The world’s pulse

    • Barcelona heat (economic map) | Telefónica I+D
    30/06/2012

    Barcelona heat (economic map) | Telefónica I+D

    Mobile telephone data segmented by time bands give rise to a new territorial division where the districts become diluted and new opportunities emerge. Name of piece: Barcelona heat (economic map) Author: Telefónica I+D Year: 2012 Credits: Telefónica I+D

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    • Barcelona cruise passenger behavior | Telefónica I+D
    30/06/2012

    Barcelona cruise passenger behavior | Telefónica I+D

    Every time a cruise ship arrives in Barcelona, a phenomenon of connection to local telephone companies occurs. This new map of Barcelona clearly visua- lises the focuses of interest of the cruise passengers. Name of piece: Barcelona cruise passenger behavior Author: Telefónica I+D Year: 2012 Credits: Telefónica I+D

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    • MWC Impact | CARTODB & BBVA
    27/02/2012

    MWC Impact | CARTODB and BBVA

    The interactive visualization shows the number of credit card transactions in Barcelona performed by locals and visitors during the MWC 2012. Name of piece: MWC Impact Author: CARTODB and BBVA Year: 2012 Credits: CARTODB and BBVA

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    • Tele-Present Water, David Bowen
    20/09/2008

    Tele-Present Water | David Bowen

    This installation shows in real time the physical movement of the surface of the water, the intensity and movement of the sea’s waves at a specific location, buoy number 46075 of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, located in the Shumagin Islands of Alaska (53° 54′ 39″ N and 160° 48′ 21″ W). The data are tr...

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    • Flight Patterns, by Aaron Koblin
    • Flight Patterns, by Aaron Koblin
    20/07/2006

    Flight Patterns | Aaron Koblin

    Aaron Koblin uses data to tell amazing visual stories that reflect on life and technology. Flight Patterns is a visualization of airplane traffic over North America during a 24 hour period. The image shows the cumulative effect of the routes over the course of a whole day. The different colors are coded to the 573 different types of airplanes that trave...

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