Frequency Of Use Visualized Keyboard

Check out this keyboard with key sizes representing how frequently they're used. It's a sculptural data visualization project by a very clever fellow!

• Keyboard Frequency Sculpture By Mike Kneupfel.

  

  He said, "I've been thinking about and exploring the idea of using 3d rapid prototyping techniques to create sculptural data visualizations."

• He Used This Chart From Wikipedia For The Frequency Of Each Letter.

  

  "I didn't really have any great ideas for a particular data set and was having trouble explaining my idea to people. I settled on mapping the frequency of each letter in the alphabet onto a key on the keyboard".

• Here Are The Results:

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• His First Attempt At A Data Driven 3d Sculpture.

  

• Another View.

  

  "I wound up scaling the keys a little bit too much in the vertical direction. The weight of the tall keys caused the towers to tilt at an angle".

• Assembly.

  

  "I plan on showing this prototype to a few people that will hopefully give me more ideas for new data sets to look at. I want to try and use the CNC for future data driven sculptures. I also want to try and include color into the sculpture somehow".