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Data Visualisation Observatory

The first observatory of its kind in the UK

Our large-scale visualisation facility helps to develop new insights into data and models, and supports information-intensive brainstorming sessions within the lab or across the world.

Led by Director Raquel Ortega-Argiles, the Data Visualisation Observatory at Alliance Manchester Business School offers interactive 3D visualisation of data – with laser-sharp definition on a cylindrical matrix of 72 full HD screens.

The uses for the observatory are endless. You can:

Provide high-fidelity interactive visualisations of very large data sets
Capture user behaviour in controlled immersive environments
Simulate digital versions of manufacturing processes and designs.

Explore how the observatory helped to create a 'digital twin' of Manchester in the video below:

Get in touch

Learn more about using the Data Visualisation Observatory and getting involved with collaborative research.

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Using the observatory

Just some of the ways people have used the observatory include:

Industry 4.0 - simulating innovative mechanisms for flexible routing of materials through a factory with a complex layout
Health - visualising health data and immersive observations of brain signals and anatomical models
Environment - linking air quality simulations and real-time traffic flows to reduce pollution levels
Marketing - observation of customer behaviour in a simulated retail environment under controlled conditions
Fintech - visualising monetary flows and stock market behaviours.

Video conferencing

The observatory can also be used for video conferencing and information-intensive brainstorming. It can display documents from any connected device and uses standard video conferencing software packages such as GoToMeeting.

Explore the observatory virtually below:

Contact the observatory

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