Extending Visualization to Perceptualization: The Importance of Perception in Effective Communication of Information
DAVID S. EBERT, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University
39.1 Introduction
The essence of any human–computer interface is to convey information. Visualization has been a good information communication tool for more than two decades. While many visualization systems provide users with a better understanding of their data, they are often difficult to use and are not a reliable, accurate tool for conveying information, which limits their acceptance and use. As scientists, medical researchers, and information analysts face drastic growth in the size of their datasets, the efficient, accurate, and ...
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