Color and Uncertainty: It is not always Black and White

dc.contributor.authorTak, Susanneen_US
dc.contributor.authorToet, Alexanderen_US
dc.contributor.editorN. Elmqvist and M. Hlawitschka and J. Kennedyen_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-16T07:21:06Z
dc.date.available2014-12-16T07:21:06Z
dc.date.issued2014en_US
dc.description.abstractTo fully comprehend the meaning and impact of visualized data it is crucial that users are able to perceive andcomprehend the inherent uncertainty of the data in a correct and intuitive way. Data uncertainty is frequentlyvisualized through color mappings. Previous studies argued that color hue is not suitable for communicatinguncertainty because most hue scales lack an intrinsic perceptual order. In this paper we examine the use of hue forcommunicating data uncertainty in more detail. We investigated the potential of distinct color triples (rather thanthe entire spectrum of colors, as used in previously studies) to represent different levels of uncertainty.We identifiedseveral color triples that reliably map to an intuitive ordering of certainty. Bipolar color scales constructed fromthese color triples can be used to communicate uncertainty in visualizations, particularly to audiences of nonspecialists.A 'traffic light' configuration (with red and green at the endpoints and either yellow or orange in themiddle) communicates uncertainty most intuitively.en_US
dc.description.seriesinformationEuroVis - Short Papersen_US
dc.identifier.isbn978-3-905674-69-9en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.2312/eurovisshort.20141157en_US
dc.publisherThe Eurographics Associationen_US
dc.subjectH.5.m [Information Interfaces and Presentation]en_US
dc.subjectMiscellaneousen_US
dc.titleColor and Uncertainty: It is not always Black and Whiteen_US
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Loading...
Thumbnail Image
Name:
055-059.pdf
Size:
226.46 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Collections