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<Def> | <Def>'''Information visualization (''InfoVis'')''' produces (interactive) visual representations of [[abstract data]] to reinforce human cognition and [[perception]]; thus enabling the viewer to gain knowledge about the internal structure of the data and causal relationships in it.</Def> | ||
'''Information visualization (''InfoVis'')''' produces (interactive) visual representations of [[abstract data]] to reinforce human cognition and [[perception]]; thus enabling the viewer to gain knowledge about the internal structure of the data and causal relationships in it. | |||
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Revision as of 20:21, 19 April 2005
<Def>Information visualization (InfoVis) produces (interactive) visual representations of abstract data to reinforce human cognition and perception; thus enabling the viewer to gain knowledge about the internal structure of the data and causal relationships in it.</Def>
Overview
Application of information visualization on the computer involves providing means to transform and represent data in a form that allows and encourages human interaction. Data can therefore be analyzed by exploration rather than pure reasoning; users can develop understanding for structures and connections in the data by observing the immediate effects their interaction has upon the visualization.
Examples
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Information visualization is applied in countless areas covering every industry and all tasks where understanding of the intrinsic structure in data is crucial.
Some prominent examples are:
- Economical/financial analysis
- Representation of large hierarchies
- Medical training/assistance
- Engineering/Physics
References
- [1]Robert Voigt, Classification and Definition of Terms, 2002.
External links
- http://www.math.yorku.ca/SCS/Gallery/ has a lot of (positive and negative) examples including historical milestones.