Abstract

The process of scientific visualization often involves making design choices- colors being one one them, to effectively communicate and highlight features in the data (eg high/low temperatures). Using the techniques of registration and image tracking, which are widely used in Augmented Reality (A... Show moreThe process of scientific visualization often involves making design choices- colors being one one them, to effectively communicate and highlight features in the data (eg high/low temperatures). Using the techniques of registration and image tracking, which are widely used in Augmented Reality (AR) applications to anchor digital content to the real world, an iPad/iPhone application has been developed that visualizes hand colored earth science datasets. The application would scan a student's hand-colored page of a rectangular image of some global dataset, obtain the colors used, and convert that to an AR interactive, 3D globe with the dataset in study, animated with the students' colors. This exercise could also be used to educate students about different map proJections and is a flexible, customizable, inexpensive tool for teachers to teach a variety of geoscience topics. This engaging interactive environment helps instill a sense of ownership of the data and encourages the student to be more engaged with the science being presented. Show less