Finalists

The Pirelli Award, the first Internet multimedia award

Ninth Edition finalists

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Pirelli Internetional Awards 2004

“Drive the Mars Rovers” (nasa.gov) – USA

An online simulation of the exploration of the planet Mars that describes the missions of the two real “rovers”. This is an unusual approach to geology (marsology) through an attractive interface.

Finalists in the category dedicated to educational multimedia oriented toward the world of education

"Robotics: sensing, thinking, acting” (thetech.org) – USA

Presented in the “Tech Museum of Innovation” of San Josè and developed by the “Carnegie Science Center” of Pittsburgh, this website is the online version of a robotics exhibition, automation and artificial intelligence that describes the industrial, ethical, social and creative aspects of the subject matter.

“Science in focus” (sumanasinc.com) - USA

This candidate consists of a series of six animations that describe as many key scientific concepts.

Presented by the USA company “Sumanas” specialized in innovative products and instruments for secondary education. This multimedia work is notable for the great clarity with which it teaches scientific principles and the helpfulness of its animations.

“Visionlearning” (visionlearning.com) - USA

This is an initiative promoted by the “National Science Foundation” that intends to provide innovative educational instruments for the teaching of science.

Indeed, 11 animations illustrate several important scientific phenomena and theories through a clear and intuitive multimedia interface.