Extremes are better: investigating mental map preservation in dynamic graphs

Helen C. Purchase; Amanjit Samra

doi:10.1007/978-3-540-87730-1_9

Extremes are better: investigating mental map preservation in dynamic graphs

Helen C. Purchase, Amanjit Samra

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Abstract

Research on effective algorithms for efficient graph layout continues apace, and faster technology has led to increasing research on algorithms for the depiction of dynamic graphs which represent changing relational information over time. Like the static layout algorithms that preceded these, empirical work lags behind their design, and assumptions are made about how users' comprehension may be enhanced without human data to support them. This paper presents an experiment investigating an existing dynamic layout algorithm, focusing on the effect of the preservation of the mental map on comprehension. The results indicate that extremes produce better performance, suggesting that individual preference may be important.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Diagrammatic Representation and Inference - 5th International Conference, Diagrams 2008, Proceedings
Publisher	Springer
Pages	60-73
Number of pages	14
ISBN (Print)	3540877290, 9783540877295
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-87730-1_9
Publication status	Published - 2008
Externally published	Yes
Event	International Conference on the Theory and Application of Diagrams 2008 - Herrsching, Germany Duration: 19 Sept 2008 → 21 Sept 2008 Conference number: 5th https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-540-87730-1 (Conference Proceedings)

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Publisher	Springer
Volume	5223
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	International Conference on the Theory and Application of Diagrams 2008
Abbreviated title	Diagrams 2008
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Herrsching
Period	19/09/08 → 21/09/08
Other	Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Diagrammatic Representation and Interface (Diagrams 2008)
Internet address	https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-540-87730-1 (Conference Proceedings)

Keywords

Dynamic graph layout
Empirical study
Mental map

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Purchase, HC & Samra, A 2008, Extremes are better: investigating mental map preservation in dynamic graphs. in Diagrammatic Representation and Inference - 5th International Conference, Diagrams 2008, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 5223, Springer, pp. 60-73, International Conference on the Theory and Application of Diagrams 2008, Herrsching, Germany, 19/09/08. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-87730-1_9

Extremes are better: investigating mental map preservation in dynamic graphs. / Purchase, Helen C.; Samra, Amanjit.
Diagrammatic Representation and Inference - 5th International Conference, Diagrams 2008, Proceedings. Springer, 2008. p. 60-73 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 5223).

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