Mapping and Representation
Combining the usage of maps and computers allows very useful data associations. In particular, it clearly shows the respective zones of influence of diverse factors, helping us to take appropriate measures and to optimise the system.
We use mapping to represent:
For example,
Mapping is used to describe distribution. The characteristics to be shown are positioned on a site plan. Here a mushroom farm whose ventilation and humidity are controlled in real time. [France, 2003] |
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Displaying 2D graphs is easy; this becomes more complicated with an additional dimension. Stereoscopy provides an appealing solution for visualizing objects with volume. |
Floods are temporary phenomena with serious consequences. Identifying risk zones and quantifying this risk can greatly help to plan land occupation and determine a risk prevention program. [IIMI, 1996] |
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Historically, mapping was only used by geographers to describe the distribution of resources, the references and the topography. Today, all disciplines are susceptible to use this type of graph. |
Our specific software allows us to present a set of different representations of a picture, like a contact sheet in photography, allowing us to choose the best shot. Here, a series of propositions for illustrating a magazine [l'Usine Nouvelle, 1995] |
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Configuring transducers in a matrix allows for the representation of diverse and multifactorial data in a form that the human eye is able to analyse, since it is connected to the most powerful data treatment system known: my brain. |
Although mapping is a tool for representation, belonging to the virtual, it is nevertheless possible to return to the concrete world, as this application testifies: a physical model of a valley with contour lines. [Akonite, 2008] |
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Colours, false colours, infrared, thermal, radio, magnetic field, electric field, X-rays, magnetic resonance, it is also possible to "see" sounds. |
