Touching the Ground : Evaluating the Effectiveness of Data Physicalizations for Spatial Data Analysis Tasks

Inspired by recent advances in digital fabrication, artists and scientists have demonstrated that physical data encodings (i.e., data physicalizations) can increase engagement with data, foster collaboration, and in some cases, improve data legibility and analysis relative to digital alternatives. H...

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Veröffentlicht in:IEEE transactions on visualization and computer graphics. - 1996. - PP(2024) vom: 10. Sept.
1. Verfasser: Herman, Bridger (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Jackson, Cullen D, Keefe, Daniel F
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2024
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:IEEE transactions on visualization and computer graphics
Schlagworte:Journal Article
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