Situated Visualization in Motion

TL;DR

This paper introduces a design space for visualizations in motion and discusses a pilot study to explore how visualizations can effectively convey data when either the observer or the visualization itself is moving, with applications in sports, transportation, and wearable tech.

Contribution

It presents the first design space framework for visualizations in motion and outlines a pilot study to investigate their effective design and use cases.

Findings

Initial design space framework established

Pilot study planned for fall to test visualization effectiveness in motion

Potential applications identified in sports, transportation, and wearables

Abstract

We contribute a first design space on visualizations in motion and the design of a pilot study we plan to run in the fall. Visualizations can be useful in contexts where either the observation is in motion or the whole visualization is moving at various speeds. Imagine, for example, displays attached to an athlete or animal that show data about the wearer -- for example, captured from a fitness tracking band; or a visualization attached to a moving object such as a vehicle or a soccer ball. The ultimate goal of our research is to inform the design of visualizations under motion.