Kaden Armstrong

BSc (Hons) Creative Computing
Investigation into Factors influencing Smoking and General Health in Ireland

The overall aim of this project was to develop an interactive R Shiny dashboard that visualises smoking and health statistics across Ireland through the use of spatial data analysis. The dashboard was designed to present complex public health data in a clear and accessible format, allowing users to explore regional patterns, compare areas, and gain a better understanding of factors influencing smoking and health outcomes.

Tableau map created as part of early feasibility testing
Tableau map created as part of early feasibility testing
Tableau spatial visualisation was created as part of early feasibility testing.
Leaflet map created in R
Leaflet map created in R
Interactive leaflet map using small area shapefiles to display smoking rates across Ireland.
Leaflet map code
Leaflet map code
The Leaflet map included functionality to allow users to swap between which areas are displayed using a dropdown menu.
correlation plot
correlation plot
Correlation plot to help further analyse what factors influence smoking the most.
correlation plot code
correlation plot code
Code used to render the correlation plot
Project Objective

The objective of this project was to was to create an interactive dashboard to visualise and analyse smoking and health data across Ireland. The dashboard is designed to make complex datasets more accessible and easily interpreted.

Thesis: Investigation into Factors influencing Smoking and General Health in Ireland

This report goes through the research and development of this project.

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Kaden Armstrong
BSc (Hons) Creative Computing

Hi, my name is Kaden, a final year student in Creative Computing. I have strong passion for data analysis and visualisation.

BSc (Hons) Creative Computing