Design and evaluation of interactive small multiples data visualisation in immersive spaces

Jiazhou Liu; Arnaud Prouzeau; Barrett Ens; Tim Dwyer

doi:10.1109/VR46266.2020.1581122519414

Design and evaluation of interactive small multiples data visualisation in immersive spaces

Jiazhou Liu, Arnaud Prouzeau, Barrett Ens, Tim Dwyer

Department of Human Centred Computing

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Abstract

We explore the adaptation of 2D small-multiples visualisation on flat screens to 3D immersive spaces. We use a "shelves" metaphor for layout of small multiples and consider a design space across a number of layout and interaction dimensions. We demonstrate the applicability of a prototype system informed by this design space to data sets from different domains. We perform two user studies comparing the effect of the shelf curvature dimension from our design space on users' ability to perform comparison and trend analysis tasks. Our results suggest that, with fewer multiples, a flat layout is more performant despite the need for participants to walk further. With an increase in the number of multiples, this performance difference disappears due to the time participants had to spend walking. In the latter case, users prefer a semi-circular layout over either a fully surrounding or a flat arrangement.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - 2020 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces, VR 2020
Editors	Ferran Argelaguet, Gerd Bruder, Regis Kopper, Marc Erich Latoschik, Tabitha Peck, Christian Sandor, Xubo Yang
Place of Publication	Piscataway NJ USA
Publisher	IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Pages	588-597
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	9781728156088
ISBN (Print)	9781728156095
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/VR46266.2020.1581122519414
Publication status	Published - 2020
Event	IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces 2020 - Atlanta, United States of America Duration: 22 Mar 2020 → 26 Mar 2020 Conference number: 27th https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.ezproxy.lib.monash.edu.au/xpl/conhome/9070012/proceeding?rowsPerPage=100&pageNumber=1 (Proceedings) https://ieeevr.org/2020/ (Website)

Publication series

Name	Proceedings - 2020 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces, VR 2020
Publisher	IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
ISSN (Print)	2642-5246
ISSN (Electronic)	2642-5254

Conference

Conference	IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces 2020
Abbreviated title	VR 2020
Country/Territory	United States of America
City	Atlanta
Period	22/03/20 → 26/03/20
Internet address	https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.ezproxy.lib.monash.edu.au/xpl/conhome/9070012/proceeding?rowsPerPage=100&pageNumber=1 (Proceedings) https://ieeevr.org/2020/ (Website)

Keywords

H.5.1 [Multimedia Information Systems]: Artificial, augmented and virtual realities
H.5.2 [User Interfaces]: Evaluation/methodology

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Liu, J., Prouzeau, A., Ens, B., & Dwyer, T. (2020). Design and evaluation of interactive small multiples data visualisation in immersive spaces. In F. Argelaguet, G. Bruder, R. Kopper, M. Erich Latoschik, T. Peck, C. Sandor, & X. Yang (Eds.), Proceedings - 2020 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces, VR 2020 (pp. 588-597). (Proceedings - 2020 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces, VR 2020). IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1109/VR46266.2020.1581122519414

Liu, Jiazhou ; Prouzeau, Arnaud ; Ens, Barrett et al. / Design and evaluation of interactive small multiples data visualisation in immersive spaces. Proceedings - 2020 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces, VR 2020. editor / Ferran Argelaguet ; Gerd Bruder ; Regis Kopper ; Marc Erich Latoschik ; Tabitha Peck ; Christian Sandor ; Xubo Yang. Piscataway NJ USA : IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2020. pp. 588-597 (Proceedings - 2020 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces, VR 2020).

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Liu, J, Prouzeau, A, Ens, B & Dwyer, T 2020, Design and evaluation of interactive small multiples data visualisation in immersive spaces. in F Argelaguet, G Bruder, R Kopper, M Erich Latoschik, T Peck, C Sandor & X Yang (eds), Proceedings - 2020 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces, VR 2020. Proceedings - 2020 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces, VR 2020, IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Piscataway NJ USA, pp. 588-597, IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces 2020, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America, 22/03/20. https://doi.org/10.1109/VR46266.2020.1581122519414

Design and evaluation of interactive small multiples data visualisation in immersive spaces. / Liu, Jiazhou; Prouzeau, Arnaud; Ens, Barrett et al.
Proceedings - 2020 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces, VR 2020. ed. / Ferran Argelaguet; Gerd Bruder; Regis Kopper; Marc Erich Latoschik; Tabitha Peck; Christian Sandor; Xubo Yang. Piscataway NJ USA: IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2020. p. 588-597 (Proceedings - 2020 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces, VR 2020).

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Liu J, Prouzeau A, Ens B, Dwyer T. Design and evaluation of interactive small multiples data visualisation in immersive spaces. In Argelaguet F, Bruder G, Kopper R, Erich Latoschik M, Peck T, Sandor C, Yang X, editors, Proceedings - 2020 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces, VR 2020. Piscataway NJ USA: IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 2020. p. 588-597. (Proceedings - 2020 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces, VR 2020). doi: 10.1109/VR46266.2020.1581122519414

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