Columbia professor develops BigShot camera kit for children around the world

Columbia professor Shree Nayar has launched a project to use cameras to educate children. The BigShot camera is a kit that children can easily assemble within an hour. The assembly process is designed to teach children about important science and technology concepts such as optics, mechanics, image processing, and the human eye. Professor Nayar is currently seeking a for-profit or non-profit partner to produce BigShot, with sales of full-price kits subsidizing donations of kits to children less able to afford them. Further information is available at bigshotcamera.org.