LOOP is a physical artifact that changes its shape according to the activity data of the owner, providing an abstract visualization. The artifact consists of eight rings, of which seven represent weekdays from small to large, and the outermost ring represents the step goal. When the owner is active, the ring representing the current weekday moves upwards and positions itself in relation to the step goal ring. LOOP was used to investigate how an alternative approach to representing personal activity data can support self-tracking activities in everyday life.
Sources:
- Kim Sauvé, Saskia Bakker, Nicolai Marquardt, and Steven Houben (2020) LOOP: Exploring Physicalization of Activity Tracking Data
- Kim Sauvé, Steven Houben, Nicolair Marquardt, Saskia Bakker, Bart Hengeveld, Sarah Gallacher, and Yvonne Rogers (2017) LOOP: A Physical Artifact to Faciliate Seamless Interaction with Personal Data in Everyday Life
- LOOP project page
Added by: Kim Sauvé.
Category:
Active physical visualization
Tags:
ambient visualization, shape-changing interface, self-tracking