How Important is the "Mental Map"? -- an Empirical Investigation of a Dynamic Graph Layout Algorithm

Purchase, Helen C. and Hoggan, Eve and Görg, Carsten (2007) How Important is the "Mental Map"? -- an Empirical Investigation of a Dynamic Graph Layout Algorithm. In: Graph Drawing 14th International Symposium, GD 2006, September 18-20, 2006, Karlsruhe, Germany , pp. 184-195 (Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-70904-6_19).

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Abstract

While some research has been performed on the human understanding of static graph layout algorithms, dynamic graph layout algorithms have only recently been developed sufficiently to enable similar investigations. This paper presents the first empirical analysis of a dynamic graph layout algorithm, focusing on the assumption that maintaining the "mental map" between time-slices assists with the comprehension of the evolving graph. The results confirm this assumption with respect to some categories of tasks.

Item Type:Conference Paper
Additional Information:10.1007/978-3-540-70904-6_19
Classifications:D Aesthetics > D.001 General
M Methods > M.300 Dynamic / Incremental / Online
ID Code:773

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