Data visualization designing for discovery in multiple parameter studies—A collaboration between designers and scientists

Data visualizations can play an active role in the process of scientific analysis and discovery, but the visualization design work cannot be accomplished by the scientist or designer alone, it has to be done through collaborations between scientists and designers. Because the scientific visualization process has its own set of challenges, due to not only the size and complexity of the dataset, but also the specialized knowledge of the subject matter required of the designers in order to create a thoroughly understandable interface and explorable space. We present an approach to support designing a scientific visualization. Our approach takes into account studies of visual representation, navigation and interaction. We have deployed a method of visualization design that enables designers to develop visualization tools for scientific discoveries. The usability of the tools was tested by user demonstration.