Using visual design experts in critique-based evaluation of 2D vector visualization methods

被引:15
作者
Acevedo, Daniel [1 ]
Jackson, Cullen D. [2 ]
Drury, Fritz [3 ]
Laidlaw, David H. [4 ]
机构
[1] Acciona Infraestruct SA, Visualizat & 3D Modeling Grp, R&D Dept, Madrid 28108, Spain
[2] Aptima Inc, Cognit Syst Grp, Woburn, MA 01801 USA
[3] Rhode Isl Sch Design, Dept Illustrat, Providence, RI 02903 USA
[4] Brown Univ, Dept Comp Sci, Providence, RI 02912 USA
关键词
scientific visualization; perception; visual design; user study; two-dimensional vector fields; critical point; advection; design goals; evaluation tasks; visual dimensions;
D O I
10.1109/TVCG.2008.29
中图分类号
TP31 [计算机软件];
学科分类号
081202 ; 0835 ;
摘要
We describe an experiment in which art and illustration experts evaluated six 2D vector visualization methods. We found that these expert critiques mirrored previously recorded experimental results; these findings support that using artists, visual designers, and illustrators to critique scientific visualizations can be faster and more productive than quantitative user studies. Our participants successfully evaluated how well the given methods would let users complete a given set of tasks. Our results show a statistically significant correlation with a previous objective study: designers' subjective predictions of user performance by these methods match the users measured performance. The experts improved the evaluation by providing insights into the reasons for the effectiveness of each visualization method and suggesting specific improvements.
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页码:877 / 884
页数:8
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