Haowei Hsieh
Frank M. Shipman
ABSTRACT
This paper describes the VITE system, a visual workspace that supports two-way mapping for projecting structured information to a two-dimensional workspace and updating the structured information based on user interactions in the workspace. This is related to information visualization, but reflecting visual edits in the structured data requires a two-way mapping from data to visualization and from visualization to data. VITE provides users with an interface for designing two-way mappings. Mappings are reusable on different datasets and may be switched within a task. An evaluation of VITE was conducted to study how people use two-way mapping and how two-way mapping can help in problem solving tasks. The results show that users could quickly design visual mappings to help their problem-solving tasks. Users developed more sophisticated strategies for visual problem-solving over time.
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Index Terms
- Manipulating structured information in a visual workspace
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The authors describe a visual workspace that supports bidirectional mappings between structured information, and a 2D, problem-oriented representation of this information. The system, VITE, is intended to bridge the gap between information representations designed for computer processing, and those designed for human perception and use. The goal of the system is to provide a user interface that allows users to work with structured information in an environment appropriate to their task. A wealth of useful references, covering a broad spectrum of related research, is included in the paper. These references cover systems designed for specific problem domains or problem solving tasks, and those supporting unidirectional mappings. Systems providing visual workspaces that can be directly manipulated are cited, but the paper focuses on support for collaboration, rather than for problem solving. The research described in the paper was influenced by earlier work in hypertext and visualization, and papers in these areas are also cited. At least one of the authors (Shipman) has a decade's worth of research experience in this and related areas, and has compiled a wealth of knowledge and references. The structure of the VITE system (the visual workspace, the mapping designer, the mapping engine that instantiates the mappings, and the underlying data store) is presented, and the results of a study of how people use two-way mappings are cited. Current VITE system limitations and areas for future research are discussed. Without using the system, it is difficult to assess its true adaptability and flexibility. What is described is impressive, but it is unclear from the paper exactly how far the current system goes in meeting its goals in these areas. Online Computing Reviews Service
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