Visualizing Sets: An Empirical Comparison of Diagram Types

Peter Chapman; Gem Stapleton; Peter Rodgers; Luanna Micallef; Andrew Blake

doi:10.1007/978-3-662-44043-8_18

Visualizing Sets: An Empirical Comparison of Diagram Types

Peter Chapman, Gem Stapleton, Peter Rodgers, Luanna Micallef, Andrew Blake

University of Brighton

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There are a range of diagram types that can be used to visualize sets. However, there is a significant lack of insight into which is the most effective visualization. To address this knowledge gap, this paper empirically evaluates four diagram types: Venn diagrams, Euler diagrams with shading, Euler diagrams without shading, and the less well-known linear diagrams. By collecting performance data (time to complete tasks and error rate), through crowdsourcing, we establish that linear diagrams outperform the other three diagram types in terms of both task completion time and number of errors. Venn diagrams perform worst from both perspectives. Thus, we provide evidence that linear diagrams are the most effective of these four diagram types for representing sets.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Diagrams 2014
Place of Publication	Australia
Pages	146-160
Number of pages	15
Volume	8578
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-44043-8_18
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2014
Event	Diagrams 2014 - Melbourne, Australia, 28 July - 1 August 2014 Duration: 1 Jan 2014 → …

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Conference	Diagrams 2014
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