IEEE VIS 2019 Panel: Top Research Questions for Empirical Studies in Visualization

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Overview

Empirical studies are an indispensable component in visualization as they allow us to not only understand the interactions between humans and computers, but they also enable us to evaluate and confirm our results and experiments.

In this panel, we ask five researchers – “What are the top research questions for empirical studies in visualization?” Our panelists will cover a range of topics including:

• A focus on cognitive science as well as synthesizing theoretical perspectives;
• Causes of empirical studies focusing on narrow hypotheses vs. broad hypotheses as well as mechanisms for tracking them;
• Understanding human-computer interaction in visualization and how we can predict performance;
• The need for a great diversity of empirical studies and the gap between research and practice; and
• Empirical research beyond user studies, quantitative characterizations to evaluate visualization, as well as the role of eye tracking.

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Panel: Wednesday, October 23: 14:20-15:50 @ Room 8+15

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Schedule: Wednesday, October 23: 14:20-15:50 @ Room 8+15

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