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[Gzz-commits] journals/plans SA_2003.rst
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Tuomas J. Lukka |
Subject: |
[Gzz-commits] journals/plans SA_2003.rst |
Date: |
Tue, 13 May 2003 13:11:30 -0400 |
CVSROOT: /cvsroot/fenfire
Module name: journals
Changes by: Tuomas J. Lukka <address@hidden> 03/05/13 13:11:30
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diff -u journals/plans/SA_2003.rst:1.102 journals/plans/SA_2003.rst:1.103
--- journals/plans/SA_2003.rst:1.102 Tue May 13 12:48:20 2003
+++ journals/plans/SA_2003.rst Tue May 13 13:11:30 2003
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
*Physical Review E* 65, 026115, 2002.
Of these, the two last ones contain some mathematical methods which we hope
will
-be applicable to e.g.\ filtering in the text rendering problem.
+be applicable to e.g. filtering in the text rendering problem.
- postgraduate studies performed in the research team
@@ -205,38 +205,53 @@
Buoys
'''''
-In several hypertext systems today, following a link means a *disruptive*
change
-in the user's workflow, replacing the current context (e.g., a Web page) with
an
-entirely different one. This is partly caused by the dominant graphical user
interface paradigm
-(developed in the 70s at Xerox PARC) in which *pages*
-are shown in overlapping, rectangular, unconnected viewports (windows).
-In this paradigm, following a link can only create a new window
-or replace the contents of the current window.
-In our opinion, this is one of the root causes of hypertext disorientation.
-[edwards-hardman89lost-in-hyperspace]_
-[conklin87hypertext-onpage-38-40]_.
-
-Improving user orientation through user interface improvements has
-recently received much attention. There have been much work
-on providing more context of the link destination or making
-the transition less abrupt
[zellweger98fluid-andalso-fc-zooming-andalso-schilit98digital]_.
-However, the underlying one-directionally linked hyperstructure of
-the Web and many other hypermedia systems can also cause disorientation.
-
-One of the most important tasks in maintaining user orientation
-is good layout and non-disruptive, fluid animation between views.
-We are researching multiple methods for dynamically visualizing
-the structure.
-
-We use buoys as link targets floating around the focus.
-What we call *buoy* is a commonly used tool in technical diagrams:
-placing a label at the edge of the image and connecting the label
-to the relevant location (anchor) by a line (see Fig. [ref-fignasa]_).
-We research the geometry and layout of the buoy placement
-for coherent views and animation.
+Buoys are a user interface technique invented within the Fenfire
+project.
+
+The placement of buoys is governed by simple geometric rules.
*Nadir*
+The research goals related to buoys are first of all to characterize
+the qualitative and quantitative differences between
+buoy-based user interfaces and others, such as conventional web browsers
+and other systems for easing link transitions
+[zellweger98fluid-andalso-fc-zooming-andalso-schilit98digital]_.
+Exploring the design space of different buoy geometries by performing
+usability experiments is another important area.
+
+.. comment
+
+ In several hypertext systems today, following a link means a *disruptive*
change
+ in the user's workflow, replacing the current context (e.g., a Web page)
with an
+ entirely different one. This is partly caused by the dominant graphical
user interface paradigm
+ (developed in the 70s at Xerox PARC) in which *pages*
+ are shown in overlapping, rectangular, unconnected viewports (windows).
+ In this paradigm, following a link can only create a new window
+ or replace the contents of the current window.
+ In our opinion, this is one of the root causes of hypertext disorientation.
+ [edwards-hardman89lost-in-hyperspace]_
+ [conklin87hypertext-onpage-38-40]_.
+
+ Improving user orientation through user interface improvements has
+ recently received much attention. There have been much work
+ on providing more context of the link destination or making
+ the transition less abrupt
+ However, the underlying one-directionally linked hyperstructure of
+ the Web and many other hypermedia systems can also cause disorientation.
+
+ One of the most important tasks in maintaining user orientation
+ is good layout and non-disruptive, fluid animation between views.
+ We are researching multiple methods for dynamically visualizing
+ the structure.
+
+ We use buoys as link targets floating around the focus.
+ What we call *buoy* is a commonly used tool in technical diagrams:
+ placing a label at the edge of the image and connecting the label
+ to the relevant location (anchor) by a line (see Fig. [ref-fignasa]_).
+ We research the geometry and layout of the buoy placement
+ for coherent views and animation.
+
Break lines
'''''''''''
@@ -261,24 +276,31 @@
freehand lines are drawn to indicate that
the depicted object extends beyond the section shown.
+The concrete research goals are to perform usability experiments
+to evaluate the practical value of break lines as implemented
+in the Fenfire project. Especially the properties of the animation ...
+
Fillets
'''''''
Foo
+Goals???
+
+
Text filtering
''''''''''''''
Rendering text using the 3D hardware is problematic because
the texturing algorithms are mainly designed for photorealistic
-rendering. The triliniear filtering and mip-mapping
+rendering.
+
+The triliniear filtering and mip-mapping
cause artifacts and reduce readability of the rendered text.
We plan to develop a better filtering method for
rendering text.
-As one theoretical approach for modeling the readability
-we can use the correlation function of the rendered text.
-In this approach, we can apply the earlier experience
-on the MCMC and other sampling and modeling methods.
+
+In computer graphics, the filters .. ad hoc ..
Unique background textures
''''''''''''''''''''''''''
@@ -335,20 +357,19 @@
Hypotheses and research methods
-------------------------------
-Principles
-''''''''''
+Mathematical modeling
+'''''''''''''''''''''
-.. Reproducibility - the philosophy underlying everything we do.
+For text filtering and ...
-.. LEGO philosophy
-
-The most important principle in our research is that the system
-should not consist of single complicated things that do lots of things
-in fixed ways but multiple, really simple things that can be used with
-imagination.
-Our hypothesis is that a small set of fundamental primitives
-and principles can be used to build arbitrarily complex
-hyperstructures and user interfaces.
+As one theoretical approach for modeling the readability
+we can use the correlation function of the rendered text.
+
+In this approach, we can apply the earlier experience
+on the MCMC and other sampling and modeling methods.
+
+Usability experiments
+'''''''''''''''''''''
Most of the new user interface tehcnologies are based on
modeling properties of human visual perception and cognition.
@@ -358,9 +379,6 @@
coherent --- things are related to each other, not disconnected. This
reduces load in the user's working memory.
-Usability testing
-'''''''''''''''''
-
Some of the ideas aiming to maintain continuity in the Fenfire user
interface (such as focus-context) have been proved to be efficient by
earlier researchers. Several ideas presented here are, however, genuinely
@@ -504,6 +522,8 @@
- Finnish and foreign co-operation within the project
?
+
+Strong interplay between basic and applied research
Research environment
--------------------
- [Gzz-commits] journals/plans SA_2003.rst, (continued)
- [Gzz-commits] journals/plans SA_2003.rst, Tuomas J. Lukka, 2003/05/13
- [Gzz-commits] journals/plans SA_2003.rst, Tuomas J. Lukka, 2003/05/13
- [Gzz-commits] journals/plans SA_2003.rst, Tuomas J. Lukka, 2003/05/13
- [Gzz-commits] journals/plans SA_2003.rst, Tuomas J. Lukka, 2003/05/13
- [Gzz-commits] journals/plans SA_2003.rst, Tuomas J. Lukka, 2003/05/13
- [Gzz-commits] journals/plans SA_2003.rst, Tuomas J. Lukka, 2003/05/13
- [Gzz-commits] journals/plans SA_2003.rst, Tuomas J. Lukka, 2003/05/13
- [Gzz-commits] journals/plans SA_2003.rst, Janne V. Kujala, 2003/05/13
- [Gzz-commits] journals/plans SA_2003.rst, Tuomas J. Lukka, 2003/05/13
- [Gzz-commits] journals/plans SA_2003.rst, Tuomas J. Lukka, 2003/05/13
- [Gzz-commits] journals/plans SA_2003.rst,
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- [Gzz-commits] journals/plans SA_2003.rst, Janne V. Kujala, 2003/05/13
- [Gzz-commits] journals/plans SA_2003.rst, Janne V. Kujala, 2003/05/13
- [Gzz-commits] journals/plans SA_2003.rst, Hermanni Hyytiälä, 2003/05/14
- [Gzz-commits] journals/plans SA_2003.rst, Janne V. Kujala, 2003/05/14
- [Gzz-commits] journals/plans SA_2003.rst, Hermanni Hyytiälä, 2003/05/14
- [Gzz-commits] journals/plans SA_2003.rst, Hermanni Hyytiälä, 2003/05/14
- [Gzz-commits] journals/plans SA_2003.rst, Tuomas J. Lukka, 2003/05/14
- [Gzz-commits] journals/plans SA_2003.rst, Tuomas J. Lukka, 2003/05/14
- [Gzz-commits] journals/plans SA_2003.rst, Tuomas J. Lukka, 2003/05/14
- [Gzz-commits] journals/plans SA_2003.rst, Janne V. Kujala, 2003/05/14