Back to Search Start Over

Interactive Lenses for Visualization: An Extended Survey.

Authors :
Tominski, C.
Gladisch, S.
Kister, U.
Dachselt, R.
Schumann, H.
Source :
Computer Graphics Forum. Sep2017, Vol. 36 Issue 6, p173-200. 28p.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

The elegance of using virtual interactive lenses to provide alternative visual representations for selected regions of interest is highly valued, especially in the realm of visualization. Today, more than 50 lens techniques are known in the closer context of visualization, far more in related fields. In this paper, we extend our previous survey on interactive lenses for visualization. We propose a definition and a conceptual model of lenses as extensions of the classic visualization pipeline. An extensive review of the literature covers lens techniques for different types of data and different user tasks and also includes the technologies employed to display lenses and to interact with them. We introduce a taxonomy of lenses for visualization and illustrate its utility by dissecting in detail a multi-touch lens for exploring large graph layouts. As a conclusion of our review, we identify challenges and unsolved problems to be addressed in future research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
01677055
Volume :
36
Issue :
6
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Computer Graphics Forum
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
124865750
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/cgf.12871