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M. Rester, M. Pohl, K. Hinum, S. Miksch, C. Popow, S. Ohmann, S. Banovic:
"Methods for the Evaluation of an Interactive InfoVis Tool Supporting Exploratory Reasoning Processes";
Talk: Proceedings of the 2006 conference on BEyond time and errors: novel evaLuation methods for Information Visualization, Venice, Italy; 2006-05-23; in: "Proceedings of BELIV'06", E. Bertini, C. Plaisant, G. Santucci (ed.); ACM Press, (2006), ISBN: 1-59593-562-2; 32 - 37.

Developing Information Visualization (InfoVis) techniques for complex knowledge domains makes it necessary to apply alternative methods of evaluation. In the evaluation of Gravi++ we used several methods and studied different user groups. We developed a reporting system yielding data about the insights the sub jects gained during the exploration. It provides complex information about subjects´ reasoning processes. Log files are valuable for time-dependent analysis of cognitive strategies. Focus groups provide a different view on the process of gaining insights. We assume that our experiences with all these methods can also be applied in similar evaluation studies on InfoVis techniques for complex data.

Evaluation Methods, Information Visualization, Comparative Study

http://publik.tuwien.ac.at/files/pub-inf_3801.pdf

Project Head Silvia Miksch:
IN2VIS Interaktive Informationsvisual

Project Head Margit Pohl:
Interaktive Informationsvisualisierung (Zusammenarbeit mit Institut 188)