ComIC Workshops

Prof. Dr. Stefan Schneegass (University of Duisburg-Essen)

Welcome & Introduction

Prof. Dr. Fabian Beck (University of Duisburg-Essen)

A Brief Introduction to Information Visualization 

Information visualization makes abstract and complex data understandable for humans. This talk introduces fundamental visualization techniques and covers the visualization of multivariate data, one of the most common data representations. We discuss available visualization options and, in a hands-on session, implement examples using the programming language R.

Prof. Dr. Stefan Schneegass (University of Duisburg-Essen)

Researching Unconventional User Interfaces

Prof. Dr. Florian Alt (Bundeswehr University Munich)

Deployment-based Research - Potentials and Challenges of Conducting Research in the Wild
This lecture provides an in-depth introduction to deployment-based research, that is studying technology probes as a part of users' everyday life. In particular, we will position deployment-based research among other research methods and discuss its strengths and weaknesses with regard to different research questions. The lecture will also include a number of case studies, mainly from public display research, that showcase how this method can be used in practise. The lecture is complemented by guidelines, which are meant to assist researchers in planning, setting up, and running successful deployments.