Geospatial–temporal visualisation
Surveying how spatial and temporal visualisations support the understanding of complex operations.
First-author research · Visualisation survey
Literature synthesis · Visual analytics · HCI
IVAPP 2023 · Springer CCIS 2024
The challenge
Space, time and operational information intersect in many different visual forms. What design knowledge can be drawn together to support future interfaces?
My contribution
I produced a first-author survey of geospatial-temporal visualisations for military operations, followed by an extended Springer publication. Related research examined the lack of specialised subsea symbology and visual interaction design guidance.
Design process
The work synthesised visualisation literature as part of a broader PhD programme on subsea visual interaction design. The portfolio diagram groups space, time and interaction as an explanatory lens; it is not a reproduction of the published taxonomy.
Implementation
The interactive overview uses a small SVG matrix to communicate relationships between design dimensions. The underlying research is documented in the linked publications; the site diagram is an editorial illustration.
Outcomes & limitations
The original survey appeared at IVAPP 2023, pages 115–129. An extended version appeared in Communications in Computer and Information Science 2103, pages 374–396, in 2024. A related VisGap paper at EuroVis 2023 addresses subsea symbology.
Further reading
Walsh, Andersen, Stoianov & Jänicke · Visualizing Military Operations: Extended Geospatial-Temporal Survey · Springer, 2024
Read the extended survey