TY - JOUR
T1 - Visualizing motion data in virtual reality
T2 - Understanding the roles of animation, interaction, and static presentation
AU - Coffey, D.
AU - Korsakov, F.
AU - Ewert, M.
AU - Hagh-Shenas, H.
AU - Thorson, L.
AU - Ellingson, Arin M
AU - Nuckley, D.
AU - Keefe, Daniel F
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - We present a study of interactive virtual reality visualizations of scientific motions as found in biomechanics experiments. Our approach is threefold. First, we define a taxonomy of motion visualizations organized by the method (animation, interaction, or static presentation) used to depict both the spatial and temporal dimensions of the data. Second, we design and implement a set of eight example visualizations suggested by the taxonomy and evaluate their utility in a quantitative user study. Third, together with biomechanics collaborators, we conduct a qualitative evaluation of the eight example visualizations applied to a current study of human spinal kinematics. Results suggest that visualizations in this style that use interactive control for the time dimension of the data are preferable to others. Within this category, quantitative results support the utility of both animated and interactive depictions for space; however, qualitative feedback suggest that animated depictions for space should be avoided in biomechanics applications.
AB - We present a study of interactive virtual reality visualizations of scientific motions as found in biomechanics experiments. Our approach is threefold. First, we define a taxonomy of motion visualizations organized by the method (animation, interaction, or static presentation) used to depict both the spatial and temporal dimensions of the data. Second, we design and implement a set of eight example visualizations suggested by the taxonomy and evaluate their utility in a quantitative user study. Third, together with biomechanics collaborators, we conduct a qualitative evaluation of the eight example visualizations applied to a current study of human spinal kinematics. Results suggest that visualizations in this style that use interactive control for the time dimension of the data are preferable to others. Within this category, quantitative results support the utility of both animated and interactive depictions for space; however, qualitative feedback suggest that animated depictions for space should be avoided in biomechanics applications.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1467-8659.2012.03114.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1467-8659.2012.03114.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84879722425
SN - 0167-7055
VL - 31
SP - 1215
EP - 1224
JO - Computer Graphics Forum
JF - Computer Graphics Forum
IS - 3 PART 3
ER -