Engineering insightful visualizations. (December 2016)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Engineering insightful visualizations. (December 2016)
- Main Title:
- Engineering insightful visualizations
- Authors:
- d'Auriol, Brian J.
- Abstract:
- Abstract: A theoretical visualization model that is suitable for a guideline based engineering approach as well as generically and widely applicable to visualization and its subfields is developed in this work. It is based on investigating question–answer pairs and emphasizes understanding and knowledge acquisition achieved via insight and learning but which is impeded by confusion brought on by in-appropriateness, incoherence, anacolutha and non-sequiturs. These terms are technically defined within the model. A visualization metric is developed that relates insight, learning and confusion with characteristics of how much and how fast understanding and knowledge are acquired. The model entails two connected processes: a visualization process based on visualization media componentization followed by a human process consisting of perception, interpretation, understanding and knowledge acquisition. Several case studies drawn from the various subfields of visualization show the potential of the proposed model. Abstract : Graphical abstract:
- Is Part Of:
- Journal of visual languages & computing. Volume 37(2016)
- Journal:
- Journal of visual languages & computing
- Issue:
- Volume 37(2016)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 37, Issue 2016 (2016)
- Year:
- 2016
- Volume:
- 37
- Issue:
- 2016
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2016-0037-2016-0000
- Page Start:
- 12
- Page End:
- 28
- Publication Date:
- 2016-12
- Subjects:
- Scientific -- Information -- Infographics -- Visualization -- Understanding -- Insight
Visual programming languages (Computer science) -- Periodicals
Visual programming (Computer science) -- Periodicals
Programming languages (Electronic computers) -- Semantics -- Periodicals
Langages de programmation visuelle -- Périodiques
Programmation visuelle -- Périodiques
Langages de programmation -- Sémantique -- Périodiques
Programming languages (Electronic computers) -- Semantics
Visual programming (Computer science)
Visual programming languages (Computer science)
Periodicals
Electronic journals
005 - Journal URLs:
- http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/1045926X ↗
http://www.elsevier.com/journals ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1016/j.jvlc.2016.10.001 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1045-926X
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- Legaldeposit
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