Pierre Dragicevic

Université Paris-Saclay, Université Paris-Sud

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Total Citations

317

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About

Pierre Dragicevic is a leading researcher at the intersection of human-computer interaction, information visualization, and tangible interfaces. His most celebrated work includes the development of "Zooids" (2016, 254 citations), a pioneering open-source platform for swarm user interfaces that uses autonomous micro-robots to create dynamic, tabletop interactive displays. This foundational contribution redefined how physical objects can serve both as visual output and input devices. Building on this, Dragicevic introduced "Dynamic Composite Data Physicalization Using Wheeled Micro-Robots" (2018, 63 citations), a novel approach that employs self-propelled robots to create physical, reconfigurable data visualizations. This work bridges the gap between traditional screen-based graphics and physical representations, enabling users to literally touch and manipulate data. His research has profoundly influenced the fields of data physicalization and embodied interaction, demonstrating how collections of small robots can bring abstract information to life. Dragicevic’s contributions are widely recognized for their creativity and technical rigor, making him a key figure in advancing how we interact with and perceive data through physical computing.