Abstract
The project investigates the possibility of visualizing open source data in a 3D interactive virtual environment. We propose a new tool, 'ViBe'. We programmed 'ViBe' using Unity for its compatibility with HTC VIVE glasses for virtual reality (VR). ViBe offers an abstract visualization of open source data in a 3D interactive environment. The ViBe environment entails three main topics a) inhabitants, b) environmental factors, and c) land-use; acting as representatives of parameters for cities and urban design. Berlin serves as a case study. The data sets used are divided according to Berlin's twelve administrative districts. The user immerses into the virtual environment where they can choose, using the HTC Vive controllers, which district (or Berlin as a whole) they want information for and which topics they want to be visualized, and they can also teleport back and forth between the different districts. The goal of this project is to represent different urban parameters an abstract simulation where we correlate the corresponding data sets. By experiencing the city through visualized data, ViBe aims to provide the user with a clearer perspective onto the city and the relationship between its urban parameters. ViBe is designed for adults and kids, urban planners, politicians and real estate developers alike.
Highlights
We are living in a digital era, where all kind of data is constantly being collected; known as Big Data
In the second part (Data and Berlin) we will talk about the data sources we used to get our data
B) Fis-Broker [4] an online platform that provides maps on all kinds of topics for Berlin, including the data sets we used for the environmental factors category
Summary
We are living in a digital era, where all kind of data is constantly being collected; known as Big Data. To provide an overview for comparison and analysis of the multiple information, it is beneficial to correlate relevant data sets, that are important to a certain focus. To comprehend such large and complex data sets some form of visualization is useful (Mozzafari et al 2008, p.145). An immersive 3D-environment in specific - with the visualized data embedded - enables the user to experience the data with multiple senses, allows the user to focus better and raises the ability to assimilate larger information (Donalek et al 2015, p.610). The ViBe takes on this challenge and targets the various stakeholders involved in the decision-making process, especially municipal departments responsible for urban development, and urban planners, who have to consider all parties and find urban solutions, by gathering all relevant data sets in one comprehensive and clarified setting to improve analyzation and decision-making processes
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