Research Cycles Tamara Munzner University of British Columbia Computer Science Dept, 2366 Main Mall Vancouver BC V6T 1Z4 Canada

May 2, Research Cycles Tamara Munzner, UBC

May 2, Application Domains Application-driven research examples computational fluid dynamics medical imaging telecommunications networks software engineering Tamara Munzner, UBC

May 2, Basic Research Basic vis research examples visual encoding psychophysics perception Tamara Munzner, UBC

May 2, Transitional Research Success stories so far: highly refined techniques direct volume rendering generating isosurfaces  marching cubes understanding fluid flow  LIC Focus+Context navigation Tamara Munzner, UBC

May 2, Closing The Loop Rewarding cross-cycle research technique refinement necessary but not sufficient design principles from basic research evaluate whether applied problem is solved Tamara Munzner, UBC

May 2, Evaluation quantitative, qualitative, design studies find other application areas where techniques are appropriate understanding weaknesses to create better techniques for this problem understanding strengths to refine principles of design Tamara Munzner, UBC

May 2, Questions I Is this characterization useful? generic framework instantiated with specific examples Definition of basic research other fields than our own?  psychophysics, perception, graphics, etc  basic research in X is application problem in Y or specific things within our own?  visual encoding – what else? Tamara Munzner, UBC

May 2, Questions II Is emphasis on cross-cycle appropriate? would reward structure for interdisciplinary collaboration help provide driving real- world problems, or hobble by imposing artificial top-down hoops to jump through? important to change culture, or over the top? should everybody be doing evaluation? Tamara Munzner, UBC

May 2, Questions III If appropriate, how to implement? funding policy  emphasizing interdisciplinary collab as criterion for vis funding reviewers  encouraging divisions outside CS to fund vis repositories of tasks/data paper acceptance policy Tamara Munzner, UBC