WeatherTank: A Tangible Interface using Weather Metaphors

We present WeatherTank, a tangible interface that looks like a vivarium or a diorama, and uses everyday weather metaphors to present information from a variety of domains, e.g., “a storm is brewing” for increasingly stormy weather, indicating upcoming hectic activities in the stock exchange market. WeatherTank represents such wellknown weather metaphors with real wind, clouds, waves, and rain, allowing users to not only see, but also feel information, taking advantage of our skills developed through our lifetimes of physical world interaction.