10241 Executive Summary – Information Visualization

Abstract

Information Visualization (InfoVis) focuses on the use of
visualization techniques to help people understand and analyze
data. While related fields such as Scientific Visualization involve
the presentation of data that has some physical or geometric
correspondence, Information Visualization centers on abstract
information without such correspondences.

The aim of this seminar was to bring together theoreticians 
and practitioners from the field with a special focus on the 
intersection of InfoVis and Human-Computer Interaction. To support 
discussions that are related to the visualization of real world 
data, researchers from selected application areas also attended and 
contributed. During the seminar, working groups on eight different 
topics were formed and enabled a critical reflection on 
ongoing research efforts, the state of the field, and key research
challenges today.