Title :
Visual dimensions of modeling languages in interdisciplinary perspective
Author :
Bobkowska, Anna E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Software Eng., Gdansk Univ. of Technol., Gdansk, Poland
Abstract :
Usability of visual modeling languages depends on their visual notations. The visual notations can be viewed as a set of visual components which make specific effects on human´s eye and brain. This paper describes an interdisciplinary analysis made in order to enhance understanding of visual dimensions. It extracts visual dimensions from the theories of visual perception, data visualization and mental representations, and discusses their implications for visual notation of modeling languages. Additionally, it discusses the application of kansei engineering for integrating parameters of visual dimensions into notations which make desired impressions.
Keywords :
data visualisation; simulation languages; visual languages; data visualization; human brain effects; human eye effects; interdisciplinary analysis; kansei engineering; mental representation; visual components; visual dimension extraction; visual modeling language usability; visual notations; visual perception; Brain models; Data visualization; Image color analysis; Information processing; Unified modeling language; Visualization; model; notation; quality of notations; usability of technology; visual dimensions; visual modeling languages;
Conference_Titel :
Human System Interaction (HSI), 2013 The 6th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Sopot
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5635-0
DOI :
10.1109/HSI.2013.6577859
