Comparative Graphics: History and Applications of Perceptual Integrality Theory and the Proximity Compatibility Hypothesis

Abstract

Interest has been recently renewed in the development and use of graphic displays for situations requiring the timely assimilation of large amounts of quantitative information. The present report traces the development of many of the graphic formats in common use today and reviews the experimental literature that compares alternative techniques. The proximity compatibility hypothesis is used to integrate the experimental work and is recommended as a framework to guide future experimentation and design decisions. Research issues regarding the appropriate functional classification of graphical formats--the designation of graphical proximity --are also discussed. Keywords: Displays, Graphs, Graphics, S-C-R compatibility, Compatibility of proximity, Information integration.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA202370

Entities

People

  • C. M. Carswell
  • Christopher Dow Wickens

Organizations

  • University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Graphics
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Displays
  • Display Systems
  • Educational Psychology
  • Engineering
  • Health Services
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Human-Machine Interaction
  • Human-Machine Interfaces
  • Information Processing
  • Information Science
  • Nuclear Power Plants
  • Psychology
  • Reaction Time
  • Standards
  • Three Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Theoretical Analysis.
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.