Title :
Information visualisation for the architectural practice
Author :
Shaaban, Sameh ; Lockley, Stephen ; Elkadi, Hisham
Author_Institution :
Newcastle upon Tyne Univ., UK
Abstract :
Information is a critical element for architects to accomplish their tasks. The overwhelming increase in and complexity of digital information has revealed problems concerning information acquisition. New techniques of handling information are needed to improve the transformation of data into information, and then into knowledge. Information visualisation (IV) is seen as one of these techniques. This paper discusses the importance of information in architectural practice and the potentials of utilizing IV techniques to improve the information acquisition process. The paper attempts to construct an application model for developing IV tools. It explores in detail four main factors that influence their successful application, which are: (1) the underlying data structure, (2) information-seeking strategies, (3) identification of IV techniques, and (4) analysing the user profile. Based on these factors, the paper critically examines different possible IV development approaches for architectural practice. These include: technology push, data structure-based and task-driven approaches
Keywords :
architecture; civil engineering computing; data structures; data visualisation; engineering graphics; task analysis; application model; architectural practice; data structure; data transformation; information acquisition; information handling techniques; information visualisation; information-seeking strategies; task-driven approach; techniques identification; technology push; user profile; Buildings; Data structures; Informatics; Information analysis; Information processing; Information resources; Ontologies; Paper technology; Process design; Visualization;
Conference_Titel :
Information Visualisation, 2001. Proceedings. Fifth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
London
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1195-3
DOI :
10.1109/IV.2001.942038