research plan - information visualization in location-aware application analysis
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This is my Research plan presentation keynote, on my masters degree dissertation "Information Visualization in Location-Aware Application Analysis" in an Erasmus stage program between Universidade de Aveiro (Portugal) and IT University of Copenhagen (Denmark).TRANSCRIPT
INFORMATION VISUALIZATION
IN LOCATION-AWARE APPLICATION ANALYSIS:
THE SPOPOS CASE
BY JOÃO RAMOS(ERASMUS STAGE)
SCIENTIFIC COORDINATION = PROF. RAPOSO (UA) + PROF. PAULIN (ITU)
INFORMATION VISUALIZATION
IN LOCATION-AWARE APPLICATION ANALYSIS:
THE SPOPOS CASE
BY JOÃO RAMOS(ERASMUS STAGE)
SCIENTIFIC COORDINATION = PROF. RAPOSO (UA) + PROF. PAULIN (ITU)
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1) ABSTRACT 2) RESEARCH PROBLEM 3) PROJECT PURPOSE AND GOALS 4) THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK 5) ANALYSIS MODEL 6) METHODOLOGY 7) CONTINGENCY PLAN 8) SCHEDULE 9) EXPECTED RESULTS10) EXTRA: EMAIL INTERVIEWS
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ABSTRACT
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The following research project aims to develop an alternative dynamic interface to track and visualize the Copenhagen Airport customers and passengers, to be proposed for integration within the Spopos tracking system, already established and collecting data. The interface will be conceptualized using the principles and specifications of Ecological Interface Design and will allow an interoperable and multi-platform access to indoor live-tracking, location-aware visualizations.
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1) ABSTRACT 2) RESEARCH PROBLEM 3) PROJECT PURPOSE AND GOALS 4) THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK 5) ANALYSIS MODEL 6) METHODOLOGY 7) CONTINGENCY PLAN 8) SCHEDULE 9) EXPECTED RESULTS10) EXTRA: EMAIL INTERVIEWS
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What would be the interaction design layout, based on concerns related with Information Visualization, that is more suitable for applications focused on indoors tracking and analysis?“
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1) ABSTRACT 2) RESEARCH PROBLEM 3) PROJECT PURPOSE AND GOALS 4) THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK 5) ANALYSIS MODEL 6) METHODOLOGY 7) CONTINGENCY PLAN 8) SCHEDULE 9) EXPECTED RESULTS10) EXTRA: EMAIL INTERVIEWS
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PROJECT PURPOSE
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To envision a location-aware representation of the Copenhagen Airport passengers in a real-time alternative monitoring interface, so that users can avoid queue lines, get to their flights on time and consume targeted information about shopping and refreshment opportunities.
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PROJECT GOALS
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To establish a theoretical framework through a fundamental bibliographic revision on Information Visualization and Ecological Interface Design.1
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To identify and systematize potential actions, tasks, goals and navigation patterns to be addressed by the dynamic interface, through exhaustive tacit knowledge surveys.2
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To spot usability issues, technical problems and both paradigmatic and pragmatic relevant topics on the current default interface, to be taken as resolvable subjects on the design process of the alternative interface.
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To deploy a final functional prototype in form of a web-based and interoperable visualization interface and raise awareness among location-aware application analysis.4
1) ABSTRACT 2) RESEARCH PROBLEM 3) PROJECT PURPOSE AND GOALS 4) THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK 5) ANALYSIS MODEL 6) METHODOLOGY 7) CONTINGENCY PLAN 8) SCHEDULE 9) EXPECTED RESULTS10) EXTRA: EMAIL INTERVIEWS
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THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK: PART I
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HISTORICAL OVERVIEW
1DEFINING INFOVIS
TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATION
VISUAL COGNITION
DESIGN PATTERNS
USABILITY
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK: PART I
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HISTORICAL OVERVIEW
1DEFINING INFOVIS
TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATION
VISUAL COGNITION
DESIGN PATTERNS
USABILITY
M NAPOLEON MARCH ON MOSCOW (1869), NIGHTINGALE (1858), JOHN SNOW (1854), HARRY BECK, MENDELIEEV
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HISTORICAL OVERVIEW
1DEFINING INFOVIS
TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATION
VISUAL COGNITION
DESIGN PATTERNS
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M FROM DATA TO WISDOM, APPROACHES, METHODS, UNDERSTANDING PROCESS, ABOUT INFODESIGN, ONLINE COMMUNITIES
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HISTORICAL OVERVIEW
1DEFINING INFOVIS
TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATION
VISUAL COGNITION
DESIGN PATTERNS
USABILITY
M MEDIA OVERVIEW, DEVELOPMENT (BROWSER, APP, PROGRAMMING)
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK: PART I
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HISTORICAL OVERVIEW
1DEFINING INFOVIS
TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATION
VISUAL COGNITION
DESIGN PATTERNS
USABILITY
M SYMBOLS, VISUAL TAXONOMIES (GESTALT PRE-ATTENTIVE VARIABLES AND GROUPING/ALIGNMENT)
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK: PART I
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HISTORICAL OVERVIEW
1DEFINING INFOVIS
TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATION
VISUAL COGNITION
DESIGN PATTERNS
USABILITY
M DISPLAY PATTERNS, BEHAVIOR PATTERNS, INTERACTION PATTERNS
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK: PART I
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HISTORICAL OVERVIEW
1DEFINING INFOVIS
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USABILITY M UNIVERSAL USABILITY, INFORMATION AESTHETICS
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VISUAL ANALYTICS
2SITUATION AWARENESS
TACIT KNOWLEDGE VS EXPLICIT KNOWLEDGE
ADAPTABILITY VS ADAPTATIVITY
INTERFACE DESIGN APPROACH
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK: PART II
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VISUAL ANALYTICS
2SITUATION AWARENESS
TACIT KNOWLEDGE VS EXPLICIT KNOWLEDGE
ADAPTABILITY VS ADAPTATIVITY
INTERFACE DESIGN APPROACH
M SENSEMAKING, SCOPE
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK: PART II
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VISUAL ANALYTICS
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TACIT KNOWLEDGE VS EXPLICIT KNOWLEDGE
ADAPTABILITY VS ADAPTATIVITY
INTERFACE DESIGN APPROACH
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VISUAL ANALYTICS
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TACIT KNOWLEDGE VS EXPLICIT KNOWLEDGE
ADAPTABILITY VS ADAPTATIVITY
INTERFACE DESIGN APPROACH
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TASK ANALYSIS
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VISUAL ANALYTICS
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TACIT KNOWLEDGE VS EXPLICIT KNOWLEDGE
ADAPTABILITY VS ADAPTATIVITY
INTERFACE DESIGN APPROACH
USER CONTROL, AUTOMATED TASKS
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VISUAL ANALYTICS
2SITUATION AWARENESS
TACIT KNOWLEDGE VS EXPLICIT KNOWLEDGE
ADAPTABILITY VS ADAPTATIVITY
INTERFACE DESIGN APPROACH EID VS UCDM
1) ABSTRACT 2) RESEARCH PROBLEM 3) PROJECT PURPOSE AND GOALS 4) THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK 5) ANALYSIS MODEL 6) METHODOLOGY 7) CONTINGENCY PLAN 8) SCHEDULE 9) EXPECTED RESULTS10) EXTRA: EMAIL INTERVIEWS
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Concepts Dimensions Components Indicators
Visualization Approaches Data Visualization, Information Visualization, Scientific Visualization, Information Aesthetics, Information Graphics, Knowledge Visualization
Visualization anatomy and dissection: type, format, support, goal, interactivity and context.
Visualization
Method Categories Data Visualization, Information Visualization, Concept Visualization, Strategy Visualization, Metaphor Visualization and Compound Visualization
Pie charts, interactive Tableau charts, concept visualizations, maps and meta-maps, infographics, and other Visualization methods.
Visualization
Process Acquire, Parse, Filter, Mine, Represent, Refine, Interact
Current state of the Visualization process.
Visualization
Continuum Data, Information, Knowledge, Wisdom
The nature of the continuum stage.
Visualization
Development Browser-based, Programming-based, JavaScript-based
Impure, Many-Eyes, Tableau, SPSS, Processing, Polymaps, Protovis, etc.
Visualization
Visual Cognition Visual Taxonomies Hue, Brightness, Saturation, texture, Position and Alignment, Orientation, Size and Shape; Proximity, Similarity, Continuity and Closure.
Visualization
Design Patterns Display patterns, Behavior patterns, Interaction patterns
Tree maps, simple and local zooming, checkboxes, and many more.
Visualization
Usability Universal Usability, Information Aesthetics, Evaluation Techniques
Effectiveness, Efficiency, Satisfaction
Interface Ecological Interface Design Complexity, Environment, Context of use, Work domain
Interface elementsInterface
Visual Analytics Data Analysis, Knowledge Management, Decision Science, Geospatial Analysis, etc
Patterns, data, environment, predictability, evaluation, monitoring
Interface
Situation Awareness Perception, Comprehension, Projection
Patterns, data, environment, predictability, evaluation, monitoring
Concepts Dimensions Components Indicators
Visualization Approaches Data Visualization, Information Visualization, Scientific Visualization, Information Aesthetics, Information Graphics, Knowledge Visualization
Visualization anatomy and dissection: type, format, support, goal, interactivity and context.
Visualization
Method Categories Data Visualization, Information Visualization, Concept Visualization, Strategy Visualization, Metaphor Visualization and Compound Visualization
Pie charts, interactive Tableau charts, concept visualizations, maps and meta-maps, infographics, and other Visualization methods.
Visualization
Process Acquire, Parse, Filter, Mine, Represent, Refine, Interact
Current state of the Visualization process.
Visualization
Continuum Data, Information, Knowledge, Wisdom
The nature of the continuum stage.
Visualization
Development Browser-based, Programming-based, JavaScript-based
Impure, Many-Eyes, Tableau, SPSS, Processing, Polymaps, Protovis, etc.
Visualization
Visual Cognition Visual Taxonomies Hue, Brightness, Saturation, texture, Position and Alignment, Orientation, Size and Shape; Proximity, Similarity, Continuity and Closure.
Visualization
Design Patterns Display patterns, Behavior patterns, Interaction patterns
Tree maps, simple and local zooming, checkboxes, and many more.
Visualization
Usability Universal Usability, Information Aesthetics, Evaluation Techniques
Effectiveness, Efficiency, Satisfaction
Interface Ecological Interface Design Complexity, Environment, Context of use, Work domain
Interface elementsInterface
Visual Analytics Data Analysis, Knowledge Management, Decision Science, Geospatial Analysis, etc
Patterns, data, environment, predictability, evaluation, monitoring
Interface
Situation Awareness Perception, Comprehension, Projection
Patterns, data, environment, predictability, evaluation, monitoring
1) ABSTRACT 2) RESEARCH PROBLEM 3) PROJECT PURPOSE AND GOALS 4) THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK 5) ANALYSIS MODEL 6) METHODOLOGY 7) CONTINGENCY PLAN 8) SCHEDULE 9) EXPECTED RESULTS10) EXTRA: EMAIL INTERVIEWS
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METHODOLOGY
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The applied research methodology is the exploratory method. It properly begins with the theoretical framework as a way of collecting relevant information out of a bibliographical research on the subjects of Information Visualization (Part I) and Ecological Interface Design (Part II) and is followed by two data collection techniques.
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METHODOLOGY
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INQUIRY (QUESTIONNAIRES)
OBSERVATION (DIRECT OBS.)
two data collection techniques“ ”
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two data collection techniques“ ” TO BE APPLIED BEFORE AND AFTER THE PROTOTYPING STAGE
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MULTIDISC. QUESTIONNAIRES
DIRECT OBS. W/ THINK-ALOUD
METHODOLOGY
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two data collection techniques“ ” TO BE APPLIED BEFORE AND AFTER THE PROTOTYPING STAGE
BEFORE
Test the current
interface and spotusability
issues.
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Test the alternative interface, usability,emotional reactions and content.
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PassengerStaff Passenger
relatives
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Location and
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Location and
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Inside airport
Content-driven and usability tests
Emotional reaction tests
Outside airport
1) ABSTRACT 2) RESEARCH PROBLEM 3) PROJECT PURPOSE AND GOALS 4) THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK 5) ANALYSIS MODEL 6) METHODOLOGY 7) CONTINGENCY PLAN 8) SCHEDULE 9) EXPECTED RESULTS10) EXTRA: EMAIL INTERVIEWS
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CONTINGENCY PLAN
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No access to the server-side technology and relevant Spopos infrastructures.“ ”Not enough participants in both the inquiry and the observation techniques.“ ”Partner restrictions or software license limitations.“ ”
1) ABSTRACT 2) RESEARCH PROBLEM 3) PROJECT PURPOSE AND GOALS 4) THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK 5) ANALYSIS MODEL 6) METHODOLOGY 7) CONTINGENCY PLAN 8) SCHEDULE 9) EXPECTED RESULTS10) EXTRA: EMAIL INTERVIEWS
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Sep. ’10Sep. ’10Sep. ’10Sep. ’10 Oct. ’10Oct. ’10Oct. ’10Oct. ’10 Nov. ’10Nov. ’10Nov. ’10Nov. ’10 Dec. ’10Dec. ’10Dec. ’10Dec. ’10 Jan. ’11Jan. ’11Jan. ’11Jan. ’11# Task Week1 Coordination MeetingCoordination Meeting
2 BrainstormingBrainstorming
Part APart A
3 Exploratory readingsExploratory readings
4 Dissertation composingDissertation composing
5 Table of ContentsTable of Contents
6 Theoretical FrameworkTheoretical Framework
7 Methodological designMethodological design
8 Research Plan composingResearch Plan composing
9 Research Plan presentationResearch Plan presentation
Part BPart B
10 Select sampleSelect sample11 Data collectingData collecting
12 Current state analysisCurrent state analysis13 Future state analysisFuture state analysis
Part CPart C
14 Infovis specificationsInfovis specifications15 Interface prototypingInterface prototyping16 Design and developmentDesign and development
17 TestingTesting
18 Partner evaluationPartner evaluation
Part DPart D
19 Conclusions composingConclusions composing
20 Finish dissertationFinish dissertation
21 Deliver dissertationDeliver dissertation
22 Present dissertationPresent dissertation
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SCHEDULE D 1ST SEMESTER
SCHEDULE D 2ND SEMESTERFeb. ’11Feb. ’11Feb. ’11Feb. ’11 Mar. ’11Mar. ’11Mar. ’11Mar. ’11 Apr. ’11Apr. ’11Apr. ’11Apr. ’11 May ’11May ’11May ’11May ’11 Jun. ’11Jun. ’11Jun. ’11Jun. ’11
# Task Week
1 Coordination MeetingCoordination Meeting
2 BrainstormingBrainstorming
Part APart A
3 Exploratory readingsExploratory readings
4 Writing dissertationWriting dissertation
5 Table of ContentsTable of Contents
6 Theoretical FrameworkTheoretical Framework
7 Methodological designMethodological design
8 Writing Research PlanWriting Research Plan
9 Presenting Research PlanPresenting Research Plan
Part BPart B
10 Select sampleSelect sample
11 Data collectingData collecting
12 Current state analysisCurrent state analysis
13 Future state analysisFuture state analysis
Part CPart C
14 Infovis specificationsInfovis specifications
15 Interface prototypingInterface prototyping
16 Design and developmentDesign and development
17 TestingTesting
18 Partner evaluationPartner evaluation
Part DPart D
19 Writing conclusionsWriting conclusions
20 Finish dissertationFinish dissertation
21 Deliver dissertationDeliver dissertation
22 Present dissertationPresent dissertation
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1) ABSTRACT 2) RESEARCH PROBLEM 3) PROJECT PURPOSE AND GOALS 4) THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK 5) ANALYSIS MODEL 6) METHODOLOGY 7) CONTINGENCY PLAN 8) SCHEDULE 9) EXPECTED RESULTS10) EXTRA: EMAIL INTERVIEWS
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EXPECTED RESULTS
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In the end of this research project it is expected to have a functional prototype as an alternative UI layer for the Spopos tracking-system. This prototype will fix usability and display issues of the current interface and will provide users with an alternative, Information Visualization powered and situation-awareness solution, based on targeted research.
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EXPECTED RESULTS
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In the end of this research project it is expected to have a functional prototype as an alternative UI layer for the Spopos tracking-system. This prototype will fix usability and display issues of the current interface and will provide users with an alternative, Information Visualization powered and situation-awareness solution, based on targeted research.
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1) ABSTRACT 2) RESEARCH PROBLEM 3) PROJECT PURPOSE AND GOALS 4) THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK 5) ANALYSIS MODEL 6) METHODOLOGY 7) CONTINGENCY PLAN 8) SCHEDULE 9) EXPECTED RESULTS10) EXTRA: EMAIL INTERVIEWS
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EXTRA: EMAIL INTERVIEWS
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