Title :
The distance-similarity metaphor in region-display spatializations
Author :
Fabrikant, Sara Irina ; Monteilo, D.R. ; Mark, David M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Cartography, Zurich Univ.
Abstract :
Region-display spatializations represent documents metaphorically as points within regions. Semantic interrelatedness is expressed by some combination of interpoint distance and region membership. In two experiments, the authors investigate judgments of document similarity as a function of these variables. Distance matters, but region membership largely determines judged similarity; hue further modifies it. Spatial metaphors are a popular approach to visualizing information in such forms as information worlds, information spaces, and cyberspaces
Keywords :
data visualisation; geographic information systems; visual databases; cyberspaces; distance-similarity metaphor; information spaces; information visualization; information world; interpoint distance; region-display spatialization; spatial metaphors; Computer displays; Computer graphics; Databases; Geographic Information Systems; Geography; System testing; Tree graphs; cartography; distance; information visualization; perception; region; similarity; spatialization;
Journal_Title :
Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MCG.2006.90
