Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-00423, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Booth, Kellogg (The University of British Columbia), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : British Columbia|Colombie-Britannique, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Modern urban design practice includes extensive consultation with multiple stakeholders (city planners,_x000D_
developers, residents, merchants, and tourists). Often this is carried out through workshops and other_x000D_
community-based events that follow a 'charrette-based' model in which participants actively explore alternative_x000D_
urban designs and discuss the consequences from various perspectives. Working with industry partner Esri_x000D_
Canada, researchers will adapt Esri's geographic information system (GIS) software tools to integrate with an_x000D_
existing research prototype that uses a multitouch tabletop display to support urban design charrettes. The_x000D_
research will explore alternative representations and interaction techniques that can be used to provide_x000D_
real-time feedback to charrette participants in a variety of formats (2D map-based representations on the_x000D_
tabletop, 3D aerial and street-level views, and auxiliary information visualizations that supplement the GIS_x000D_
views). A key element of the research will be extensive usability testing with potential user communities_x000D_
including university urban design researchers, city planners, and interaction design experts as part of an_x000D_
iterative human-centred design process. The expected outcome will be a series of prototypes that test the_x000D_
feasibility of integrating Esri's existing software tools with urban design collaborative visualization tools, as_x000D_
well as design recommendations for future Esri software tools that may open new markets for Esri. Three_x000D_
research questions will be pursued: (a) how to integrate full GIS capability into a multi-display environment_x000D_
comprising interactive touch tables, wall displays, and hand-held individual devices, (b) how to utilize GIS to_x000D_
provide collaborative visual analytics for assessing sustainability implications of an urban design, and (c) how_x000D_
to achieve these goals using low-cost, commodity hardware and software components that deliver a 'walk up_x000D_
and use' experience for the general public while meeting the more sophisticated needs of the highly skilled_x000D_
professionals who facilitate the urban design process., program purpose french : Modern urban design practice includes extensive consultation with multiple stakeholders (city planners,_x000D_
developers, residents, merchants, and tourists). Often this is carried out through workshops and other_x000D_
community-based events that follow a 'charrette-based' model in which participants actively explore alternative_x000D_
urban designs and discuss the consequences from various perspectives. Working with industry partner Esri_x000D_
Canada, researchers will adapt Esri's geographic information system (GIS) software tools to integrate with an_x000D_
existing research prototype that uses a multitouch tabletop display to support urban design charrettes. The_x000D_
research will explore alternative representations and interaction techniques that can be used to provide_x000D_
real-time feedback to charrette participants in a variety of formats (2D map-based representations on the_x000D_
tabletop, 3D aerial and street-level views, and auxiliary information visualizations that supplement the GIS_x000D_
views). A key element of the research will be extensive usability testing with potential user communities_x000D_
including university urban design researchers, city planners, and interaction design experts as part of an_x000D_
iterative human-centred design process. The expected outcome will be a series of prototypes that test the_x000D_
feasibility of integrating Esri's existing software tools with urban design collaborative visualization tools, as_x000D_
well as design recommendations for future Esri software tools that may open new markets for Esri. Three_x000D_
research questions will be pursued: (a) how to integrate full GIS capability into a multi-display environment_x000D_
comprising interactive touch tables, wall displays, and hand-held individual devices, (b) how to utilize GIS to_x000D_
provide collaborative visual analytics for assessing sustainability implications of an urban design, and (c) how_x000D_
to achieve these goals using low-cost, commodity hardware and software components that deliver a 'walk up_x000D_
and use' experience for the general public while meeting the more sophisticated needs of the highly skilled_x000D_
professionals who facilitate the urban design process., agreement title english : Collaborative visualization tools for urban design, agreement title french : Collaborative visualization tools for urban design, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-08-23, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada