Glyph visualization: A fail-safe design scheme based on quasi-hamming distances

Legg, Philip A.; Legg, Philip; Maguire, Eamonn; Walton, Simon; Chen, Min

Abstract

© 1981-2012 IEEE. In many spatial and temporal visualization applications, glyphs provide an effective means for encoding multivariate data. However, because glyphs are typically small, they are vulnerable to various perceptual errors. This article introduces the concept of a quasi-Hamming distance in the context of glyph design and examines the feasibility of estimating the quasi-Hamming distance between a pair of glyphs and the minimal Hamming distance for a glyph set. The authors demonstrate the design concept by developing a file-system event visualization that can depict the activities of multiple users.

Citation

Legg, P. A., Legg, P., Maguire, E., Walton, S., & Chen, M. (2017). Glyph visualization: A fail-safe design scheme based on quasi-hamming distances. IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, 37(2), 31-41. https://doi.org/10.1109/MCG.2016.66

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Apr 8, 2016
• Publication Date: Mar 1, 2017
• Journal: IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications
• Print ISSN: 0272-1716
• Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 37
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 31-41
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/MCG.2016.66
• Keywords: glyph visualization, user perception, design study, file system visualization
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1433990
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MCG.2016.66
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