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- Forsell, Camilla, 1971-
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Perceptually Motivated Constraints on 3D Visualizations
- 2007
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Doktorsavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- This thesis addresses some important characteristics of human visual perception and their implications for three-dimensional (3D) information visualization. The effort can be divided into two parts. First, findings from vision science are explored and validated. As a starting point, the compilation of perceptually motivated evidence about what constitutes an effective and efficient method for mapping of data is undertaken. Second, the knowledge obtained is used to create candidate visualizations and to demonstrate the predictive power of the findings.Results indicate a general difficulty to convey metric, i.e. quantitative, information in 3D visualizations. Structure as defined by Euclidean geometry is not perceived with accuracy and information encoded by such distinctions are misunderstood or overlooked. On the other hand, qualitative properties as defined by affine geometry are salient are perceived with accuracy (paper I). These findings are also characteristic of two-dimensional (2D) visualizations when these need to be rapidly examined (paper II). A novel method (3D surface glyphs) for abstract multivariate data sets was developed to investigate the possible merit of encoding information by qualitative distinctions, (paper III). Evaluations showed that the information conveyed was successfully utilized and that these types of glyph have great potential. The study also illustrated the predictive power of the earlier findings. These issues were further demonstrated when investigating how 3D perspective displays are unaffected by distortions in data when the patterns displayed were defined by affine properties (paper IV). In addition, a new metric for measuring the efficiency of visualizations is presented (paper III). It is concluded that as long as visualizations are specified by qualitative properties, they could most probably be effectively and efficiently used. The need for user studies to determine if, when and how to choose a certain visualization technique for a given task is thereby significantly reduced.
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- Gorenko, Ivar, et al.
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Supporting Astrophysical Visualization with Sonification
- 2024
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- This poster presents initial design steps exploring how sonification can be used to support visualization for comprehension of space and time in astronomical data. Radio signals travel at the speed of light. With a visualization of the universe, it is possible to travel faster than light and pass the radio waves leaving earth. We can then travel back in time. We propose to use sonification consisting of songs representing each year as a musical journey through space and time to create an engaging experience.
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- Hassan, Kahin Akram, et al.
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A Study on 2D and 3D Parallel Coordinates for Pattern Identification in Temporal Multivariate Data
- 2019
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Parallel coordinates are commonly used for non-temporal multivariate data, but there is little support for their usability for displaying temporal multivariate data. In this paper, we introduce a study evaluating the usability of 2D and 3D parallel coordinates for pattern identification in temporal multivariate data. The results indicate that 3D parallel coordinates have higher usability, as measured with higher accuracy and faster response time as well as subjective ratings, compared to 2D.
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- Jönsson, Daniel, et al.
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A Visual Environment for Hypothesis Formation and Reasoning in Studies with fMRI and Multivariate Clinical Data
- 2019
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Ingår i: Eurographics Workshop on Visual Computing for Biology and Medicine. - 9783038680819
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- We present an interactive visual environment for linked analysis of brain imaging and clinical measurements. The environment is developed in an iterative participatory design process involving neuroscientists investigating the causes of brain-related complex diseases. The hypotheses formation process about correlations between active brain regions and physiological or psychological factors in studies with hundreds of subjects is a central part of the investigation. Observing the reasoning patterns during hypotheses formation, we concluded that while existing tools provide powerful analysis options, they lack effective interactive exploration, thus limiting the scientific scope and preventing extraction of knowledge from available data.Based on these observations, we designed methods that support neuroscientists by integrating their existing statistical analysis of multivariate subject data with interactive visual explorationto enable them to better understand differences between patient groups and the complex bidirectional interplay between clinical measurement and the brain. These exploration concepts enable neuroscientists, for the first time during their investigations, to interactively move between and reason about questions such as ‘which clinical measurements are correlated with a specific brain region?’ or ‘are there differences in brain activity between depressed young and old subjects?’. The environment uses parallel coordinates for effective overview and selection of subject groups, Welch's t-test to filter out brain regions with statistically significant differences, and multiple visualizations of Pearson correlations between brain regions and clinical parameters to facilitate correlation analysis. A qualitative user study was performed with three neuroscientists from different domains. The study shows that the developed environment supports simultaneous analysis of more parameters, provides rapid pathways to insights, and is an effective support tool for hypothesis formation.
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- Rönnberg, Niklas, 1973-, et al.
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Questionnaires assessing usability of audio-visual representations
- 2022
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this position paper we argue for the need of using standardized questionnaires for assessing usability in audio-visual representations. By using standardized measures of usability, comparability and validity of research studies in this field will be improved. However, it is not clear which questionnaire that is most suitable for assessing usability in audio-visual representations, neither when assessing the modalities individually or the combination. We present a variety of different questionnaires available, and argue for the need of combining different measures as well as developing new.
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- Svensson, Åsa, 1988-, et al.
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Automation, teamwork, and the feared loss of safety : Air traffic controllers’ experiences and expectations on current and future ATM systems
- 2021
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Ingår i: 32nd European Conference on Cognitive Ergonomics: Designing Virtual and Physical Interactive Systems, ECCE 2021. - New York, NY, USA : ACM Digital Library. - 9781450387576 ; , s. -8
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- In various control systems, automation is implemented to increase efficiency and safety. With increased automation, it becomes increasingly relevant to view the automation as a team member, rather than as a tool. In best cases, human-automation teamwork keeps workload within acceptable limits, increase situation awareness, and keeps the operator in the control loop. However, human-automation teamwork will only flourish if the automation is developed with the human operator in mind. Therefore, investigations of the current experiences and expectations regarding automation and teamwork are important for the development of automation. Through a questionnaire among Air Traffic Controllers (ATCOs), the present study aims to investigate how ATCOs perceive automation and safety in current and future air traffic control systems and the importance of different teamwork factors for human-human and human-automation collaboration. The results indicate that the ATCOs believe that safety will increase in the future along with increasing automation as long as the automation is working as expected. The ATCOs expressed a fear of deskilling and losing situation awareness with automation, a fear associated with a new ATCO role of monitoring the system and take over when the automation fails. The results suggest that design for human-automation teamwork aspects that ATCOs value, such as adaptability or mutual performance monitoring, could be a way forward.
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- Svensson, Åsa, 1988-
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Human-automation teamwork : Current practices and future directions in air traffic control
- 2020
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Doktorsavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- This dissertation explores the topic of human-automation teamwork in Air Traffic Control (ATC). ATC is a high stakes environment where complex automation is being introduced while the human operator has the legal responsibility. With increasing demands on productivity in various industries (as also in ATC), automation is introduced for efficiency, maintaining safety, and to keep the workload of the human operator within acceptable limits. However, previous research has shown that automation may cause negative effects on the human operator and performance, such as forcing the operator out of the control loop, which might lead to problems or confusion. Previous research suggests a need for strengthening human-automation collaboration where automation is seen as a team member to keep the operator in the loop. In order to achieve such teamwork, the design of the automation needs to be human-centred, i.e. that the automation is designed for the underlying need of the operator.The aim of this dissertation is to explore teamwork in ATC from several angles to understand how the air traffic controllers are working in current ATC environments and how automation could be designed to support human-automation teamwork. The included studies rely on interviews, simulations, and questionnaires, all with operational air traffic controllers as participants.The results indicate that for both human-human teamwork and human-automation teamwork, teamwork factors such as adaptability and mutual performance monitoring (knowing what the other team members are doing) are important for the work performance in current ATC environments, where mutual performance monitoring is especially important during stressful situations.When designing automation, lessons learned from human-human teamwork should be considered. The work within the scope of this dissertation identifies and concerns two human-automation teamwork aspects: boundary awareness and implicit communication. These are proposed to support the operator’s knowledge about the automation and the communication flow between the operator and the automation. Boundary awareness is the operator’s knowledge of the automation’s abilities, its boundaries (what it can or cannot manage), and about consequences if it would go outside of these boundaries. Implicit communication is the unspoken or implied small cues that the operator and the automation can use to communicate with each other. It is proposed that implicit communication can be based on the work patterns of the operator. The knowledge gained through the work in this dissertation can be used as a foundation for further research and design of automation regarding operator knowledge about the automation boundaries and the communication within the team.
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