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Sample-oriented task-driven visualizations
Ferreira, Fisher, König
26 Apr 2014
NobleIDark:/48914/w1/20260524/6A714C22DOI10.1145/2556288.2557131
Sample-oriented task-driven visualizations
Ferreira, Fisher, König · 2014 · Subscription
NobleIDark:/48914/w1/20260524/6A714C22DOI10.1145/2556288.2557131
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Abstract
We often use datasets that reflect samples, but many visualization tools treat data as full populations. Uncertain visualizations are good at representing data distributions emerging from samples, but are more limited in allowing users to carry out decision tasks. This is because tasks that are simple on a traditional chart (e.g. "compare two bars") become a complex probabilistic task on a chart with uncertainty. We present guidelines for creating visual annotations for solving tasks with uncertainty, and an implementation that addresses five core tasks on a bar chart. A preliminary user study shows promising results: that users have a justified confidence in their answers with our system.