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The Pocket Universal Methods of Design, Revised and Expanded
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The Pocket Universal Methods of Design, Revised and Expanded

by Bruce Hanington, Bella Martin
December 2021
Intermediate to advanced
272 pages
3h 37m
English
Rockport Publishers
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Data Physicalization

Physical modeling to enable data and relationships to be visualized, experienced, and understood in new ways

  • Quantitative and qualitative data need to be synthesized and analyzed, with patterns found and relationships explored.
  • Two-dimensional representations of data have dimensions enabling certain mappings and encoding of data.
  • Physical modeling of data offers the possibility for other dimensions to be addressed and experienced— including haptic and material properties and even characteristics such as smell.
  • Data physicalization can take many forms, from three-dimensional versions of graphs, to intentionally aesthetically focused data sculptures, to complex network diagrams in physical space.
  • One important ...
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ISBN: 9780760372159