Communicating the effect of human behaviour on the Great Barrier Reef via mixed reality visualisation

Hieu Nim; Mengyang Wang; Yujie Zhu; Bjorn Sommer; Falk Schreiber; Sarah E. Boyd; Stephen J. Wang

Communicating the effect of human behaviour on the Great Barrier Reef via mixed reality visualisation

Hieu Nim, Mengyang Wang, Yujie Zhu, Bjorn Sommer, Falk Schreiber, Sarah E. Boyd, Stephen J. Wang

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Abstract

For many years, the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) in Australia has been under serious threat of rapid decline due to a number of factors including heat stress events and the crown-of thorn
sea star. Human behaviour can directly and indirectly contribute to these factors, for example, through increased water and carbon footprints. In this paper, we illustrate the potential benefit of a large-scale mixed reality visualisation methodology in communicating complex GBR data, including exploring the impact of individual factors on the coral reef ecosystem. We present an immersive interactive visualisation, combining tiled displays (PerceptuWall) and head-mounted displays (Oculus DK2, Google Cardboard), that dynamically presents individualised coral damage information based on viewers’ footprint inputs. The immersive tour provides a use-case for promoting understanding of how human behaviour impacts on GBR health by linking individual or regional actions to global outcomes, with the additional advantage of capturing the public’s attention for immersive technologies.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2016 Big Data Visual Analytics (BDVA)
Subtitle of host publication	Sydney, Australia, 22 - 25 November 2016 [Proceedings]
Editors	Tomasz Bednarz, Ulrich Engelke, Julian Heinrich, Karsten Klein, Quang Vinh Nguyen
Place of Publication	Piscataway, NJ
Publisher	IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781509052721 (Xplore), 9781509052714 (USB)
Publication status	Published - 2016
Event	International Symposium on Big Data Visual Analytics (BDVA 2016) - Sydney, Australia Duration: 22 Nov 2016 → 25 Nov 2016 Conference number: 2nd http://www.bdva.net/2016/

Conference

Conference	International Symposium on Big Data Visual Analytics (BDVA 2016)
Abbreviated title	BDVA'16
Country	Australia
City	Sydney
Period	22/11/16 → 25/11/16
Other	BDVA 2016 : 2nd International Symposium on Big Data Visual Analytics
Internet address	http://www.bdva.net/2016/

Keywords

Immersive analytics
Mixed reality
Public awareness
Coral reef
Bleaching
Heat stress

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Nim, H., Wang, M., Zhu, Y., Sommer, B., Schreiber, F., Boyd, S. E., & Wang, S. J. (2016). Communicating the effect of human behaviour on the Great Barrier Reef via mixed reality visualisation. In T. Bednarz, U. Engelke, J. Heinrich, K. Klein, & Q. V. Nguyen (Eds.), 2016 Big Data Visual Analytics (BDVA): Sydney, Australia, 22 - 25 November 2016 [Proceedings] [7787046] IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. http://ieeexplore.ieee.org.ezproxy.lib.monash.edu.au/document/7787046/?reload=true

Nim, Hieu ; Wang, Mengyang ; Zhu, Yujie ; Sommer, Bjorn ; Schreiber, Falk ; Boyd, Sarah E. ; Wang, Stephen J. / Communicating the effect of human behaviour on the Great Barrier Reef via mixed reality visualisation. 2016 Big Data Visual Analytics (BDVA): Sydney, Australia, 22 - 25 November 2016 [Proceedings]. editor / Tomasz Bednarz ; Ulrich Engelke ; Julian Heinrich ; Karsten Klein ; Quang Vinh Nguyen. Piscataway, NJ : IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2016.

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Nim, H, Wang, M, Zhu, Y, Sommer, B, Schreiber, F, Boyd, SE & Wang, SJ 2016, Communicating the effect of human behaviour on the Great Barrier Reef via mixed reality visualisation. in T Bednarz, U Engelke, J Heinrich, K Klein & QV Nguyen (eds), 2016 Big Data Visual Analytics (BDVA): Sydney, Australia, 22 - 25 November 2016 [Proceedings]., 7787046, IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Piscataway, NJ, International Symposium on Big Data Visual Analytics (BDVA 2016), Sydney, Australia, 22/11/16. <http://ieeexplore.ieee.org.ezproxy.lib.monash.edu.au/document/7787046/?reload=true>

Communicating the effect of human behaviour on the Great Barrier Reef via mixed reality visualisation. / Nim, Hieu; Wang, Mengyang; Zhu, Yujie; Sommer, Bjorn; Schreiber, Falk; Boyd, Sarah E.; Wang, Stephen J.

2016 Big Data Visual Analytics (BDVA): Sydney, Australia, 22 - 25 November 2016 [Proceedings]. ed. / Tomasz Bednarz; Ulrich Engelke; Julian Heinrich; Karsten Klein; Quang Vinh Nguyen. Piscataway, NJ : IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2016. 7787046.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research

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Nim H, Wang M, Zhu Y, Sommer B, Schreiber F, Boyd SE et al. Communicating the effect of human behaviour on the Great Barrier Reef via mixed reality visualisation. In Bednarz T, Engelke U, Heinrich J, Klein K, Nguyen QV, editors, 2016 Big Data Visual Analytics (BDVA): Sydney, Australia, 22 - 25 November 2016 [Proceedings]. Piscataway, NJ: IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 2016. 7787046