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Mechanized Images for Human Eyes: Design, Engineering and Psychological Perspectives on Visualization

13/5/15 15:30 - 14/5/15 19:00 Auditorium 2000, 8 Yeda Am st, Ramat-Gan

In the last few years visualization has emerged as a potent methodology for exploring, explaining, and exhibiting the vast amounts of data, information and knowledge produced and captured every second.

Researchers and practitioners in visual design, human-computer interaction, computer science, business and psychology aim to enhance the facilitation of knowledge transfer among various stakeholders, and develop methods for the reduction of information overload and misuse. This is vital in the current knowledge economy, where knowledge has become crucial for gaining competitive edge, especially in public policy, scientific research, technological innovation and decision making processes.

Visualization has extended its wings to involve both engineers, designers and psychologists. Engineers handle the information technology aspect, designers bring visual communication and representation to the table, and psychologists study how humans learn and interpret visuals. Thus, the collaboration between engineers, designers and psychologists is crucial for making sure that visualization indeed succeeds in enhancing knowledge transfer.

Yet, what is gained and what is lost in the transition from data, through images, to insights? What are we taking for granted in the mechanization of statistical image making? And how can we better structure the roles of machines in the creation of visualization, and humans in its interpretation? 

The conference objective is to bring together engineers, designers and psychologists to articulate a comprehensive view of visualization which encompasses engineering concepts, psychological benefits and design aesthetics.

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Early Birds: 100 NIS // After May 1st: 130 NIS // Shenkar's Students: 50 NIS

Conference Program:

Session #1, May 13: The state of visualization
15:30 Coffee and registration
16:00 Visual Analytics of Movement
Peter Bak, IBM Research
16:30

You’ve got a lot of data! Now what?
Ron Bekkerman, Haifa University

17:00

Lightning Presentations
Shenkar's Data Journalism Lab, Shenkar College

17:30 Coffee break 
18:00

Weaving Data Into Stories [Keynote]
Robert Kosara, Tableau

19:00

Static to Animated
Idan Gazit, Heroku

Session #2, May 14: Visualizing the Public Sphere
08:30 Coffee and Registration
09:00

Journalism, Activism, Fetishism (KEYNOTE)
Giulio Frigieri, Guardian)

10:00

Visualizing the Israeli Budget
Adam Kariv, The Public Knowledge Workshop

10:30 Coffee Break
11:00

Data Journalism in Israel
Shaul Amsterdamski, Calcalist

11:30

1 Chart is Worth a 1000 Words
Roni Levit, Bezalel, Academy of Art & Design, Jerusalem

12:00 Lunch break
Session #3: Thinking about Thinking with Visualization
13:00

How Diagrams Communicate (KEYNOTE)
Barbara Tversky, Stanford and Columbia Universities

14:00

Measuring the effectiveness of data visualizations
Mark Shovman, Eyeway Vision & Hebrew University of Jerusalem

14:30

Visualizing museum visitor behavior patterns
Joel Lanir, University of Haifa

15:00 Coffee break 
Session #4: Evaluating Visualization
15:30

Disinformation Visualization
Mushon Zer-Aviv, Shenkar College & Shual Studio

16:00
Enlighten and Obfuscate, Empower and Mislead [Keynote]
Enrico Bertini, NYU
17:00 Coffee break
Closing Session
17:30

The Spectrogram: Critical Perspectives
Interactive panel involvong all speakers participatory session with audience

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Early Birds: 100 NIS // After May 1st: 130 NIS // Shenkar's Students: 50 NIS 

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