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Main Authors: Chen, Qing, Shuai, Wei, Zhang, Jiyao, Sun, Zhida, Cao, Nan
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Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.17856
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author Chen, Qing
Shuai, Wei
Zhang, Jiyao
Sun, Zhida
Cao, Nan
author_facet Chen, Qing
Shuai, Wei
Zhang, Jiyao
Sun, Zhida
Cao, Nan
contents Unfamiliar measurements usually hinder readers from grasping the scale of the numerical data, understanding the content, and feeling engaged with the context. To enhance data comprehension and communication, we leverage analogies to bridge the gap between abstract data and familiar measurements. In this work, we first conduct semi-structured interviews with design experts to identify design problems and summarize design considerations. Then, we collect an analogy dataset of 138 cases from various online sources. Based on the collected dataset, we characterize a design space for creating data analogies. Next, we build a prototype system, AnalogyMate, that automatically suggests data analogies, their corresponding design solutions, and generated visual representations powered by generative AI. The study results show the usefulness of AnalogyMate in aiding the creation process of data analogies and the effectiveness of data analogy in enhancing data comprehension and communication.
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spellingShingle Beyond Numbers: Creating Analogies to Enhance Data Comprehension and Communication with Generative AI
Chen, Qing
Shuai, Wei
Zhang, Jiyao
Sun, Zhida
Cao, Nan
Human-Computer Interaction
Unfamiliar measurements usually hinder readers from grasping the scale of the numerical data, understanding the content, and feeling engaged with the context. To enhance data comprehension and communication, we leverage analogies to bridge the gap between abstract data and familiar measurements. In this work, we first conduct semi-structured interviews with design experts to identify design problems and summarize design considerations. Then, we collect an analogy dataset of 138 cases from various online sources. Based on the collected dataset, we characterize a design space for creating data analogies. Next, we build a prototype system, AnalogyMate, that automatically suggests data analogies, their corresponding design solutions, and generated visual representations powered by generative AI. The study results show the usefulness of AnalogyMate in aiding the creation process of data analogies and the effectiveness of data analogy in enhancing data comprehension and communication.
title Beyond Numbers: Creating Analogies to Enhance Data Comprehension and Communication with Generative AI
topic Human-Computer Interaction
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.17856