Carpendale, SheelaghTang, TonyCurrier, Katherine Marie2020-04-232020-04-232020-04-22Currier, K. M. (2020). In-Home Data and Data Visualization (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.http://hdl.handle.net/1880/111866In this thesis, I present an exploration of in-home data and data visualization. I conducted a study that takes an exploratory look at ubiquitous computing in homes from the perspective of data and visualization. Through in-context interviews during home walkthroughs, I explored people’s opinions about the data they live with and how they imagine incorporating data visualization displays into their lives and their homes. I discovered that most of our study participants already live with many types of data and visualizations, and these experiences influence their proposals for future visualizations. This qualitative study raises potential factors about the future of data and data visualization as an essential part of smart home environments. Using the results of the study, I propose a flexible framework of visualization characteristics to consider when discussing visualizations for the home.University 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.Data VisualizationInformation VisualizationComputer Sciencemaster thesis10.11575/PRISM/37714