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 skillsImply

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 skillsImply

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 skillsImply

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 skillsImply

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 skillsImply

Constrain design

Inform design

Design Studies

Evaluation

My Research Interests