SeismoSpin: a physical instrument for digital data

SeismoSpin is a novel interactive instrument designed around a “Disc-Jockey/mixer” metaphor that gives seismologists a quick and powerful way to explore earthquake data. The custom-built interface and display maps earthquake data to responsive, user-selected windows of time and space. Seismologists who tested SeismoSpin found that the interface provided a greater level of control and dataset understanding than their current tools. Keywords Tangible media, information visualization, data mining, data analysis, interactive visualization, interaction design.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2003
• Where: CHI
• Authors: Mark McKelvin, Ragnhild Nestande, Leticia Valdez, Ka-Ping Yee, Maribeth Back, Steve R. Harrison
• Keywords: CHI 2003, Earthquake Data, Human Computer Interaction, Keywords Tangible Media, Maps Earthquake Data