Data Physicalization

Improviing data understanding and engagement by making data visualizations physical.

Overview

Todo.

Spotlights
Orbacles installed in Minneapolis
It took some wide-load trucks and a giant crane, but the site-specific art installation (i.e., a really big data physicalization) is now installed in downtown Minneapolis!
Publications
2022
Book Chapters
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Orbacles
MINN_LAB Design Collective. Making with Data: Physical Design and Craft in a Data-Driven World, edited by Samuel Huron, Till Nagel, Lora Oehlberg, Wesley Willett. A K Peters/CRC Press.
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Hybrid data constructs: Interacting with biomedical data in augmented spaces
Daniel F. Keefe, Bridger Herman, Jung Who Nam, Daniel Orban, and Seth Johnson. Making Data: Materializing Digital Information, edited by Ian Gwilt. Bloomsbury Visual Arts, London.
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#2022
2021
Journal and Conference Articles
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Multi-Touch Querying on Data Physicalizations in Immersive AR
Bridger Herman, Maxwell Omdal, Stephanie Zeller, Clara A Richter, Francesca Samsel, Dr Greg Abram, and Daniel F Keefe. Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction 5, ISS, 1–20.
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#immersive‑vis
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#2021
Invited or Juried Artwork Exhibited
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The Augmented Paafu Mat. Projection-based mixed reality installation.
Daniel F. Keefe, Vicente Diaz, Kiet Tran, Sean Dorr, Zahara Spilka, Susi Kauka, Sienna Emwalu, Phillipy Emwalu, and Dickson Emwalu. Installation on loan to the Queensland Art Gallery/ Gallery of Modern Art, Dec 2021 - April 2022 for the 10th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT10).
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#data‑physicalization
#grand‑challenges‑btif
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#ktran
#sdorr
#zspilka
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#2021
2020
Journal and Conference Articles
Teaser image for Printmaking, Puzzles, and Studio Closets: Using Artistic Metaphors to Reimagine the User Interface for Designing Immersive Visualizations
Printmaking, Puzzles, and Studio Closets: Using Artistic Metaphors to Reimagine the User Interface for Designing Immersive Visualizations
Bridger Herman, Francesca Samsel, Annie Bares, Seth Johnson, Greg Abram, and Daniel F Keefe. In IEEE VIS Arts Program (VISAP). 19–28.
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#2020
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Artifact-Based Rendering: Harnessing Natural and Traditional Visual Media for More Expressive and Engaging 3D Visualizations
Seth Johnson, Francesca Samsel, Gregory Abram, Daniel Olson, Andrew J. Solis, Bridger Herman, Phillip J. Wolfram, Christophe Lenglet, and Daniel F. Keefe. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics 26, 1, 492-502.
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#2020
Ph.D. Theses
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Palpable Visualizations: Techniques for Creatively Designing Discernible and Accessible Visualizations Grounded in the Physical World
Seth Alan Johnson. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Minnesota.
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#nsf‑vis‑by‑sketching
#sjohnson
#phdthesis
#2020
2019
Journal and Conference Articles
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Scientific Visualization: Enriching Vocabulary via the Human Hand
Francesca Samsel, Annie Bares, Seth Johnson, and Daniel F. Keefe. In Proceedings of IEEE VIS Arts Program 2019. 15 pages.
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#2019
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An Emotional Response to the Value of Visualization
Yun Wang, Adrien Segal, Roberta Klatzky, Daniel F. Keefe, Petra Isenberg, Jörn Hurtienne, Eva Hornecker, Tim Dwyer, and Stephen Barrass. IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications 39, 5, 8-17.
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2018
Workshop Papers
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Pictoral: Orbacles
Daniel F. Keefe, Ross Altheimer, Andrea J. Johnson, Mahdieh Mahmoudi, Patrick Moe, Maura Rockcastle, Marc Swackhamer, and Aaron Wittkamper. IEEE VIS 2018 Workshop: Toward a Design Language for Data Physicalization.
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#ddc‑minn‑lab
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#2018
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Boxcars On Potatoes: Exploring the Design Language for Tangible Visualizations of Scalar Data Fields on 3D Surfaces
Bridger Herman, and Daniel F. Keefe. Toward a Design Language for Data Physicalization: Workshop at IEEE VIS 2018.
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2017
Journal and Conference Articles
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Weather Report: Structuring Data Experience in the Built Environment
Marc Swackhamer, Andrea J. Johnson, Daniel Keefe, Seth Johnson, Ross Altheimer, and Aaron Wittkamper. In Proceedings of Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC) University of Utah. 10 pages.
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#2017
Invited or Juried Artwork Exhibited
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Orbacles
Marc Swackhamer, Andrea J. Johnson, Aaron Wittkamper, Ross Altheimer, Daniel F. Keefe, and Maura Rockcastle. Creative City Challenge Commission Winner. Installed at The Commons, Minneapolis, MN, June 10-July 24, 2017.
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2016
Invited or Juried Artwork Exhibited
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Weather Report
Aaron Wittkamper, Seth Johnson, Deuk-Geun Hong, Daniel F. Keefe, Marc Swackhamer, Robert A. Hunter, Andrea J. Johnson, Ross Altheimer, and Maura Rockcastle. Site-specific interactive outdoor installation.Northern Spark Arts Festival, Minneapolis, MN, June 10-11.
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#2016
2013
Miscellaneous
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Foreword to the special section on touching the 3rd dimension
Frank Steinicke, Daniel Keefe, Antonio Krüger, Jean-Baptiste de la Rivière, and Hrvoje Benko. Computers Graphics 37, 3, A1 - A2.
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2012
Workshops, Panels, Other Events Organized
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The 3rd Dimension of CHI (3DCHI): Touching and Designing 3D User Interfaces
Ken Anderson, Leena Arhippainen, Hrvoje Benko, Jean-Baptiste de la Rivire, Jonna HŁkkilŁ, Antonio Krger, Daniel Keefe, Minna Pakanen, and Frank Steinicke. Whole day workshop at ACM CHI.
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#xr‑user‑interfaces
#data‑physicalization
#nsf‑vis‑by‑sketching
#nsf‑career
#nsf‑bigdata
#dkeefe
#organized
#2012
2011
Workshop Papers
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Sketching Over Props: Understanding and Interpreting 3D Sketch Input Relative to Rapid Prototype Props
Bret Jackson, and Daniel F. Keefe. IUI 2011 Sketch Recognition Workshop.
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#xr‑user‑interfaces
#data‑physicalization
#bjackson
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Posters
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Poster: Supporting Internal Visualization of Biomedical Dataset via 3D Rapid Prototypes and Sketch-based Gestures
Vamsi Konchada, Bret Jackson, Trung Le, Iman Borazjani, Fotis Sotiropoulos, and Daniel F. Keefe. Interactive Graphics and Games 2011.
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Workshops, Panels, Other Events Organized
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Touching the 3rd Dimension (T3D)
Frank Steinicke, Hrvoje Benko, Florian Daiber, Daniel F. Keefe, and Jean-Baptiste de al Riviere. Special interest group meeting CHI.
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Projects
Back to Indigenous Futures
A UMN Grand Challenges Project
Sculpting Visualizations
Toward a practice and theory of 3D scientific visualizations using physical objects and augmented reality.
MINN_LAB
An interdisciplinary design collective
Visualization by Sketching, Analogy, and Computational Creativity
NSF 1218058
Lab Members
Morgan Turner, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Sean Dorr
Ph.D. Program
Bridger Herman
Ph.D. Program
Jung Nam
Ph.D. Program
Seth Johnson, Ph.D.
Ph.D. Program
Bret Jackson, Ph.D.
Ph.D. Program
Daniel F. Keefe
Professor