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Gestaltlines

Authors:

Brigitte Rockstroh,

Astrid SteffenAuthors Info & Claims

EuroVis '13: Proceedings of the 15th Eurographics Conference on Visualization

Pages 171 - 180

https://doi.org/10.1111/cgf.12104

Published: 17 June 2013 Publication History

Abstract

We propose a general technique to visualize multivariate data sequences. It is based on a symbiotic combination of three powerful concepts from information visualization: sparklines, glyphs and gestalt theory. By visualizing several well-known data sets in new ways we first demonstrate how explicit consideration of gestalt principles can be used to leverage visual perception capabilities for the identification of patterns such as trends, periodicities, change points, or outliers. A more detailed case study with complex and noisy data from a psychological experiment then demonstrates how basic design ideas for gestaltlines can be applied in less controlled, and thus more realistic, situations. The case study is complemented with reports on feedback from domain experts and a user study, both indicating that gestaltlines can be a convenient and valid means to explore and communicate patterns in micro-visualizations.

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EuroVis '13: Proceedings of the 15th Eurographics Conference on Visualization

June 2013

508 pages

Conference Chair:
Gerik Scheuermann
University of Leipzig, Germany

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KAUST: King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
UFZ: Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
NVIDIA
IRTG: DFG's International Research Training Group 1131
Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany: Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
Uinv. Leipzig: Universität Leipzig
DFG: German Research Council
IBM: IBM

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The Eurographs Association & John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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