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An experimental evaluation of multivariate graphical point representations

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CHI '82: Proceedings of the 1982 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

Pages 202 - 209

https://doi.org/10.1145/800049.801781

Published: 15 March 1982 Publication History

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In a generally optimistic assessment of progress in the psychology of human-computer interaction, Moran [30] reported that the field “needs to work more at bringing existing areas of cognitive psychology and traditional human factors to bear on user behavior.” This caveat applies especially to the area of computer graphics because of the dearth of experiments and theory on the effectiveness of various types of graphical displays. Broad applications of psychological theory to graphic design have been presented in [6], [19], [28], [32] and [33]. These articles have drawn heavily on Gestalt theory, memory models, and the theory of cognitive schemas in human judgment. They present little experimental evidence relevant to complex visual displays, however.

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An experimental evaluation of multivariate graphical point representations
1. Computing methodologies
  1. Artificial intelligence
    1. Philosophical/theoretical foundations of artificial intelligence
      1. Cognitive science
  2. Computer graphics
    1. Shape modeling
      1. Parametric curve and surface models
      2. Volumetric models
2. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. Empirical studies in HCI

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