Features vs Prototypes: Amplifying Cognition with Common Data Graphics

Authors
Publication date 2016
Host editors
  • T. Isenberg
  • F. Sadlo
Book title EuroVis 2016 - Posters
ISBN (electronic)
  • 9783038680154
Event Eurographics Conference on Visualization 2016
Article number 1021
Number of pages 3
Publisher The Eurographics Association
Organisations
  • Faculty of Science (FNWI) - Informatics Institute (IVI)
Abstract The most common and important data visualizations, such as barcharts or scatterplots are typically feature-based. In this paper we question whether feature-based representations are favorable from the cognition point of view. We show through the examples how the notion of prototypes can be introduced and discuss based on Card's taxonomy how feature- and prototypebased representations amplify cognition.
Document type Conference contribution
Language English
Published at https://doi.org/10.2312/eurp.20161142
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