%0 Conference Paper %1 cugini00b %A Cugini, John %A Laskowski, S. %A Sebrechts, M. %B IST/SPIE's 12th Annual International Symposium: Electronic Imaging 2000: Visual Data Exploration and Analysis (SPIE 2000) %C San Jose, CA %D 2000 %K retrieval query information %T Design of 3D Visualization of Search Results: Evolution and Evaluation %U http://www.itl.nist.gov/iaui/vvrg/cugini/uicd/nirve-paper.html %X We discuss the evolution of the NIST Information Retrieval Visualization Engine (NIRVE). This prototype employs modern interactive visualization techniques to provide easier access to a set of documents resulting from a query to a search engine. The motivation and evaluation of several design features, such as keyword to concept mapping, explicit clustering, the use of 3-D vs. 2-D, and the relationship of visualization to logical structure are described. In particular, the results of an extensive usability experiment show how visualization may lead to either increased or decreased cognitive load.

@inproceedings{cugini00b, abstract = {We discuss the evolution of the NIST Information Retrieval Visualization Engine (NIRVE). This prototype employs modern interactive visualization techniques to provide easier access to a set of documents resulting from a query to a search engine. The motivation and evaluation of several design features, such as keyword to concept mapping, explicit clustering, the use of 3-D vs. 2-D, and the relationship of visualization to logical structure are described. In particular, the results of an extensive usability experiment show how visualization may lead to either increased or decreased cognitive load.}, added-at = {2006-03-24T16:34:33.000+0100}, address = {San Jose, CA}, author = {Cugini, John and Laskowski, S. and Sebrechts, M.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2bb078649c04381730d9c862f04c43e62/neilernst}, booktitle = {IST/SPIE's 12th Annual International Symposium: Electronic Imaging 2000: Visual Data Exploration and Analysis (SPIE 2000)}, citeulike-article-id = {111795}, comment = {Evaluates the design of a tool and compares its results. A bottom-up approach to the issue. Excellent overview of a selection of techniques with bluntly honest evaluations. " people will view spatial arrangement metaphorically whether you want them to or not." "First, make selection mechanisms selective; it doesn't help to highlight 50 of a collection. Second, 3-D gets confusing very quickly; layout in 3-space must be done with great restraint" - "We conclude that mode-switching has a high cognitive load; this presents a difficult design problem when the user is limited to a single 2-D input device." - later version used a spaceball, which seems impractical. - like idea of allowing users to create "complex concepts" which are Boolean subexpressions OR'ed together eg. DUMP = landfill OR recycle - notes that IV improvements may not be apparent until there are numerous documents. Eg a user study comparing text vs 3d representations will not be a noticeable if it is still feasible to scan the text quickly (lose the benefits of IV). - concludes by noting that when redesigning a tool: "the improved visual version surpasses its non-visual ancestor at least as much because of this process of re-analysis as of the visualization itself."}, description = {sdasda}, interhash = {a24140f160223c90f7f6ed8010261001}, intrahash = {bb078649c04381730d9c862f04c43e62}, keywords = {retrieval query information}, priority = {0}, timestamp = {2006-03-24T16:34:33.000+0100}, title = {Design of 3{D} {V}isualization of {S}earch {R}esults: {E}volution and {E}valuation}, url = {http://www.itl.nist.gov/iaui/vvrg/cugini/uicd/nirve-paper.html}, year = 2000 }