Thinking Interactively with Visualization

Interaction is becoming an integral part in using visualization for analysis. When interaction is tightly and appropriately coupled with visualization, it can transform the visualization from displaying static imageries to assisting comprehensive analysis of data at all scales. In this relationship, a deeper understanding of the role of interaction, its effects, and how visualization relates to interaction is necessary for designing systems in which the two components complement each other.

In this talk, I will be presenting various examples on the different aspects of this relationship. The three main areas that I will focus on are: interactive urban visualization and analysis, application of interaction techniques in coordinated visualizations, and capturing and storing interactions (provenance) in visualization for the purpose of understanding a user’s analysis process. Strategies for evaluating interactions will be discussed as part of the future work.