Cost Effective Visualization of Research Data for Cognitive Development Using Mobile Augmented Reality

In many fields of science, the numerical output of researchwork require proper interpretation in relation to real worldsituations. Graphical visualization is often used to ensurebetter comprehension of data (research outputs) by researchers,learners and other stakeholders. However, in the modernera, large scale experimentation as well as computer-basedsimulations are generating massive amounts of numeric datathat are almost impossible to visualize using traditional plotsand graphs as they are limited in both dimensions and scale.Video has gained increasing popularity for presenting datadue to its ability to convey motion and time. While, suchvideo presentations are undoubtedly useful, they providelimited contributions to cognitive development. In this pa-per, we examine a cost effective use of mobile AugmentedReality (AR) in the visualization of scientific research datahighlighting two use-cases that show the Three Dimensional(3D) semi-immersive and interactive environment in botheducational and non-educational contexts.