Artwork relocation using visitor data in a virtual gallery for distributing visitor position concentration

Abstract

The study proposes Space Bubble, a visual aid that helps relocation of artworks by visualizing the visitor data. Space Bubble is leveraged to visualize the area that artworks need to avoid the hindrance or visitor position concentration. Visitor data includes viewing time and ratings of artworks that infer the popularity and importance of the artworks in exhibitions. Visitor data are parameterized formulating Space Bubble. Visitor position concentration and mean viewing time of artworks are compared between Pre- and Post-Visitor Data Applied Exhibition for the system evaluation. The study confirms that, by relocating artworks with visitor data, the proposed system alleviates the visitor position concentration without effect on viewing time and engagement.