Categorised Ambient Displays published between 1996 and 2016 and identified in a systematic review.

This data is the result of a systematic review designed to identify published work related to the development, design and evaluation of Ambient Displays. Ambient Displays are also commonly referred to as Ambient Information Systems or Peripheral Displays and form a subset of work in the area of Ubiquitous computing These displays are designed as environmental information sources that visualize relevant data in a way that can be attended to when possible.

The systematic review queried four specific academic databases, the ACM Digital Library, IEEE Xplore, Scopus and Web of Science. The resulting data is stored in a structured spreadsheet that includes key reference information of 410 studies that cover the technology’s development from 1996 through to 2016.

The focus of each of these studies has also been classified as either; developing a specific implementation; considering the generic definition of such displays; or describing general theoretical issues related to the evaluation of Ambient Displays.

The data also identifies over 450 previously reported implementations of these displays. To differentiate these implementations the data also provides a classification for each display across the three key attributes of modality, physical form, and degree of interaction.

This data provides a valuable resource for researchers interested in the historical context and future study of Ambient Displays.