exhibitions at Heureka offer informative and entertaining experiences to visitors of all age groups. School children, in particular, visit Heureka often as an excursion and use the visit to supplement their tuition.
The Heureka Science Centre is not only an extraordinary place for visitors, but also offers an inspiring and creative work environment for its employees. Many Heureka employees, like Antti Kemppainen, have been with the company for decades, which attests to the attractiveness of the workplace and the commitment of its employees.
Antti has been working at Heureka for 25 years and describes his work as “play”. The work at Heureka gives you the opportunity to unleash your creativity and receive immediate feedback on your work. When Antti observes the latest exhibition "The Power of Play", he sees how much joy it brings to visitors, in particular the children. The children love climbing, assembling, jumping, hopping and solving puzzles.
The uniqueness of Heureka as a workplace is also underscored by the fact that it is a not-for-profit foundation. This gives an entirely different significance to the work that you do. The employees at Heureka are proud that their work promotes scientific curiosity, learning and the power of play without pursuing commercial goals.
All in all, the Heureka Science Centre is not only a place where visitors can enjoy knowledge and play, but also a place where employees can find joy and meaning in their work. Heureka offers a unique combination of creativity, scientific curiosity, and social impact.
