Scientific Publications

2014
6.		Burkhardt, Dirk; Nazemi, Kawa; Encarnacao, Jose Daniel; Retz, Wilhelm; Kohlhammer, Jörn Visualization Adaptation Based on Environmental Influencing Factors Proceedings Article In: Kurosu, Masaaki (Ed.): Human-Computer Interaction. Theories, Methods, and Tools. HCI 2014, pp. 411–422, Springer International Publishing, Switzerland, 2014, ISBN: 978-3-319-07233-3. Abstract \| Links \| BibTeX \| Tags: Adaptive Visualization, Information Visualization, Sensor Fusion, User Experience, User-Centered Interaction @inproceedings{Burkhardt2014, title = {Visualization Adaptation Based on Environmental Influencing Factors}, author = {Dirk Burkhardt and Kawa Nazemi and Jose Daniel Encarnacao and Wilhelm Retz and Jörn Kohlhammer}, editor = {Masaaki Kurosu}, url = {https://dirk.burkhardt.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2014hcii.pdf, Paper as PDF http://2014.hci.international, Conference Site}, doi = {10.1007/978-3-319-07233-3_38}, isbn = {978-3-319-07233-3}, year = {2014}, date = {2014-01-01}, booktitle = {Human-Computer Interaction. Theories, Methods, and Tools. HCI 2014}, volume = {8510}, pages = {411--422}, publisher = {Springer International Publishing}, address = {Switzerland}, series = {Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 8510}, abstract = {Working effectively with computer-based devices is challenging, especially under mobile conditions, due to the various environmental influences. In this paper a visualization adaptation approach is described, to support the user under discriminatory environmental conditions. For this purpose, a context model for environmental influencing factors is being defined. Based on this context model, an approach to adapt visualizations in regards of certain environmental influences is being evolved, such as the light intensity, air quality, or heavy vibrations.}, keywords = {Adaptive Visualization, Information Visualization, Sensor Fusion, User Experience, User-Centered Interaction}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {inproceedings} } Close Working effectively with computer-based devices is challenging, especially under mobile conditions, due to the various environmental influences. In this paper a visualization adaptation approach is described, to support the user under discriminatory environmental conditions. For this purpose, a context model for environmental influencing factors is being defined. Based on this context model, an approach to adapt visualizations in regards of certain environmental influences is being evolved, such as the light intensity, air quality, or heavy vibrations. Close Paper as PDF Conference Site doi:10.1007/978-3-319-07233-3_38 Close
2012
5.		Burkhardt, Dirk; Ruppert, Tobias; Nazemi, Kawa Towards Process-Oriented Information Visualization For Supporting Users Proceedings Article In: Proceedings of 15th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL 2012), pp. 1-8, IEEE , Piscataway, NJ, USA, 2012, ISBN: 978-1-4673-2427-4. Abstract \| Links \| BibTeX \| Tags: Information Visualization, Process Management, Process Adaptation, Process Support, Process-oriented Information Visualization, User-Centered Interaction @inproceedings{Burkhardt2012b, title = {Towards Process-Oriented Information Visualization For Supporting Users}, author = {Dirk Burkhardt and Tobias Ruppert and Kawa Nazemi}, url = {https://dirk.burkhardt.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2012icl-i.pdf, Paper as PDF http://www.icl-conference.org/icl2012/, Conference Site}, doi = {10.1109/ICL.2012.6402080}, isbn = {978-1-4673-2427-4}, year = {2012}, date = {2012-09-26}, booktitle = {Proceedings of 15th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL 2012)}, pages = {1-8}, publisher = {IEEE }, address = {Piscataway, NJ, USA}, series = {15}, abstract = {Nowadays daily office work consists of dealing with big numbers of data and data sources, and furthermore of working with complex computer programs. In consequence many users have problems to use such programs effective and efficient. In particular beginners have significant problems to use the programs correctly due to complex functionality and interaction options. To avoid this overload of the user, the Information Visualization community has recently developed some approaches that aim to support the users. Unfortunately, these approaches are limited to one special aspect, and sometimes they are just appropriate for one special task. Thus, in this paper we introduce a process-oriented user-supporting approach. It allows selecting adequate supporting techniques in correlation to a performed process and activity to guide the user and help him to solve his task. Furthermore, we show the benefits of designing programs and applications, which implement process definitions for the existing tasks to provide the user with better process orientation. This guides the user through difficult and complex processes.}, keywords = {Information Visualization, Process Management, Process Adaptation, Process Support, Process-oriented Information Visualization, User-Centered Interaction}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {inproceedings} } Close Nowadays daily office work consists of dealing with big numbers of data and data sources, and furthermore of working with complex computer programs. In consequence many users have problems to use such programs effective and efficient. In particular beginners have significant problems to use the programs correctly due to complex functionality and interaction options. To avoid this overload of the user, the Information Visualization community has recently developed some approaches that aim to support the users. Unfortunately, these approaches are limited to one special aspect, and sometimes they are just appropriate for one special task. Thus, in this paper we introduce a process-oriented user-supporting approach. It allows selecting adequate supporting techniques in correlation to a performed process and activity to guide the user and help him to solve his task. Furthermore, we show the benefits of designing programs and applications, which implement process definitions for the existing tasks to provide the user with better process orientation. This guides the user through difficult and complex processes. Close Paper as PDF Conference Site doi:10.1109/ICL.2012.6402080 Close
4.		Burkhardt, Dirk; Ruppert, Tobias; Nazemi, Kawa Dynamic Process Support based on Users’ Behavior Proceedings Article In: Proceedings of 15th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL 2012), pp. 1-8, IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, USA, 2012, ISBN: 978-1-4673-2427-4. Abstract \| Links \| BibTeX \| Tags: Process Management, Process Adaptation, Process Support, User-Centered Interaction @inproceedings{Burkhardt2012d, title = {Dynamic Process Support based on Users’ Behavior}, author = {Dirk Burkhardt and Tobias Ruppert and Kawa Nazemi}, url = {https://dirk.burkhardt.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2012icl-ii.pdf, Paper as PDF http://www.icl-conference.org/icl2012/, Conference Site}, doi = {10.1109/ICL.2012.6402079}, isbn = {978-1-4673-2427-4}, year = {2012}, date = {2012-09-26}, booktitle = {Proceedings of 15th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL 2012)}, pages = {1-8}, publisher = {IEEE}, address = {Piscataway, NJ, USA}, series = {15}, abstract = {Nowadays there is a gap between the possibilities and the massively existing data on the one side and the user as main worker on the other side. In different scenarios e.g. search, exploration, analysis and policy-modeling a user has to deal with massive information, but for this work he usually gets a static designed system. So meanwhile data-driven work-processes are increasing in its complexity the support of the users who are working with these data is limited on basic features. Hence this paper describes a concept for a process-supporting approach, which includes relevant aspects of users' behaviors in support him to successfully finish also complex tasks. This will be achieved by a process-based guidance with an automatic tools selection for every process and activity on the one hand. And on the other hand the consideration of expert-level of a user to a single task and process. This expert-level will be classified during each task and process interaction and allow the automatically selection of optimal tools for a concrete task. In final the user gets for every task an automatically initialized user-interface with useful and required tools.}, keywords = {Process Management, Process Adaptation, Process Support, User-Centered Interaction}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {inproceedings} } Close Nowadays there is a gap between the possibilities and the massively existing data on the one side and the user as main worker on the other side. In different scenarios e.g. search, exploration, analysis and policy-modeling a user has to deal with massive information, but for this work he usually gets a static designed system. So meanwhile data-driven work-processes are increasing in its complexity the support of the users who are working with these data is limited on basic features. Hence this paper describes a concept for a process-supporting approach, which includes relevant aspects of users' behaviors in support him to successfully finish also complex tasks. This will be achieved by a process-based guidance with an automatic tools selection for every process and activity on the one hand. And on the other hand the consideration of expert-level of a user to a single task and process. This expert-level will be classified during each task and process interaction and allow the automatically selection of optimal tools for a concrete task. In final the user gets for every task an automatically initialized user-interface with useful and required tools. Close Paper as PDF Conference Site doi:10.1109/ICL.2012.6402079 Close
2011
3.		Burkhardt, Dirk; Breyer, Matthias; Nazemi, Kawa; Kuijper, Arjan Search Intention Analysis for User-Centered Adaptive Visualizations Proceedings Article In: Stephanidis, Constantine (Ed.): Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. Design for All and eInclusion, pp. 317–326, Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, Germany, 2011, ISBN: 978-3-642-21672-5. Abstract \| Links \| BibTeX \| Tags: Adaptive Visualization, Search Result Visualization, Semantic Visualization, Semantic Web, User Intention Analysis, User-Centered Interaction @inproceedings{10.1007/978-3-642-21672-5_35, title = {Search Intention Analysis for User-Centered Adaptive Visualizations}, author = {Dirk Burkhardt and Matthias Breyer and Kawa Nazemi and Arjan Kuijper}, editor = {Constantine Stephanidis}, url = {https://dirk.burkhardt.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2011hcii-ii.pdf, Paper as PDF http://2011.hci.international/, Conference Site}, doi = {10.1007/978-3-642-21672-5_35}, isbn = {978-3-642-21672-5}, year = {2011}, date = {2011-07-09}, booktitle = {Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. Design for All and eInclusion}, volume = {6765}, pages = {317--326}, publisher = {Springer}, address = {Berlin, Heidelberg, Germany}, series = {Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 6765}, abstract = {Searching information on web turned to a matter of course in the last years. The visualization and filtering of the results of such search queries plays a key-role in different disciplines and is still today under research. In this paper a new approach for classifying the search intention of users’ is presented. The approach uses existing and easy parameters for a differentiation between explorative and targeted search. The results of the classification are used for a differentiated presentation based on graphical visualization techniques.}, keywords = {Adaptive Visualization, Search Result Visualization, Semantic Visualization, Semantic Web, User Intention Analysis, User-Centered Interaction}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {inproceedings} } Close Searching information on web turned to a matter of course in the last years. The visualization and filtering of the results of such search queries plays a key-role in different disciplines and is still today under research. In this paper a new approach for classifying the search intention of users’ is presented. The approach uses existing and easy parameters for a differentiation between explorative and targeted search. The results of the classification are used for a differentiated presentation based on graphical visualization techniques. Close Paper as PDF Conference Site doi:10.1007/978-3-642-21672-5_35 Close
2010
2.		Burkhardt, Dirk; Hofmann, Cristian Erik; Nazemi, Kawa; Stab, Christian; Breyer, Matthias; Fellner, Dieter W. Intuitive Semantic-Editing for regarding Needs of Domain-Experts Proceedings Article In: Herrington, J.; Montgomerie, C. (Ed.): Proceedings of ED-MEDIA 2010--World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications, pp. 860–869, Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Waynesville, NC, 2010, ISBN: 978-1-880094-81-5. Abstract \| Links \| BibTeX \| Tags: Human-Computer Interaction, Ontology, Semantic Editing, Semantic Web, User-Centered Interaction @inproceedings{Burkhardt2010, title = {Intuitive Semantic-Editing for regarding Needs of Domain-Experts}, author = {Dirk Burkhardt and Cristian Erik Hofmann and Kawa Nazemi and Christian Stab and Matthias Breyer and Dieter W. Fellner}, editor = {J. Herrington and C. Montgomerie}, url = {https://dirk.burkhardt.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2010edmedia-i.pdf, Paper as PDF https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/34735/, DigLib Site}, isbn = {978-1-880094-81-5}, year = {2010}, date = {2010-06-29}, booktitle = {Proceedings of ED-MEDIA 2010--World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications}, pages = {860--869}, publisher = {Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)}, address = {Waynesville, NC}, abstract = {Ontologies are used to represent knowledge and their semantic information from different topics, to allow users a better way to explore knowledge and find information faster, because of the data-structuring. To achieve a well filled knowledgebase, editors have to be used, to enter new and to edit existing information. But most of the existing ontology-editors are designed for experienced ontology-experts. Experts from other topic fields e.g. physicians are often novices in the area of ontology-creating, they need adequate tools, which hide the complexity of ontology-structures. In the area of e-learning experts are also teachers as well. In this paper we will present a method, how the needs of domain-experts can be regarded and so an editor can designed, which allows an editing and adding of information by users without having experiences of creating ontologies. With such an editor domain-experts are able to commit their expert-knowledge into the ontology.}, keywords = {Human-Computer Interaction, Ontology, Semantic Editing, Semantic Web, User-Centered Interaction}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {inproceedings} } Close Ontologies are used to represent knowledge and their semantic information from different topics, to allow users a better way to explore knowledge and find information faster, because of the data-structuring. To achieve a well filled knowledgebase, editors have to be used, to enter new and to edit existing information. But most of the existing ontology-editors are designed for experienced ontology-experts. Experts from other topic fields e.g. physicians are often novices in the area of ontology-creating, they need adequate tools, which hide the complexity of ontology-structures. In the area of e-learning experts are also teachers as well. In this paper we will present a method, how the needs of domain-experts can be regarded and so an editor can designed, which allows an editing and adding of information by users without having experiences of creating ontologies. With such an editor domain-experts are able to commit their expert-knowledge into the ontology. Close Paper as PDF DigLib Site Close
2009
1.		Burkhardt, Dirk; Nazemi, Kawa; Bhatti, Nadeem; Hornung, Christoph Technology Support for Analyzing User Interactions to Create User-Centered Interactions Proceedings Article In: Stephanidis, Constantine (Ed.): Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. Addressing Diversity, pp. 3–12, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Berlin, Heidelberg, 2009, ISBN: 978-3-642-02707-9. Abstract \| Links \| BibTeX \| Tags: Gesture Recognition, Human-Computer Interaction, User-Centered Interaction @inproceedings{Burkhardt2009, title = {Technology Support for Analyzing User Interactions to Create User-Centered Interactions}, author = {Dirk Burkhardt and Kawa Nazemi and Nadeem Bhatti and Christoph Hornung}, editor = {Constantine Stephanidis}, url = {https://dirk.burkhardt.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2009hcii.pdf, Paper as PDF http://2009.hci.international/, Conference Site}, doi = {10.1007/978-3-642-02707-9_1}, isbn = {978-3-642-02707-9}, year = {2009}, date = {2009-01-01}, booktitle = {Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. Addressing Diversity}, volume = {5614}, pages = {3--12}, publisher = {Springer Berlin Heidelberg}, address = {Berlin, Heidelberg}, abstract = {Alternative interaction devices become more important in the communication between users and computers. Parallel graphical User Interfaces underlay a continuous development and research. But today does no adequate connection exist between these both aspects. So if a developer wants to provide an alternative access over more intuitive interaction devices, he has to implement this interaction-possibility on his own by regarding the users perception. A better way to avoid this time-consuming development-process is presented in this paper. This method can easy implement by a developer and users get the possibility to interact on intuitive way.}, keywords = {Gesture Recognition, Human-Computer Interaction, User-Centered Interaction}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {inproceedings} } Close Alternative interaction devices become more important in the communication between users and computers. Parallel graphical User Interfaces underlay a continuous development and research. But today does no adequate connection exist between these both aspects. So if a developer wants to provide an alternative access over more intuitive interaction devices, he has to implement this interaction-possibility on his own by regarding the users perception. A better way to avoid this time-consuming development-process is presented in this paper. This method can easy implement by a developer and users get the possibility to interact on intuitive way. Close Paper as PDF Conference Site doi:10.1007/978-3-642-02707-9_1 Close