Ford Lake Data Visualization

N Formation Design is happy to announce the completion of a great 3D data visualization in cooperation with Dr. John Lehman of the University of Michigan. This project incorporates spatial data gathered by Dr. Lehman via sensors in Ford Lake (Ypsilanti Twp, MI) with a 3D model of the actual bathymetry (underwater shape) of the lake.

This visualization will allow community members to get a better understanding of what is happening inside Ford Lake and aid researchers like Dr. Lehman in finding patterns and relationships in the lake data.

From the site:

"This 3D visualization shows hourly lake data, updated on a regular basis, for wind speed and direction as well as temperature, oxygen, and turbulence at different depths. The information is combined with a 3D model of the lake bathymetry to produce an accurate view of spatial and temporal patterns."

Screenshot:

Another version of the application focuses on a historical data set spanning three years that includes additional data on algal pigments and water transparency.

Screenshot #2:

Try these interactive visualizations out for yourself by going to www.umich.edu/~hrstudy and clicking on 'Data Animation' or 'Historical Data Animation.'

Comments and feedback are greatly appreciated!

Videos from The Yeast Cell Cycle

These are videos that are part of an educational applet that we created for Kumar Lab at the University of Michigan's Life Sciences Institute as a continuation to his Organelle DB and Organelle View. The applet also contains a rotatable yeast cell cycle animation. It was a lot of fun and a lot of work. We especially enjoyed all the research that went into it. We had a difficult time finding dimensional information about yeast cell development. What we cobbled together is probably a pretty unique set of models.

Visit the BETA version of the applet here. We will be doing user testing on the applet in the next few months, and then we will make changes based on the results.

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Virtual Pop-up Exhibits Guide

It has been a busy day for N Formation Design. This morning, I (impromptu) went to a conference in Philadelphia on blogging called BlogPhiladelphia. I got to meet a few people and it made me super excited about blogging, but I couldn't stay long.

Things are really rolling along on with our projects. One project actually went live today, and I've been dying to write about it.
Now I can.


The project in question is the Pop-up Guide to Exhibits at the Please Touch Museum. It is a 3D, rotatable model of a pop-up book that allows you to zoom-in on certain exhibits. The coolest part is the animation that Jamie (Lead Developer here at N Formation) did for the opening and closing of the book.

Well, we are very excited and hope that this convinces other museums that we really do have something unique to offer.