Predicting graph reading performance: A cognitive approach

Conferences in Research and Practice in Information Technology Series

Volumn 60, Issue , 2006, Pages 207-216

  Huang, Weidong ^a   Hong, Seok Hee ^a   Eades, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognitive load; Cognitive model; Graph reading; Mental ef fort; Social network; Visualization effciency

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE ACTIVITIES; COGNITIVE APPROACHES; COGNITIVE LOADS; COGNITIVE MODEL; GRAPH READING; MENTAL EF- FORT; READING PERFORMANCE; VISUALIZATION TECHNIQUE;

SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

VISUALIZATION;

EID: 84883377750     PISSN: 14451336     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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