GRAND RESEARCH: PROJECTS

AVID

Aesthetics, Visualization, Interaction, and Design Project

(Big) Data Theme: Citizenship Theme: Entertainment Theme: Health Theme: Learning Theme: Sustainability Theme: Work

PROJECT LEAD

Sheelagh Carpendale
University of Calgary

PROJECT CO-LEAD

Christopher Collins
University of Ontario Institute of Technology

In our data-driven society, decisions are increasingly informed by engagement with visualization. Moving beyond concerns of efficiency and usability, AVID investigates the interplay between aesthetics and personalization, generating appealing new ways to visualize and interact with data, enabling Canadians to be more imaginative, innovative, and connected.