Paper Info
Title
What is Visualization Really for?
Abstract
Whenever a visualization researcher is asked about the purpose of visualization, the phrase "gaining insight" by and large pops out instinctively. However, it is not absolutely factual that all uses of visualization are for gaining a deep understanding, unless the term insight is broadened to encompass all types of thought. Even when insight is the focus of a visualization task, it is rather difficult to know what insight is gained, how much, or how accurate. In this paper, we propose that "saving time" in accomplishing a user's task is the most fundamental objective. By giving emphasis to saving time, we can establish a concrete metric, alleviate unnecessary contention caused by different interpretations of insight, and stimulate new research efforts in some aspects of visualization, such as empirical studies, design optimisation and theories of visualization.
Year
DOI
Venue
2013
10.1007/978-3-319-07121-3_5
arXiv: Human-Computer Interaction
Field
DocType
Volume
Information visualization,Computer science,Visualization,Phrase,Human–computer interaction,Cognitive load,Empirical research
Journal
abs/1305.5670
ISSN
Citations 
PageRank 
In The Philosophy of Information Quality. Springer Synthese Library Volume 358, pp 75-93 . 2014
6
0.48
References 
Authors
16
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Min Chen1129382.69
Luciano Floridi260276.83
Rita Borgo326618.44