The Imprints of My Existance
The Imprints of My Existance
The Imprints of My Existance
An ongoing 3D visualization-based artwork, submitted to IEEE VIS Arts Program.
An ongoing 3D visualization-based artwork, submitted to IEEE VIS Arts Program.
An ongoing 3D visualization-based artwork, submitted to IEEE VIS Arts Program.
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
In the era of consumerism, receipts have become ubiquitous carriers of data, documenting people’s daily spending habits. As time passes, this data reflects shifts in individual consumption patterns and lifestyles.
Companies leverage user receipt data for consumer behavior analysis, enabling them to create more effective marketing strategies and launch products tailored to their users’ preferences. By reviewing their own spending data, individuals can gain insight into their consumption habits and changes in behavior, prompting further reflection on shifts in their lifestyle.
Paper receipts, those tangible certificates of digital transactions, are often relegated to the trash heap, discarded as seemingly insignificant. However, the emotional value of collecting physical mementos imbues paper receipts with significance beyond their role as mere proof of purchase. Physical receipts can often evoke memories more powerfully than their electronic counterparts, such as a concert ticket stub, a crumpled train ticket, or a takeout receipt bearing the names of the dishes ordered. They serve as keys that unlock the doors to our memories, transcending time and space.
In this project, a collection of paper receipts spanning three years from 2020 onwards has been amassed. On the one hand, common consumer behavior data such as date, time, amount, and quantity of goods purchased has been extracted from these receipts and recorded in an electronic spreadsheet format. The objective is to explore shifts in individual consumption patterns and lifestyles on a macro level. On the other hand, receipts related to special events, including information such as the date, time, amount, and type of purchase, have been collected to evoke personal memories on a micro level.
In the era of consumerism, receipts have become ubiquitous carriers of data, documenting people’s daily spending habits. As time passes, this data reflects shifts in individual consumption patterns and lifestyles.
Companies leverage user receipt data for consumer behavior analysis, enabling them to create more effective marketing strategies and launch products tailored to their users’ preferences. By reviewing their own spending data, individuals can gain insight into their consumption habits and changes in behavior, prompting further reflection on shifts in their lifestyle.
Paper receipts, those tangible certificates of digital transactions, are often relegated to the trash heap, discarded as seemingly insignificant. However, the emotional value of collecting physical mementos imbues paper receipts with significance beyond their role as mere proof of purchase. Physical receipts can often evoke memories more powerfully than their electronic counterparts, such as a concert ticket stub, a crumpled train ticket, or a takeout receipt bearing the names of the dishes ordered. They serve as keys that unlock the doors to our memories, transcending time and space.
In this project, a collection of paper receipts spanning three years from 2020 onwards has been amassed. On the one hand, common consumer behavior data such as date, time, amount, and quantity of goods purchased has been extracted from these receipts and recorded in an electronic spreadsheet format. The objective is to explore shifts in individual consumption patterns and lifestyles on a macro level. On the other hand, receipts related to special events, including information such as the date, time, amount, and type of purchase, have been collected to evoke personal memories on a micro level.
In the era of consumerism, receipts have become ubiquitous carriers of data, documenting people’s daily spending habits. As time passes, this data reflects shifts in individual consumption patterns and lifestyles.
Companies leverage user receipt data for consumer behavior analysis, enabling them to create more effective marketing strategies and launch products tailored to their users’ preferences. By reviewing their own spending data, individuals can gain insight into their consumption habits and changes in behavior, prompting further reflection on shifts in their lifestyle.
Paper receipts, those tangible certificates of digital transactions, are often relegated to the trash heap, discarded as seemingly insignificant. However, the emotional value of collecting physical mementos imbues paper receipts with significance beyond their role as mere proof of purchase. Physical receipts can often evoke memories more powerfully than their electronic counterparts, such as a concert ticket stub, a crumpled train ticket, or a takeout receipt bearing the names of the dishes ordered. They serve as keys that unlock the doors to our memories, transcending time and space.
In this project, a collection of paper receipts spanning three years from 2020 onwards has been amassed. On the one hand, common consumer behavior data such as date, time, amount, and quantity of goods purchased has been extracted from these receipts and recorded in an electronic spreadsheet format. The objective is to explore shifts in individual consumption patterns and lifestyles on a macro level. On the other hand, receipts related to special events, including information such as the date, time, amount, and type of purchase, have been collected to evoke personal memories on a micro level.
My Contributions : led the team (Independent team leader) ; In charge of ideation, interaction design, visualization design, and pictorial writing.
My Contributions : led the team (Independent team leader) ; In charge of ideation, interaction design, visualization design, and pictorial writing.
My Contributions : led the team (Independent team leader) ; In charge of ideation, interaction design, visualization design, and pictorial writing.
Learning & reflection
Learning & reflection
Learning & reflection
Striking a balance between aesthetics and readibility: The final visualization outcome is visually acttractive, yet difficult to interpret for potential audience who walk by and take a look casually. Although patterns were identified with the help of personal memories when interacting with the 3D model, they seem difficult to trace by merely the visual image.
The material aspect of the receipts: The physical characteristics of the paper reciept are under discovered. Some information was lost due to stains or folds on the receipts, which is an inevitable data loss similar to how we forget certain things irreversibly over time. However, strains and folds could be recognized as valuable information that leads to personal memories. Also, the roughness, color, and even weight of the paper itself can be a trigger of emotions.
Striking a balance between aesthetics and readibility: The final visualization outcome is visually acttractive, yet difficult to interpret for potential audience who walk by and take a look casually. Although patterns were identified with the help of personal memories when interacting with the 3D model, they seem difficult to trace by merely the visual image.
The material aspect of the receipts: The physical characteristics of the paper reciept are under discovered. Some information was lost due to stains or folds on the receipts, which is an inevitable data loss similar to how we forget certain things irreversibly over time. However, strains and folds could be recognized as valuable information that leads to personal memories. Also, the roughness, color, and even weight of the paper itself can be a trigger of emotions.
Striking a balance between aesthetics and readibility: The final visualization outcome is visually acttractive, yet difficult to interpret for potential audience who walk by and take a look casually. Although patterns were identified with the help of personal memories when interacting with the 3D model, they seem difficult to trace by merely the visual image.
The material aspect of the receipts: The physical characteristics of the paper reciept are under discovered. Some information was lost due to stains or folds on the receipts, which is an inevitable data loss similar to how we forget certain things irreversibly over time. However, strains and folds could be recognized as valuable information that leads to personal memories. Also, the roughness, color, and even weight of the paper itself can be a trigger of emotions.
By meticulously extracting data from physical receipts, a comprehensive dataset was compiled, categorizing receipts into two main types: shopping receipts for physical goods and entertainment receipts for leisure activities. The resulting multi dimensional dataset was centered around time, encompassing information such as consumption amounts, types, and quantities.
In the event that we utilize the entire corpus of receipts amassed within a year as the dataset, the longitude of the sphere corresponds to the month, the latitude to the day, and the concavity’s depth to the amount expended on that day. Should the granularity of the sub-datasets in the corpus differ, the temporal significance linked to the longitude and latitude dimensions will shift accordingly.
#1 | the Innermost Layer: The central motif comprises an asymmetric globe, where the position on the sphere serves as a code for the date information extracted from the receipt. Our preference for a three-dimensional rendition of the sphere aims to present macro-level consumption trends in a more compressed space. Furthermore, the radial recurrence of the sphere complements the periodicity of time.
#2 | the Middle Layer: The terrain of the “substrate” is adorned with verdure. Every day for which there exists a transactional history is symbolized by a “vine,” its extent signifying the quantity of receipts tallied.
#3 | the Outermost Layer -- Regular Receipts: Typical purchase receipts are exhibited in the guise of a ginkgo biloba leaf, with the positioning of the leaf serving as a cipher for the temporal hour. The leaf’s radius bears direct correlation to the spending amount of the paper receipt, whilst the leaf’s angle offers an optical representation of the quantity of items encompassed within the receipt.
#4 | the Outermost Layer -- Special Receipts: Individualized purchase receipts are artistically presented in the likeness of elegant floral arrangements, in harmony with the symbolic essence of beauty and exclusivity that flowers embody. The luminance of each blossom denotes a distinct category of exclusive purchase. Likewise, the orientation of the floral display enciphers the temporal aspect of the transaction, with the radius of the flower being proportionate to the total amount of expenditure reflected in the paper receipt.
By meticulously extracting data from physical receipts, a comprehensive dataset was compiled, categorizing receipts into two main types: shopping receipts for physical goods and entertainment receipts for leisure activities. The resulting multi dimensional dataset was centered around time, encompassing information such as consumption amounts, types, and quantities.
In the event that we utilize the entire corpus of receipts amassed within a year as the dataset, the longitude of the sphere corresponds to the month, the latitude to the day, and the concavity’s depth to the amount expended on that day. Should the granularity of the sub-datasets in the corpus differ, the temporal significance linked to the longitude and latitude dimensions will shift accordingly.
#1 | the Innermost Layer: The central motif comprises an asymmetric globe, where the position on the sphere serves as a code for the date information extracted from the receipt. Our preference for a three-dimensional rendition of the sphere aims to present macro-level consumption trends in a more compressed space. Furthermore, the radial recurrence of the sphere complements the periodicity of time.
#2 | the Middle Layer: The terrain of the “substrate” is adorned with verdure. Every day for which there exists a transactional history is symbolized by a “vine,” its extent signifying the quantity of receipts tallied.
#3 | the Outermost Layer -- Regular Receipts: Typical purchase receipts are exhibited in the guise of a ginkgo biloba leaf, with the positioning of the leaf serving as a cipher for the temporal hour. The leaf’s radius bears direct correlation to the spending amount of the paper receipt, whilst the leaf’s angle offers an optical representation of the quantity of items encompassed within the receipt.
#4 | the Outermost Layer -- Special Receipts: Individualized purchase receipts are artistically presented in the likeness of elegant floral arrangements, in harmony with the symbolic essence of beauty and exclusivity that flowers embody. The luminance of each blossom denotes a distinct category of exclusive purchase. Likewise, the orientation of the floral display enciphers the temporal aspect of the transaction, with the radius of the flower being proportionate to the total amount of expenditure reflected in the paper receipt.
By meticulously extracting data from physical receipts, a comprehensive dataset was compiled, categorizing receipts into two main types: shopping receipts for physical goods and entertainment receipts for leisure activities. The resulting multi dimensional dataset was centered around time, encompassing information such as consumption amounts, types, and quantities.
In the event that we utilize the entire corpus of receipts amassed within a year as the dataset, the longitude of the sphere corresponds to the month, the latitude to the day, and the concavity’s depth to the amount expended on that day. Should the granularity of the sub-datasets in the corpus differ, the temporal significance linked to the longitude and latitude dimensions will shift accordingly.
#1 | the Innermost Layer: The central motif comprises an asymmetric globe, where the position on the sphere serves as a code for the date information extracted from the receipt. Our preference for a three-dimensional rendition of the sphere aims to present macro-level consumption trends in a more compressed space. Furthermore, the radial recurrence of the sphere complements the periodicity of time.
#2 | the Middle Layer: The terrain of the “substrate” is adorned with verdure. Every day for which there exists a transactional history is symbolized by a “vine,” its extent signifying the quantity of receipts tallied.
#3 | the Outermost Layer -- Regular Receipts: Typical purchase receipts are exhibited in the guise of a ginkgo biloba leaf, with the positioning of the leaf serving as a cipher for the temporal hour. The leaf’s radius bears direct correlation to the spending amount of the paper receipt, whilst the leaf’s angle offers an optical representation of the quantity of items encompassed within the receipt.
#4 | the Outermost Layer -- Special Receipts: Individualized purchase receipts are artistically presented in the likeness of elegant floral arrangements, in harmony with the symbolic essence of beauty and exclusivity that flowers embody. The luminance of each blossom denotes a distinct category of exclusive purchase. Likewise, the orientation of the floral display enciphers the temporal aspect of the transaction, with the radius of the flower being proportionate to the total amount of expenditure reflected in the paper receipt.
Updated on 12/28/2023, made with ❤ by Jiayi Zhou