Jonathan Roberts
Bangor University, School of Computer Science, Faculty Member
- I am a professor at the School of Computer Science, Bangor University, U.K, (see http://www.bangor.ac.uk/~jcroberts/ ... moreI am a professor at the School of Computer Science, Bangor University, U.K, (see http://www.bangor.ac.uk/~jcroberts/ ) and lead the Visualization, Modelling & Graphics Group (VMG). I have research expertise in Information Visualization, Exploratory visualization, Multiple Coordinated Views, Visual Analytics, Virtual Environments and haptics, and have experience with Virtual Reality, Web-based Visualization and Graphics/Visualization Reference Models.edit
Information visualisation has become a key element for empowering users to answer and produce new questions, make sense and create narratives about specific sets of information. Current technologies , such as Linked Data, have changed how... more
Information visualisation has become a key element for empowering users to answer and produce new questions, make sense and create narratives about specific sets of information. Current technologies , such as Linked Data, have changed how researchers and professionals in the Humanities and the Heritage sector engage with information. Digital literacy is of concern in many sectors, but is especially of concern for Digital Humanities. This is due to the fact that the Humanities and Heritage sector face an important division based on digital literacy that produce gaps in the way research can be carried out. One way to overcome the challenge of digital literacy and improve access to information can be Tangible User Interfaces (TUIs), which allow a more meaningful and natural pathway for a wide range of users. TUIs make use of physical objects to interact with the computer. In particular, they can facilitate the interaction process between the user and a data visualisation system. This position paper discusses the opportunity to engage with Digital Humanities information via TUIs and data visualisation tools, offering new ways to analyse, investigate and interpret the past.
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Many computer users receive hundreds (if not thousands) of emails per week; users often keep these emails and have many years of personal emails archived: users use their stored emails to manage appointments, to-do lists, and store useful... more
Many computer users receive hundreds (if not thousands) of emails per week; users often keep these emails and have many years of personal emails archived: users use their stored emails to manage appointments, to-do lists, and store useful information. In this paper we present an interactive email visualization tool (Mailview) that utilizes filter and coordination techniques to explore this archived
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The papers included in this volume were part of the technical conference cited on the cover and title page. Papers were selected and subject to review by the editors and conference program committee. Some conference presentations may not... more
The papers included in this volume were part of the technical conference cited on the cover and title page. Papers were selected and subject to review by the editors and conference program committee. Some conference presentations may not be available for publication. The papers published in these proceedings reflect the work and thoughts of the authors and are published herein as submitted. The publishers are not responsible for the validity of the information or for any outcomes resulting from reliance thereon. ... Please use the following format to cite ...
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The papers included in this volume were part of the technical conference cited on the cover and title page. Papers were selected and subject to review by the editors and conference program committee. Some conference presentations may not... more
The papers included in this volume were part of the technical conference cited on the cover and title page. Papers were selected and subject to review by the editors and conference program committee. Some conference presentations may not be available for publication. The papers published in these proceedings reflect the work and thoughts of the authors and are published herein as submitted. The publishers are not responsible for the validity of the information or for any outcomes resulting from reliance thereon.
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Page 1. Generating Surface Geometry in Higher Dimensions using Local Cell Tilers Dr Steve A. Hill Computing Laboratory, University of Kent, England, UK; SAHill@ukc.ac.uk Dr Jonathan C. Roberts Computing Laboratory, University of Kent,... more
Page 1. Generating Surface Geometry in Higher Dimensions using Local Cell Tilers Dr Steve A. Hill Computing Laboratory, University of Kent, England, UK; SAHill@ukc.ac.uk Dr Jonathan C. Roberts Computing Laboratory, University of Kent, England, UK; JCRoberts@ukc.ac.uk ...
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Page 1. On Encouraging Multiple Views for Visualization Jonathan C. Roberts Computing Laboratory, University of Kent at Canterbury, England, UK, CT2 7NF Abstract Visualization enables 'seeing the unseen', and provides new... more
Page 1. On Encouraging Multiple Views for Visualization Jonathan C. Roberts Computing Laboratory, University of Kent at Canterbury, England, UK, CT2 7NF Abstract Visualization enables 'seeing the unseen', and provides new insight into the underlying data. ...
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ABSTRACT GeneVis simulates genetic networks and visualizes the process of this simulation interactively, providing a visual environment for exploring the dynamics of genetic regulatory networks. The visualization environment supports... more
ABSTRACT GeneVis simulates genetic networks and visualizes the process of this simulation interactively, providing a visual environment for exploring the dynamics of genetic regulatory networks. The visualization environment supports several representational ...
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Haptic devices can be used to visualize information. As well as representing tangible surfaces and forces to enhance virtual training simulators for instance, haptic devices have been used to realize tactile versions of diagrams and... more
Haptic devices can be used to visualize information. As well as representing tangible surfaces and forces to enhance virtual training simulators for instance, haptic devices have been used to realize tactile versions of diagrams and visualizations (such as line graphs and bar charts). Such depictions enable blind or partial sighted users to perceive and understand information. However, there are multiple challenges when presenting information tactically: (1) it is difficult to understand a summary of the information, and (2) it is challenging to represent multivariate information through these haptic representations. In this paper we present how hlyphs (haptic versions of the graphical glyph) can be created, describe design guidelines, and detail how they can be used to represent both summaries and multivariate information.
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Brushing is a commonly used interaction technique that allows users to select items or an area of the visualization as the user moves the mouse. Brushing is often used with multiple views, where any co-related information is... more
Brushing is a commonly used interaction technique that allows users to select items or an area of the visualization as the user moves the mouse. Brushing is often used with multiple views, where any co-related information is simultaneously highlighted in these linked views. ...