DocumentCode :
3051742
Title :
A length compensation method to eliminate the varying length defect in one dimensional fisheye views
Author :
Song, Hongzhi ; Fu, Yi ; Qi, Yu ; Zhang, Liang ; Zhang, Xiaolong Luke
Author_Institution :
Res. Center of Human Comput. Interaction, South China Agric. Univ., Guangzhou, China
fYear :
2010
fDate :
20-23 June 2010
Firstpage :
811
Lastpage :
816
Abstract :
Graphical fisheye view is an effective technique for visualizing and navigating large information structures. However, there are still technical difficulties that hinder its broader applications. One of the prominent problems is the varying length effect seen in most fisheye views. The varying length effect refers to a phenomenon that the length (or height) of a fisheye component is not fixed, but it varies with the location of the focal point. This effect may bring some disadvantages that reduce the usability of a fisheye component. To overcome this defect, sporadical solutions have been seen for specific implementations, but a systematic method has not been seen yet. This paper proposes a length compensation method to eliminate the varying length defect for one dimensional fisheye components. The method provides solutions for handling both discrete and continuous magnifications respectively. The mathematical foundation of the method is given, and the implemented prototype proves that it is effective.
Keywords :
data visualisation; continuous magnification; discrete magnification; graphical fisheye view; length compensation method; navigating technique; one dimensional fisheye component; varying length defect elimination; visualizing technique; Automation; Buildings; Educational institutions; Human computer interaction; Informatics; Navigation; Prototypes; Usability; Visual effects; Visualization; graphical fisheye view; length compensation; non-linear magnification; varying length;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Information and Automation (ICIA), 2010 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Harbin
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5701-4
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/ICINFA.2010.5512457
Filename :
5512457
Link To Document :
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