Information Visualization

Kai Puolamäki

Laboratory of Computer and Information Science

Helsinki University of Technology

Email: Kai.Puolamaki[at]iki.fi

Homepage of course: http://www.cis.hut.fi/Opinnot/T-61.271/

• Title of course: Information Visualization

• Aimed at what category of students: Students of Computer Science

• Objectives of the course:
  • The course teaches how to visualize information effectively by using the statistical methods, combined with knowledge of the human perception and psychology and the basics of data graphics. The course includes an exercise project.

• List topics of course:
  • History of visualization and basic concepts of information visualization
  • Mathematical methods and transformations
  • Human perception
  • Some useful metaphors and ideas
  • Example applications
  • Visualization tools

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