Playing with Complexity: An approach to exploratory data visualisation

Ben ENNIS BUTLER, Sam HINTON, Mitchell WHITELAW

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    Abstract

    This paper looks at how ideas of play might be usefully employed as a method to engage with complex data sets, and as a way to enhance interactive data visualisations. Developing ideas through our own practice of visualising cultural heritage collections, we argue that finding order within complexity is a pleasurable experience, and that there are strong associations between the goals of exploratory data visualisation and the underlying mechanics of many computer games. Following this, we suggest there are good reasons to acknowledge play in the design of interactive interfaces
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of 'Creativity: brain, mind, body', the 2011 Australian Council of University Art and Design Schools (ACUADS) Annual Conference
    EditorsGordon Bull
    Place of PublicationCanberra
    PublisherAustralian Council of University Art and Design Schools
    Pages1-12
    Number of pages12
    ISBN (Print)9780975836071
    Publication statusPublished - 2011
    Event2011 ACUADS Conference - Canberra, Canberra, Australia
    Duration: 21 Sept 201123 Sept 2011

    Conference

    Conference2011 ACUADS Conference
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    CityCanberra
    Period21/09/1123/09/11

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