Interaction Geography
Explore, analyze, or speculate about how people move and interact in space and time
How It Works
A three-step workflow from source material to dynamic visualization
Start with Your Source Material
Gather video recordings of a space and a floorplan image for Mondrian transcription, or existing tracking data from sensors or computer vision tools. Optionally, include audio or conversation transcripts for multimodal exploration in the IGS.
Transcribe Movement
Mondrian Transcription
Trace movement by hand from video onto a floor plan. An embodied approach to creating movement data—or speculate about spaces yet to be built.
* Already have tracking data from sensors or computer vision? Skip ahead to step 3.
Visualize & Explore
Interaction Geography Slicer
Create dynamic visualizations and animations. Layer movement data with video, conversation transcripts, and more for multimodal exploration.
Why Interaction Geography?
A unique approach to understanding space, time, and human interaction
What You Can Discover
Movement Patterns
See who clusters together, who moves independently, and how groups form and dissolve over time.
Time & Space
Reveal how room layout, furniture, and landmarks shape where people go and how long they stay.
Conversation Flow
Connect talk to place—see where dialogue happens, who speaks most, and how conversations move.
Activity Shifts
Spot transitions between activities—when attention shifts, energy changes, or routines break.
What You Can Experience
Embodied Transcription
Trace movement by hand from video—slowing down to notice details you'd otherwise miss.
Speculative Drawing
Sketch how people might move through spaces that don't exist yet—prototype before you build.
Dynamic Exploration
Watch hours of activity compressed into seconds—animated paths reveal patterns at a glance.
Multimodal Exploration
Sync video, transcripts, and movement data—jump to any moment and see everything in context.
Examples
Explore projects using Interaction Geography across diverse settings
Classrooms
Explore secondary math teachers' movement and use of space across different classrooms and countries.
Museums
Visualize visitor interactions and movement patterns in a cultural heritage museum.
Early Childhood Education
Examine teacher and student gestures during elementary classroom activities.
Computational Thinking
Visualize interactions between students, teachers, and robots in computational learning activities.
Virtual Reality
Observe building occupant behaviors and interactions in virtual reality environments.
Musical Performance
Explore how performers and audiences move and interact during musical performances.
Public Spaces
Experience movement patterns in urban spaces as part of a personal geography teaching framework.
Early Prototypes
Investigate early prototypes and museum-based interactive visualizations using Interaction Geography.
IGS Animation Videos
A curated collection of video animations produced with the IGS tool.
Ready to Start?
Explore sample data with the IGS, or launch Mondrian to create your own.
Interaction Geography Slicer
Try it now — sample datasets are preloaded. See classroom movement, museum visits, and more in seconds.
- ✓ Animate movement over floor plans
- ✓ Sync with video and transcripts
- ✓ Generate unique spatial and temporal insights
Mondrian Transcription
Upload any video and floor plan. Trace movement paths by hand — no coding or special equipment needed.
- ✓ Transcribe from video onto floor plans
- ✓ Speculate how movement might unfold
- ✓ Export data for the IGS
Get in Touch
Have questions? Interested in collaborating? We'd love to hear from you.