Karmactive Staff
Photo Source: Google
WhaleVis, developed by the University of Washington, harnesses over a century's worth of commercial whaling data, tracing its origins back to 1880.
Karmactive Staff
Photo Source: Google
This interactive dashboard, a blend of computer science and aquatic expertise, visualizes the spatial distribution of whales through historical catch data.
Karmactive Staff
Photo Source: Google
Leveraging the International Whaling Commission's comprehensive dataset, WhaleVis provides a dynamic exploration tool for researchers.
Karmactive Staff
Photo Source: Google
The tool represents catch locations as nodes and expedition routes as edges, allowing users to infer whale population distributions.
Karmactive Staff
Photo Source: Google
WhaleVis's map visualization uniquely illustrates whale catches and expedition routes from 1880 to 1986.
Karmactive Staff
Photo Source: Google
Developed using Observable notebook, DuckDB, and D3.js, the dashboard offers advanced data processing and rendering capabilities.
Karmactive Staff
Photo Source: Google
Ameya Patil and his colleagues transformed historical whaling records into an interactive, visually compelling tool.
Karmactive Staff
Photo Source: Google
The design of WhaleVis balances analytical depth with user-friendly interfaces, minimizing visual clutter for effective data interpretation.
Karmactive Staff
Photo Source: Google
Future enhancements for WhaleVis aim to apply its graph visualization techniques for broader ecological applications, like tracking animal movements.
More Stories
Learn more