Assessing 2D visual encoding of 3D spatial connectivity.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: When visualizing complex data, the layout method chosen can greatly affect the ability to identify outliers, spot incorrect modeling assumptions, or recognize unexpected patterns. Additionally, visual layout can play a crucial role in communicating results to peers. Methods: In this paper, we compared the effectiveness of three visual layouts-the adjacency matrix, a half-matrix layout, and a circular layout-for visualizing spatial connectivity data, e.g., contacts derived from chromatin conformation capture experiments. To assess these visual layouts, we conducted a study comprising 150 participants from Amazon's Mechanical Turk, as well as a second expert study comprising 30 biomedical research scientists. Results: The Mechanical Turk study found that th

SUBMITTER: Baldi BF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10845337 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature