Enhancing graphical information system models with VRML

J. Huotari, Marketta Niemelä

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Abstract

Current CASE tools lack efficient techniques to visualise information system (IS) design repository. One important aspect in visualising graphical IS models is to preserve structure, which can have semantic value. Another key issue is to provide both focus and context in order to understand how detailed information relates to other design elements. The third aspect to consider is to trace between diagrams and other design documents. Our VRML implementation integrates different types of diagrams as a whole. We applied elision technique for decomposition of data flow diagrams (DFD) and added visible lines to link parts of DFD to entity-relation diagrams. In our laboratory experiment, we collected users' subjective opinions and performance in information search tasks. Based on the promising results, we give suggestions for further exploration.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings 6th International Conference on Information Visualisation
PublisherIEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Pages670-676
ISBN (Print)978-0-7695-1656-1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2002
MoE publication typeA4 Article in a conference publication
Event6th International Conference on Information Visualisation, IV 2002 - London, United Kingdom
Duration: 10 Jul 200212 Jul 2002

Publication series

SeriesIEEE Symposium on Information Visualization (INFOVIS)
ISSN1093-9547

Conference

Conference6th International Conference on Information Visualisation, IV 2002
Abbreviated titleIV 2002
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityLondon
Period10/07/0212/07/02

Keywords

  • Computer aided software engineering
  • Computer science
  • Data visualization
  • Design for disassembly
  • Erbium
  • Information management
  • Information systems
  • Information technology
  • Laboratories
  • Testing

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