During an IBM Quantum Hackathon at Parson The Newschool, we developed a novel approach
to visualize the performance of quantum computers. We ended up being runner-ups in the
overall competition.
One measurement on a quantum computer can either match the simulation or be a miss.
By visualizing how many consecutive correct measurements, a quantum computer achieves,
we show its performance. Using a real quantum computer, we measured the same quantum
circuit 1024 times, creating our first dataset for visualization.
With said dataset, we created a grasshopper cluster that analyses the data and outputs
several values to manipulate geometric with. Using this cluster, we could play around with
several different geometries in Grasshopper.
Our overall goal in this project was to turn the theoretical and impalpable concept of
quantum computing into something tangible. Using our Grasshopper cluster, we can automatically
create a corresponding 3D model for printing. This model can be placed on a light table that
uses light to show which quantum state has been measured at each point. All required code and
files also get created automatically.