Visualization CSC 485A, CSC 586A, SENG 480A Instructor: Melanie Tory

Data Human-computer interaction Psychology Computer Graphics Domain knowledge

Course Objectives By the end of the course, you will be able to… Design visualization techniques to support human activities, using a user-centered process Describe visualization design guidelines, and explain the guidelines in terms of human perception and cognition Critically evaluate visualization techniques, tools, and research papers Describe major sub-disciplines within the field of visualization.

Course Components Techniques Trees / Graphs Spatial data (volumes & vectors) High-dimensionality Design Process Iterative design Design studies Evaluation Design Principles Visual display Interaction Frameworks Data types Tasks Human Abilities Visual perception Cognition Motor skills Imply Constrain design Inform design

Techniques Trees / Graphs Spatial data (volumes & vectors) High-dimensionality Design Process Iterative design Design studies Evaluation Design Principles Visual display Interaction Frameworks Data types Tasks Human Abilities Visual perception Cognition Motor skills Imply Constrain design Inform design

Overview + Detail

Perception

Colour

Depth & Occlusion

Space and Order

Interaction

Techniques Trees / Graphs Spatial data (volumes & vectors) High-dimensionality Design Process Iterative design Design studies Evaluation Design Principles Visual display Interaction Frameworks Data types Tasks Human Abilities Visual perception Cognition Motor skills Imply Constrain design Inform design

Frameworks / Models Visualization Technique Classifications Data Types & Tasks Mapping Data to Techniques

Techniques Trees / Graphs Spatial data (volumes & vectors) High-dimensionality Design Process Iterative design Design studies Evaluation Design Principles Visual display Interaction Frameworks Data types Tasks Human Abilities Visual perception Cognition Motor skills Imply Constrain design Inform design

High Dimensionality

Trees & Graphs

3D Volumes

Vectors

Techniques Trees / Graphs Spatial data (volumes & vectors) High-dimensionality Design Process Iterative design Design studies Evaluation Design Principles Visual display Interaction Frameworks Data types Tasks Human Abilities Visual perception Cognition Motor skills Imply Constrain design Inform design

Design Studies

Evaluation

My Research Interests