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Area of Science:

Engineering
Computer Science
Sustainable Energy

Background:

Hydropower turbines are critical for sustainable energy, but internal examination is limited for engineers.
Predicting mechanical part lifespan is crucial for hydroelectric power plant maintenance.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and evaluate an Immersive Analytics (IA) application for analyzing hydropower turbine data.
To combine simulated water flows and sensor data within an immersive environment.

Main Methods:

Developed a prototype IA application integrating spatial (turbine model) and abstract (sensor data) information.
Enabled user navigation through a full-scale turbine model with simulated water flows.
Visualized and interacted with sensor data at its original position within the turbine.

Main Results:

The IA application successfully integrates simulated and real-world data.
Expert evaluation confirmed the value of IA for situated data analysis.
Advanced design principles for IA applications combining spatial and abstract data were identified.

Conclusions:

Immersive Analytics applications enhance the analysis of situated data in complex engineering contexts.
The study provides design insights for IA tools tailored to domain experts.
Strategies to overcome professional skepticism towards new IA technologies were proposed.