Examining the Utility of Constructing Physical Representations of Data

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dc.contributor.advisorWillett, Wesley
dc.contributor.advisorJohnson, Jason
dc.contributor.authorPayne, Jennifer
dc.contributor.committeememberSharlin, Ehud
dc.contributor.committeememberWylant, Barry
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-31T21:20:57Z
dc.date.available2017-01-31T21:20:57Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.date.submitted2017en
dc.description.abstractFor millennia, people have constructed physicalizations---physical representations of information---by hand. Recent studies have shown that physicalizations can be more efficient for transmitting information than on-screen visualizations. In addition, innovations like shape-changing interfaces and digital fabrication now make it possible to create physicalizations with little manual effort. Yet many physicalizations are still constructed by hand. In this thesis, we explore how manual construction of physicalizations influences the way people approach and comprehend data, through two studies. One study compares bar chart authoring through physical construction to authoring using template-based chart creation software. A second study compares participant behaviour when constructing physicalizations to that when exploring previously-built physicalizations. Through comparison of these processes, we derive implications for the design of visualization authoring tools, and for the exploration of data.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPayne, J. (2017). Examining the Utility of Constructing Physical Representations of Data (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26033en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/26033
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/3613
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectComputer Science
dc.subject.otherinformation visualization
dc.subject.otherhuman-computer interaction
dc.subject.otherphysicalization
dc.subject.otherphysical visualization
dc.subject.othertangible user interface
dc.titleExamining the Utility of Constructing Physical Representations of Data
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineComputational Media Design
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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