May 2, Today’s Goals Now summary of cafe session Today grand challenges recommendations Tamara Munzner, UBC

May 2, Cafe Summary: Definition of Visualization process of mapping from data to pictures process of mapping information into sensory input interactive computer graphics applied for data analysis process of interactively using different kinds of displays in order to develop new knowledge transformation of data into form that promotes understanding sensory conveyance of data thinking computer graphics that's useful

May 2, Definition Session 2 perceptualizaton: sensory-modality neutral include other modalities: aural/haptic? purposes expository/presentation exploratory hypothesis generation/validation/exploration computer-assisted, not imagination interactive, user-controlled improve vs. omit scivis/infovis distinction

May 2, Definition Session 3 viz as verb not noun process vs static end-result picture defn for us vs. for funding agencies / policymakers sensemaking, visual dialog with data, knowledge crystallization process? set of tools? technology? discipline? science?

May 2, Definition Session 4 3 principles from CRJ cognitive/mapping, software/algorithms, hardware 3 principles from NVAC congruence, apprehension, affordance art store analogy from MH: those who make supplies sell them at art store are artists help artists figure out what supplies best for them teach artists

May 2, Application Scenarios 6 in Draft Report Sensors: environmental data Logged data: financial – stock market public data: Google for vis Lowering healthcare costs Curing cancer Education: K-12, collegiate/specialist [Computational science] Tamara Munzner, UBC

May 2, Refine, Eliminate, Insert current list just a starting point app scenarios vs. grand challenges how many do we want? several (3-6)  then app scenarios == grand challenges? many (6-12)  distill grand challenges from these?  pick one/few to showcase, like healthcare? Tamara Munzner, UBC