1968 – Jacques Bertin’s Reorderable Matrices

The reorderable matrix is a physical device developed in the mid 1960s by French cartographer Jacques Bertin for exploring and presenting tabular data. Bertin designed several reorderable physical matrices he called Dominos, each with a different size and visual encoding. The first three images above show a small, medium, and large version. A rod mechanism allowed unlocking either rows or columns for reordering. The […]

Added by Pierre Dragicevic. Category: Passive physical visualization. Tags: Bertin, rearrangeable, reorderable matrix

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2014 – DIY Bertin Matrix

This wooden matrix is a large-scale replica of Jacques Bertin's reorderable physical matrices. It shows a subset of the World Value Survey, a series of questionnaires that assess people's moral values across countries and years. This physical visualization is interactive as row and columns can be manipulated, promoting engagement and collaboration. This 18×20 matrix was built by Mathieu Le Goc in the Fablab Digscope with Charles Perin and Romain Di Vozzo, on the […]

Added by Mathieu Le Goc. Category: Passive physical visualization. Tags: aviz, Bertin, DIY, laser cutter, participatory, rearrangeable, reorderable matrix, wooden, world values

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