The perspective tunnel: An inside view on smoothly integrating detail and context.

Mitchell, Kenneth; Kennedy, Jessie

Abstract

The perspective tunnel, a general kind of information visualisation artefact, embodies a visual form which exploits natural human visual perception. Perspective tunnels map information on to the floor, ceiling and walls of a tunnel, so that both every item of data is visible and the visual field is used effectively. This maximises the effective use of screen real estate, with the potential of representing an infinite amount of data. In real terms, the visualisation of large amounts of information is achieved. A justification of the perspective tunnel's appropriateness is sought from the study of human visual perception. In addition, a selection of perspective tunnel visualisation techniques are presented.

Citation

Mitchell, K., & Kennedy, J. (1997, April). The perspective tunnel: An inside view on smoothly integrating detail and context. Presented at Proc. of Eurographics Workshop on Visualisation in Scientific Computing

• Conference Name: Proc. of Eurographics Workshop on Visualisation in Scientific Computing
• Start Date: Apr 28, 1997
• End Date: Apr 30, 1997
• Publication Date: 1997
• Deposit Date: Nov 10, 2009
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 10, 2009
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Book Title: Visualization in scientific computing '97: proceedings of the Eurographics Workshop in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France, April 28-30, 1997
• ISBN: 3211830499
• Keywords: Ibformation visualisation; Human visual perception; Perspective tunnels; Information mapping; Efficiency; Techniques
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2979
• Contract Date: Nov 10, 2009