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    • Digital Fabrication
    • Data Visualization

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    • Geospatial datasets are often too complex for effective screen-based visualization.
    • Existing methods struggle to represent multiresolution data intuitively.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a novel method for visualizing complex geospatial datasets.
    • To create scalable physical models of the Earth using digital fabrication and a discrete global grid system (DGGS).

    Main Methods:

    • Integration of digital fabrication techniques with a discrete global grid system (DGGS).
    • Development of a mechanism for attaching 3D printed segments to create a scalable Earth model.
    • Creation of two distinct physical models to support diverse datasets.

    Main Results:

    • Successful production of two physical Earth models.
    • Demonstrated capability of models to support both 2D and 3D geospatial datasets.
    • Physical models offer enhanced visualization of multiresolution data.

    Conclusions:

    • Combining digital fabrication and DGGS provides a viable solution for visualizing complex geospatial data.
    • The developed physical models offer a scalable and intuitive approach to data representation.
    • This method enhances understanding of multiresolution geospatial information.