information visualization: analyzing and presenting data

Information Visualization: Analyzing and Presenting Data.a/prof. Andrew Vande MoereResearch[x]Design (RxD)Department of Architecture - KU Leuvenhttp://rxd.asro.kuleuven.be Information Aesthetics

http://infosthetics.com - @infosthetics

Data visualisation lab leuvenhttp://datavislab.org

Information Aesthetics - “Where Form Follows Data”HTTP://infosthetics.com - founded in 2004

Johny mnemonictristar pictures -1995

HackersUnited Artists - 1996

Cyber swap worlds1997

Stock Market Swarm2004

Stock Market Swarm2004

Stock Market Swarm2004

University Finance2003

University Finance2003

emerging popularity of data visualization?

Ability to collect data is increasing faster than our ability to analyze ithttp://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2011-05/every-six-hours-nsa-gathers-much-data-stored-entire-library-congress

open data“VLAAMSE OVERHEID KIEST VOOR OPEN DATA” - 2012 - http://www.bestuurszaken.be/vlaamse-overheid-kiest-voor-open-data

open dataEuropean union open data portal - http://open-data.europa.eu/

SOCIAL relevancehospital costs - Kitware - http://infovis.kitware.com/hospital-costs/

new kinds of relevanceTravel Time Maps - Stamen design - http://www.mysociety.org/2007/more-travel-maps/morehousing

quantified selfStranger Than Fiction - Columbia Pictures - 2006

quantified selfThe personal analytics of my life- http://blog.stephenwolfram.com/2012/03/the-personal-analytics-of-my-life/

quantified selfFeltron Annual Year Report - 2005-2012- http://feltron.com

rich meaning of dataTourists versus Locals - Eric Fischer - 2010 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/walkingsf/sets/72157624209158632/

rich meaning of dataTourists versus Locals - Eric Fischer - 2010 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/walkingsf/sets/72157624209158632/

rich meaning of dataDigital Footprinting: Uncovering Tourists with User-Generated Content - 2008

rich meaning of dataNew york runners visualized - cargo collective - http://cargocollective.com/coopersmith/Nike-Plus-Visualization

Data visualisation as...

1) tool 2) medium 3) practice 4) communication 5) catalyst

Data visualisation as a tool.

choice of visualization techniqueinformation display tips - Cleveland and McGill

choice of visualization techniqueinformation display tips - http://understandinggraphics.com/visualizations/information-display-tips/

choice of visualization techniquechart suggestions - 2006 - http://extremepresentation.typepad.com/blog/2006/09/choosing_a_good.html

time-based visualization techniquesline graph - stacked graph - small multiples - horizon graph

map-based visualization techniquesflow map - chloropeth map - symbol map - cartogram (DORLING cartogram / bubble map)

hierarchy-based visualization techniquesflat & radial node-link diagram - dendogram - sunburst -treemap

network-based visualization techniquesForce-directed network - arc diagram - matrix view

2. Show causality, mechanism, explanation, systematic structure

3. Show multivariate data, i.e. more than 1 or 2 variables

5. Thoroughly describe the evidence: title, authors and sponsors, data sources, add measurement scales, highlight relevant issues

6. Analytical presentations ultimately stand or fall depending on the quality, relevance and integrity of their content

DATA VisualisatiON good practice guidelinesPrinciples for the Analysis and Presentation of Data - edward Tufte

1. Show comparisons, contrasts, differences

4. Completely integrate words, numbers, images, diagrams

Data visualisation as a medium.

data graphicsToday In Dishonest Fox News Charts - http://mediamatters.org/blog/2011/12/12/today-in-dishonest-fox-news-charts/185162

infografiekHow Osama bin Laden Was Located and Killed - nytimes- 2011 - http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/05/02/world/asia/abbottabad-map-of-where-osama-bin-laden-was-killed.html

data visualizationVisualizing information flow in science - moritz stefaner - 2009 - http://stefaner.eu/projects/eigenfactor/

information designCompare countries through their shape - carlo zapponi & vasundhara parakh - http://worldshap.in/#/

information designVisualizing deletion discussions on wikipedia - moritz stefaner - http://notabilia.net/

data Illustrationliterary organism - stefanie posavec - http://www.itsbeenreal.co.uk/

data illustrationPoetry on the road - Boris Müller - http://www.esono.com/boris/projects/poetry06/

data ARTDNA Portrait - http://dna11.com

data ARTNonsensical infographics - chad Hagen - 2009

Data visualisation as design.

visualization as design“On the Role of Design in Information Visualization” - Vande Moere and Purchase - 2012

visualization as design“On the Role of Design in Information Visualization” - Vande Moere and Purchase - 2012

visualisatie in ontwikkeling“On the Role of Design in Information Visualization” - Vande Moere and Purchase - 2012

ThemeRiver“ThemeRiver: Visualizing Theme Changes over Time” - Havre et al. - 2002

StreamGraph“Stacked Graphs – Geometry & Aesthetics” - Lee Byron et al. - 2007

The Ebb and Flow of Movies: Box Office Receipts 1986 - 2008NYTimes - http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/02/23/movies/20080223_REVENUE_GRAPHIC.html

research -> exploration -> practice

Movie Narrative ChartsRandall MUnroe - http://xkcd.com/657

Software Evolution StorylinesOgawa and Ma - 2010

practice -> research

Data visualisation ascommunication.

‘aesthetic’ components of data visualization“Towards a Model of Aesthetics in Information Visualization”, Lau and Vande Moere et al., 2007

Beauty

Meaning

1. beauty / styleBillion Pound-O-Gram - Information is Beautiful - 2009 - informationisbeautiful.net

1. beauty / visualization techniquehttp://www.mcclatchydc.com/2012/02/13/138787/obamas-budget-would-shrink-annual.html#.UkBfimSkxNwhttp://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/02/13/us/politics/2013-budget-proposal-graphic.html

2. interaction: interfaceMany Eyes - IBM - http://www-958.ibm.com/software/analytics/manyeyes/

2. interaction: fluid selectionBaby Name Wizard - http://www.babynamewizard.com/voyager

2. interaction: animationthe jobless rate for people like you - nytimes - http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/11/06/business/economy/unemployment-lines.html

3. Interactie: sharing responsibilityBudget Puzzle: You Fix the Budget - NYTimes - http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/11/13/weekinreview/deficits-graphic.html

3. communication of meaning UK Casualties in Afghanistan and Iraq - BBC News - 2009 - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-10634102

3. communication of meaningfaces of the death - nytimes - http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/us/faces-of-the-dead.html

3. communication of meaning CNN Home and AWAY - http://edition.cnn.com/

3. communication of meaning aleb Larsen - caleblarsen.com - 2006

3. communication of meaning aleb Larsen - caleblarsen.com - 2006

Out of Sight, Out of Mind Pitch Interactive -2013 - http://drones.pitchinteractive.com/

U.S. Gun Murders in 2010Periscopic - 2013 - http://guns.periscopic.com/

3. communication of meaning“Narrative Visualization: Telling Stories with Data” - Segel and Heer - 2010

Data visualisation as catalyst.

evaluation studieseffectiveness - efficiency - impact of design choices

NEW Visualization interfacesRxd - work in progress

social media mapping in BelgiumRxd - (work in progress)

social media mapping in BelgiumRxd - (work in progress)

social media mapping in Belgium(work in progress)

social media mapping in Belgium(work in progress)

social media mapping in Belgium(work in progress)

persuasive power of (Public) visualization

persuasive power of visualization

Public visualizationWhere is the Money - http://timdevin.com/broadsides.html

real-time electricity consumption monitors Eco Eye - http://eco-eye.com/

Externalizing Energy ConsumptionDan Hill (Arup Sydney)

Externalizing Energy ConsumptionDan Hill (Arup Sydney)

neighborhood scoreboards“Comparative Feedback in the Street: Exposing Residential Energy Consumption on House Façades”, 2011.

neighborhood scoreboards“Comparative Feedback in the Street: Exposing Residential Energy Consumption on House Façades”, 2011.

neighborhood scoreboards“Comparative Feedback in the Street: Exposing Residential Energy Consumption on House Façades”, 2011.

neighborhood scoreboards“Comparative Feedback in the Street: Exposing Residential Energy Consumption on House Façades”, 2011.

Average change Public & Private Display - 2.5%Private Display Only - 1%No Display - 0.5%

neighborhood scoreboards“Comparative Feedback in the Street: Exposing Residential Energy Consumption on House Façades”, 2011.

Civic Smart Meterpublic competition of Building Performance

Civic Smart Meterpublic competition of Street-wide Performance

Street visualization"Street Visualization: Raising Awareness for Local Social Issues through a Situated Display”, 2013.

Street visualization"Street Visualization: Raising Awareness for Local Social Issues through a Situated Display”, 2013.

Reveal-IT!“Reveal-it!: the impact of a social visualization projection on public awareness and discourse”, 2012

Reveal-It!“Reveal-it!: the impact of a social visualization projection on public awareness and discourse”, 2012

Reveal-IT!“Reveal-it!: the impact of a social visualization projection on public awareness and discourse”, 2012

Myposition“evaluating the impact of a public interactive poll visualization”, submitted 2013.

Myposition“evaluating the impact of a public interactive poll visualization”, submitted 2013.

Myposition“evaluating the impact of a public interactive poll visualization”, submitted 2013.

Myposition“evaluating the impact of a public interactive poll visualization”, submitted 2013.

Design guidelines“Design Study Methodology: Reflections from the Trenches and the Stacks”Michael Sedlmair, Miriah Meyer, Tamara Munzner, IEEE Infovis 2012

conclusionSymbiosis of design and visualization

. verken praktijk, onderzoek en kunsten

. integreer schoonheid, interactie en betekenis

. maak verschil tussen exploratie en communicatie

. betracht sociale relevantie van data

. ken cognitieve en good-practice guidelines

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