geovis - MSc Topics

Actionable map ethics

Include ethics in the maps design

Developing a system for finding alternative ways of visualizing data

The aim of this MSc research project will be to develop a system that makes it possible – depending on a given combination of data types and/or on a given type

Maps Telling Stories

Implementing and testing modifications to existing cartographic means with respect to their ability to tell stories.

Maps for sustainable travel advice

Research if and how maps can be used to help people make sustainable decisions about travelling.

Use of notebooks for cartography teaching

Investigate the potential of notebooks for cartographic education.

Visualising Human intelligence, ChatGPT and Geoscience footprints

The objective of this MSc topic is to devise a method to visualise expertise of people in the specific domain of geoscience.

Gaze-directed Flow Map Explosions in AR/VR

To build an AR or VR application that allows users to explore a generalized 3D origin-destination flow map by having grouped routes “exploded” (i.e., disaggrega

Annotations for the paper and online ITC atlas

To design and and implement an approach that allow the use of annotations in both paper and online atlases use the strengths of both media.

Linked Complementary Globes

An orthographic view of a globe is a relatively undistorted view of Earth's geography, but the whole surface cannot be seen synoptically at once: the viewe