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Interactive exploration of geospatial network visualization

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Andrew Vande MoereAuthors Info & Claims

CHI EA '12: CHI '12 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems

Pages 557 - 572

https://doi.org/10.1145/2212776.2212830

Published: 05 May 2012 Publication History

Abstract

This paper presents a tabletop visualization of relations between geo-positioned locations. We developed an interactive visualization, which enables users to visually explore a geospatial network of actors. The multitouch tabletop, and the large size of the interactive surface invite users to explore the visualization in semi-public spaces.

For a case study on scientific collaborations between institutions, we applied and improved several existing techniques for a walk-up-and-use system aimed at scientists for a social setting at a conference. We describe our iterative design approach, our two implemented prototypes, and the lessons learnt from their creation. We conducted user evaluation studies at the two on-location demonstrations, which provide evidence of the prototype usability and usefulness, and its support for understanding the distribution and connectivity in a geospatial network.

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Interactive exploration of geospatial network visualization
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)

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CHI EA '12: CHI '12 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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DOI:10.1145/2212776

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