A methodology for scientific data visualisation: choosing representations based on a natural scene paradigm

  • Authors:
  • Philip K. Robertson

  • Affiliations:
  • Centre for Spatial Information Systems, Canberra, ACT, Australia

  • Venue:
  • VIS '90 Proceedings of the 1st conference on Visualization '90
  • Year:
  • 1990

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Abstract

A methodology for guiding the choice of visual representations of data is presented. The methodology provides objective and directed, rather than ad-hoc, display design facilities. Such facilites can guide interactive visualisation design, generate standard visualisations automatically, and assess the extent to which chosen representations can convey the required information to data analysts. The methodology is based on distinguishing objectively the types of information conveyed by various visual representations and matching these to the intrinsic characteristics of data and to aims for its interpretation. This approach is directed towards developing a stronger theoretical basis for visualisation in scientific computation. The methodology is developed using a natural scene paradigm in which data variables are represented by identifiable properties of realistic scenes.