Tangible Interaction With Large Data Sets Using Active Tokens

We present our approach towards data physicalization – tangible interaction with active tokens for collaborative exploration of large data sets. Active tokens are programmable physical objects with integrated display, sensing, and actuation. We describe our approach, discuss its cognitive foundation, and present case studies, which we designed, implemented, and evaluated in order to investigate the usability and usefulness of this approach.

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