Till Nagel

Information Visualization

One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself trans-formed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he looked. “What’s happened to me?” he thought. It wasn’t a dream. His room, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman.

And above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm towards the viewer. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel quite sad. “How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all this nonsense”, he thought, but that was something he was unable to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present state couldn’t get into that position.

Projects

Via Velox

Visualizing GPS-tracked bike rides to better understand cycling behaviour

  • cycling
  • visualization
  • urban mobility
  • exhibition
  • flow maps

WanderVis

An interactive visualization tool for urban administration and city planners...

  • urban data
  • visualization
  • population
  • movement
  • project-based learning

PAXmotion

A visualization system for public transit planners and policy makers...

  • multitouch
  • urban mobility
  • flow maps
  • visualization
  • smart city

modal - Data Literacy Education

Data literacy is as a key competence for responsible action...

  • data literacy
  • project-based learning

MIRACUM

Visual Analytics for healthcare professionals and researchers

  • medical informatics
  • health care
  • visualization

sMArt roots

A deeply rooted strategy for a connected and thriving city...

  • urban mobility
  • smart city
  • visualization
  • exhibition
  • climate

Publications