TY - JOUR
T1 - Using visual information analysis to explore complex patterns in the activity of designers
AU - Cash, Philip
AU - Stanković, Tino
AU - Štorga, Mario
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - The analysis of complex interlinked datasets poses a significant problem for design researchers. This is addressed by proposing an information visualisation method for analysing patterns of design activity, qualitatively and quantitatively, with respect to time. This method visualises the temporality of interrelations between interlinked variables and, as such, can be applied to a range of datasets. By providing a statistical analysis of the networks’ growth the proposed method allows for the modelling of complex patterns of activity. Throughout, the method is demonstrated with respect to a fully realised example of information seeking activity. The core contribution of the proposed method is in supporting the analysis of activity with respect to both macro and micro level temporal interactions between variables.
AB - The analysis of complex interlinked datasets poses a significant problem for design researchers. This is addressed by proposing an information visualisation method for analysing patterns of design activity, qualitatively and quantitatively, with respect to time. This method visualises the temporality of interrelations between interlinked variables and, as such, can be applied to a range of datasets. By providing a statistical analysis of the networks’ growth the proposed method allows for the modelling of complex patterns of activity. Throughout, the method is demonstrated with respect to a fully realised example of information seeking activity. The core contribution of the proposed method is in supporting the analysis of activity with respect to both macro and micro level temporal interactions between variables.
UR - https://orbit.dtu.dk/en/publications/5ede2232-ba99-4688-b9f9-208b53a7ca77
U2 - 10.1016/j.destud.2013.06.001
DO - 10.1016/j.destud.2013.06.001
M3 - Article
SN - 0142-694X
JO - Design Studies
JF - Design Studies
ER -