An empirical study on using visual embellishments in visualization

R Borgo, A Abdul-Rahman, F Mohamed… - … on Visualization and …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In written and spoken communications, figures of speech (eg, metaphors and synecdoche)
are often used as an aid to help convey abstract or less tangible concepts. However, the …

A comparative investigation of machine learning algorithms for predicting safety signs comprehension based on socio-demographic factors and cognitive sign features

S Rostamzadeh, A Abouhossein, M Saremi, F Taheri… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
This study examines whether the socio-demographic factors and cognitive sign features can
be used for envisaging safety signs comprehensibility using predictive machine learning …

Semantic distance as a critical factor in icon design for in-car infotainment systems

JM Silvennoinen, T Kujala, JPP Jokinen - Applied ergonomics, 2017 - Elsevier
In-car infotainment systems require icons that enable fluent cognitive information processing
and safe interaction while driving. An important issue is how to find an optimised set of icons …

Investigation of guessability of industrial safety signs: effects of prospective-user factors and cognitive sign features

AHS Chan, AWY Ng - International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 2010 - Elsevier
This study investigated the effects of prospective-user factors and five cognitive sign features
on guessability of safety signs. Sixty Hong Kong Chinese subjects guessed the meanings …

Interpretation of way-finding healthcare symbols by a multicultural population: Navigation signage design for global health

MJ Hashim, MSKM Alkaabi, S Bharwani - Applied ergonomics, 2014 - Elsevier
The interpretation of way-finding symbols for healthcare facilities in a multicultural
community was assessed in a cross-sectional study. One hundred participants recruited …

Aesthetic appeal and visual usability in four icon design eras

JM Silvennoinen, JPP Jokinen - … of the 2016 CHI conference on human …, 2016 - dl.acm.org
Technological artefacts express time periods in their visual design. Due time, visual culture
changes and thus affects the design of pictorial representations in technological products …

Effects of prospective-user factors and sign design features on guessability of pharmaceutical pictograms

AHS Chan, KWL Chan - Patient education and counseling, 2013 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To examine the associations between the guessing performance of 25
pharmaceutical pictograms and five sign features for naïve participants. The effect of …

Matching performance of vehicle icons in graphical and textual formats

CF Chi, RS Dewi - Applied ergonomics, 2014 - Elsevier
The current research classified 82 vehicle icons into seven categories (image-related,
concept-related, semi-abstract, arbitrary, abbreviation, word, and combined) for their …

A preliminary study of the form and status of passionate affection emoticons

TJ Lin, CH Chen - International Journal of Design, 2018 - ijdesign.org
The development of communications technology has provided people with more diverse
means for instant communication. Because transmitting text-only messages may not …

Decoding a complex visualization in a science museum–an empirical study

J Ma, KL Ma, J Frazier - IEEE Transactions on Visualization and …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This study describes a detailed analysis of museum visitors' decoding process as they used
a visualization designed to support exploration of a large, complex dataset. Quantitative and …