Tangible data, explorations in data physicalization

TY - GEN

T1 - Tangible data, explorations in data physicalization

AU - Hogan, Trevor

AU - Hornecker, Eva

AU - Stusak, Simon

AU - Jansen, Yvonne

AU - Alexander, Jason

AU - Vande Moere, Andrew

AU - Hinrichs, Uta

AU - Nolan, Kieran

N1 - Conference code: 10

PY - 2016

Y1 - 2016

N2 - Humans have represented data in many forms for thousands of years, yet the main sensory channel we use to perceive these representations today still remains largely exclusive to sight. Recent developments, such as advances in digital fabrication, microcontrollers, actuated tangibles, and shape-changing interfaces offer new opportunities to encode data in physical forms and have stimulated the emergence of 'Data Physicalization'as a research area. The aim of this workshop is (1) to create an awareness of the potential of Data Physicalization by providing an overview of state-of-the-art research, practice, and tools and (2) to build a community around this emerging field and start to discuss a shared research agenda. This workshop therefore addresses both experienced researchers and practitioners as well as those who are new to the field but interested in applying Data Physicalization to their own (research) practice. The workshop will provide opportunities for participants to explore Data Physicalization hands-on, by creating their own prototypes. These practical explorations will lead into reflective discussions on the role tangibles and embodiment play in Data Physicalization and the future research challenges for this area.

AB - Humans have represented data in many forms for thousands of years, yet the main sensory channel we use to perceive these representations today still remains largely exclusive to sight. Recent developments, such as advances in digital fabrication, microcontrollers, actuated tangibles, and shape-changing interfaces offer new opportunities to encode data in physical forms and have stimulated the emergence of 'Data Physicalization'as a research area. The aim of this workshop is (1) to create an awareness of the potential of Data Physicalization by providing an overview of state-of-the-art research, practice, and tools and (2) to build a community around this emerging field and start to discuss a shared research agenda. This workshop therefore addresses both experienced researchers and practitioners as well as those who are new to the field but interested in applying Data Physicalization to their own (research) practice. The workshop will provide opportunities for participants to explore Data Physicalization hands-on, by creating their own prototypes. These practical explorations will lead into reflective discussions on the role tangibles and embodiment play in Data Physicalization and the future research challenges for this area.

KW - Data physicalization

KW - Embodiment

KW - Shape-changing interfaces

KW - Tangible user interface

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84964824584&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1145/2839462.2854112

DO - 10.1145/2839462.2854112

M3 - Article in proceedings

AN - SCOPUS:84964824584

SP - 753

EP - 756

BT - Proceedings of the TEI '16

PB - Association for Computing Machinery

T2 - Tenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction

Y2 - 14 February 2016 through 17 February 2016

ER -