Knowledge-Based Automatic Graph Layout.
Abstract
This report describes the initial investigation of the applications of ideas and techniques, drawn from Natural Language Generation (NLG) experience, that can improve the quality and usefulness of diagrams produced by automatic graph layout systems. Section 1 of the report gives information on automatic graph layout and NLG, summarizes the investigation and its findings, and illustrates how some specific diagrams can by improved by the identified techniques. Section 2 summarizes the state-of-the-art. Sections 3 through 8 discuss sublanguages, pragmatics, document planning, user and task tailoring, psychological knowledge, and consistency issues. Section 9 speculates about possible document creation using "integrated multimodal Theory," and Section 10 contains conclusions. (KAR) P. 3
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1995
- Accession Number
- ADA296735
Entities
People
- Ehud Reiter