Irvine, California, USA
Symphony Classroom designed by Myk Lum of LDA and manufactured by Merlyn Mind is the first digital classroom assistant built specifically for teachers to simplify their work and to more naturally integrate the technology available in their classrooms.
It consists of an artificial Intelligence hub that contains speakers, remote control, and an Al Software platform custom-built for the unique needs of education and the privacy and security needs of schools.
Symphony Classroom has recently been awarded a 2022 Good Design Award by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.
With more and more technology being introduced into the classroom, educators need simple ways to manage the tools at their disposal. Otherwise, tech can be forgotten or unused.
Symphony Classroom allows educators to control multiple devices, including the teacher’s own laptop, from anywhere in the classroom.
This device consolidates control over all your hardware, media devices, and storage, as well as introduces many new Al capabilities and proprietary software to support teachers in their classrooms.
In Symphony Classroom, the digital assistant is called Merlyn, an AI agent designed specifically to help teachers.
Merlyn can be controlled by voice or by using the hubs remotely and has pioneered the use of AI in K-12 classrooms for students as young as first grade.
Some of the technology Merlyn may access files and presentations on your laptop, Apps on your laptop, servers or off-site servers, lessons on google drive, youtube videos, and basic functions such as timers, time, and weather.
Merlyn Mind is also currently working with third-party software developers to develop proprietary apps designed specifically for the platform.
Symphony classroom was designed to be mounted in various locations, including above a monitor, on a desktop or cart, or wall mounted.
The housing was acoustically designed to meet the specific audio needs of an interactive classroom.
The housing also contains a microphone array utilizing DSP technology for interactive lessons with students, and the interface is custom designed to be friendly and accessible.
Project: Symphony Classroom
Designers: Myk Lum, LDA Design Team, LDA LLC.
Manufacturer: Merlyn Mind Inc.
