Designing Data Visualizations for Intelligent Environments: A Human Factors Primer

摘要

Visualization of the information produced by intelligent environments is needed by an operator to control the systems and to use the environment. Poor visualizations can lead the human operator to poor performance and errors. The purpose of this tutorial is to provide (i) a framework for considering how visualizations should be designed so that they are optimized for human sense-making, (ii) a discussion of the key human factors principles that affect visualization design. Topics will include: Representation Design, for controlling complex systems, black boxes, human factors concepts and principles; Cognitive considerations in sense-making, situation awareness, decision making, and task-display compatibility; Applying the principles through a design critique. In view of the time constraints, participants will learn how to apply the concepts and principles by evaluating a concrete design example, and discuss how well the human factors concepts and principles have been implemented.