In this visualization, we used 3 representational elements: color, saturation, and size. There were 4 colors indicating numbers of available parking spots. As red usually meant warning and stop, we used it to represent that there were only less than 3 available parking spots. We used green to represent there were over 40 available parking spots because green usually meant fresh, ok to go (same as the traffic light).
In terms of saturation, we used it to indicate if that struture was at its peak time. High saturation meant they were at their peak time, and vice versa.
We can see from the picture that there were many sqares indicating the parking structures, which were located in the actual geographic locations. The size of the structure represented the capacity each structure could be occupied. Thus, the bigger the structure, the more it could accommodate cars.
There was a time slider at the bottom of the screen, which showed how the color and saturation changed over time. It may be a prediction in the future or history for user to trace back.
The pin meant the destination and the dotted-line circle meant the radius of a certain miles.
In this visualization, we used 3 representational elements: color, saturation, and size. There were 4 colors indicating numbers of available parking spots. As red usually meant warning and stop, we used it to represent that there were only less than 3 available parking spots. We used green to represent there were over 40 available parking spots because green usually meant fresh, ok to go (same as the traffic light).
In terms of saturation, we used it to indicate if that struture was at its peak time. High saturation meant they were at their peak time, and vice versa.
We can see from the picture that there were many sqares indicating the parking structures, which were located in the actual geographic locations. The size of the structure represented the capacity each structure could be occupied. Thus, the bigger the structure, the more it could accommodate cars.
There was a time slider at the bottom of the screen, which showed how the color and saturation changed over time. It may be a prediction in the future or history for user to trace back.
The pin meant the destination and the dotted-line circle meant the radius of a certain miles.