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*[Card et al., 1998]: Card, S. and Mackinlay, J. and Shneiderman, B. Readings in Information Visualization: Using Vision to Think Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, 1998. | *[Card et al., 1998]: Card, S. and Mackinlay, J. and Shneiderman, B. Readings in Information Visualization: Using Vision to Think, Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, 1998. | ||
*[Voigt, 2002]: Robert Voigt, [http://www.vrvis.at/vis/resources/DA-RVoigt/node4.html ''Classification and Definition of Terms''], 2002. | *[Voigt, 2002]: Robert Voigt, [http://www.vrvis.at/vis/resources/DA-RVoigt/node4.html ''Classification and Definition of Terms''], 2002. | ||
Revision as of 03:14, 2 June 2005
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.
Definitions
The use of computer-supported, interactive, visual representations of abstract data to amplify cognition.
[Card et al., 1998]
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
- [Card et al., 1998]: Card, S. and Mackinlay, J. and Shneiderman, B. Readings in Information Visualization: Using Vision to Think, Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, 1998.
- [Voigt, 2002]: 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.