
ROLLER
BALL INTERATIVE KINETIC SCULPTURE. A dynamic
rolling marble sculpture will greet children and families in
the lobby of Schneider Children’s Hospital. This interactive
machine continually lifts a potpourri of glass colored marbles
to the top of a seven-foot tower where they are released into
a maze of downhill ramps. The colorful marbles follow numerous
clear pathways as the roll down through a series of ramps, loops,
drops, turns and gates. On their way, the marbles activate fiber
optic tracks and various lights and sounds. On each side of
the tower are interactive points at which children can interact
with the sculpture by: