A Visualization Development Process for a Military Setting
Open Access
Author:
Tapscott, Sarah Courtney
Graduate Program:
Industrial Engineering
Degree:
Master of Science
Document Type:
Master Thesis
Date of Defense:
None
Committee Members:
Ling Rothrock, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Keywords:
Information Visualization Information Processing Human Factors Knowledge Elicitation
Abstract:
Information visualization allows users to interpret large quantities of data in order to efficiently make decisions. Visualizations are often selected by what is the easiest to create or what has been done in the past. However, haphazardly chosen visualizations may cause confusion and incorrect interpretation of the data. The author proposes a systematic process that will assist analysts in designing an appropriate visualization for their users in a military setting based on their data and goals. To assess the proposed process, the author demonstrates the method with an oil life model project. A user jury was conducted in order to determine preferences between visualizations developed through the process. The results indicate that the process is successful in developing visualizations for a military environment. The visualization development process can be further developed and evaluated by using it on future projects.