The Web Macroscope investigates methods to map and visualise multiple streams of Web data, and is a core contribution to the SOCIAM toolkit. Underpinned by the streaming architecture of the Web Observatory, the Macroscope is a multi-screen hardware solution which uses Web-based visualisations to provide context to several curated social data streams, including data from Instagram, Twitter, Wikipedia, and the Zooniverse.
The Web Macroscope has been used in several exhibitions and experiments, including our public engagement event at the London Science Museum, which involved a study of how individuals engage and understand the production of data on the Web.
