Towards a Semiotics of Data Visualization – an Inventory of Graphic Resources

Weber, Wibke

doi:10.1109/iv.2019.00061

Cited by 7 publications

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“…Given the purpose of the wearable was to support individual self-regulation of emotions by the wearer, it made sense for the colour choices of the interactive behavior of the LEDs to be firmly based on the wearer's preferences. Unlike the public display of data, where social meaning and interpretation must be taken into consideration in design [106], the private visual language of the user takes precedence. Contrary to typical user interface design where standardization of interface elements leads to high usability across a broad population [77], customized wearable interfaces to support private display of data and feedback on emotional state can legitimately be open to mis-interpretation by the general public.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Breathing Scarf: Using a First-Person Research Method to Design a Wearable for Emotional Regulation

Cochrane

Cao

Girouard

et al. 2022

Sixteenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction

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The cognitive complexities of emotions and individualized coping strategies make it a difficult space for design. Collecting first-person data can provide nuanced understanding of the lived experience of emotional life, to better inform the design of wearable technologies for emotional self-regulation. We present a preliminary study of our first-person phenomenological approach to autobiographical design. The methodology is unique for the intertwining of emotional activities and mindfulness exercises, as a strategy for controlling emotional repercussions. Self-observation and documentation included journaling and sketching using the Inside-Out Probe workbook, followed by material prototyping and testing in-the-wild. The Breathing Scarf prototype embodies the design considerations. In designing for one to support personalized self-regulation strategies, key considerations include designing for personal comfort, ownership, and individual-over-social meaning-making. Of equal importance in the design research process are the well-being of the designer/researcher, the ability to self-regulate emotions, and the ethics of care and emotion work. CCS CONCEPTS• Human-centered computing → HCI design and evaluation methods; Field studies.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Breathing Scarf: Using a First-Person Research Method to Design a Wearable for Emotional Regulation

Cochrane

Cao

Girouard

et al. 2022

Sixteenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction

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“…While Bertin took natural language as a point of departure for formalizing a language of graphics, we have here pursued the inverse: taking visualization as occasioning a return to language. This theoretical inversion opens avenues for future work, for which linguistic theory and semiotics are instructive [68,97,103].…”

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Accessible Visualization via Natural Language Descriptions: A Four-Level Model of Semantic Content

Lundgard¹,

Satyanarayan²

2022

IEEE Trans. Visual. Comput. Graphics

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Fig. 1. Visualizations like "Flatten the Curve" (A) efficiently communicate critical public health information, while simultaneously excluding people with disabilities [11, 28]. To promote accessible visualization via natural language descriptions (B, C), we introduce a four-level model of semantic content. Our model categorizes and color codes sentences according to the semantic content they convey.

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“…Likewise, research traversing the terrain of information visualization and data representation has explored strategies for visually presenting intricate information and data (Engebretsen & Kennedy, 2020;Weber, 2019).…”

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Semiotic scale for library software interfaces: Development and validation

Verma,

Kumar,

Yuvaraj

2024

Asso for Info Science & Tech

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This study presents a significant advancement in the realm of information science by exploring and validating a semiotic scale tailored for library software interfaces. Employing a design‐based approach, the investigation identifies 14 crucial semiotic elements specific to library software interfaces, forming the cornerstone of its theoretical framework. The process of developing the semiotic scale involves creating user personas, conducting a comprehensive semiotic analysis, and engaging in productive collaboration with experts. Through meticulous evaluation and refinement, achieved by expert assessments and user testing, the scale offers actionable insights for guiding interface enhancement. The study's findings encompass a breadth of revelations, including user needs, user personas, outcomes of semiotic analysis, criteria development, and evaluation results across a diverse range of library software interfaces. Serving as a valuable tool for interface designers, the semiotic scale facilitates the alignment of design choices with user preferences and requirements. Its inherent adaptability ensures applicability across a spectrum of library software interfaces. The study's paramount contribution lies in bridging the gap between theoretical semiotics and practical design considerations. The comprehensive model offered by the development and validation of the semiotic scale empowers the evaluation of semiotic elements' impact on user perceptions and interface usability.

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Towards a Semiotics of Data Visualization – an Inventory of Graphic Resources

Cited by 7 publications

References 6 publications

Breathing Scarf: Using a First-Person Research Method to Design a Wearable for Emotional Regulation

Breathing Scarf: Using a First-Person Research Method to Design a Wearable for Emotional Regulation

Accessible Visualization via Natural Language Descriptions: A Four-Level Model of Semantic Content

Semiotic scale for library software interfaces: Development and validation

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