New Visualization Modes for Effective Image Presentation

In this paper we consider the problem of effective browsing of collections of images. In particular, we address those situations where it is necessary to find a limited number of images satisfying certain criteria, as well as the very common case in which the user, not having a clear idea about what to search, needs to explore the entire picture database to identify what he or she simply likes. The approaches we propose try to find good trade-offs between browsing time and quality of the exploration. The article has a twofold purpose: on the one hand, it presents a selection of the new image display methods we have developed in the last years, which differentiate from those considered to date by the Information Visualization community; on the other hand, it illustrates the results obtained through comparative tests performed on a subset of the developed display modes, with the main aim to prove the feasibility of their use as substitutes for the usual “grid” arrangement.

[1]  Andy Cockburn,et al.  Comparing speed-dependent automatic zooming with traditional scroll, pan and zoom methods , 2004 .

[2]  Jock D. Mackinlay,et al.  The perspective wall: detail and context smoothly integrated , 1991, CHI.

[3]  Mark Witkowski,et al.  A comparison of static and moving presentation modes for image collections , 2006, AVI '06.

[4]  John J. Leggett,et al.  Collection understanding , 2004, JCDL.

[5]  Benjamin B. Bederson,et al.  PhotoMesa: a zoomable image browser using quantum treemaps and bubblemaps , 2001, UIST '01.

[6]  Olivier Christmann,et al.  Browsing through 3D representations of unstructured picture collections: an empirical study , 2006, AVI '06.

[7]  A. Kerne,et al.  Collection understanding [visualization tools in information retrieval] , 2004, Proceedings of the 2004 Joint ACM/IEEE Conference on Digital Libraries, 2004..

[8]  Peter G. B. Enser,et al.  Progress in Documentation Pictorial Information Retrieval , 1995, J. Documentation.

[9]  Peter G. B. Enser.  Pictorial information retrieval , 1995 .

[10]  Robert Spence.  Rapid, Serial and Visual: A Presentation Technique with Potential , 2002 .

[11]  Mohamed Abdel-Mottaleb,et al.  Image browsing using hierarchical clustering , 1999, Proceedings IEEE International Symposium on Computers and Communications (Cat. No.PR00250).

[12]  Kerry Rodden,et al.  Does organisation by similarity assist image browsing? , 2001, CHI.

[13]  Dragutin Petkovic,et al.  Query by Image and Video Content: The QBIC System , 1995, Computer.

[14]  Ben Shneiderman,et al.  Direct annotation: a drag-and-drop strategy for labeling photos , 2000, 2000 IEEE Conference on Information Visualization. An International Conference on Computer Visualization and Graphics.

[15]  Marcin Poturalski,et al.  Designing a generalized 3D carousel view , 2005, CHI EA '05.

[16]  Mark Witkowski,et al.  Image presentation in space and time: errors, preferences and eye-gaze activity , 2004, AVI.

[17]  Tom Lanning,et al.  Rapid-fire image previews for information navigation , 1998, AVI '98.

[18]  Alistair Sutcliffe,et al.  Empirical studies in multimedia information retrieval , 1997 .

[19]  Clifton Forlines,et al.  Rapid serial visual presentation techniques for consumer digital video devices , 2003, UIST '03.

[20]  Marco Porta,et al.  Browsing large collections of images through unconventional visualization techniques , 2006, AVI '06.

[21]  Takeo Igarashi,et al.  Speed-dependent automatic zooming for browsing large documents , 2000, UIST '00.

[22]  Robert Spence,et al.  Image Browsing: a Space-Time Trade-off , 1997, INTERACT.