TY - GEN
T1 - Building the mega-collaboration interface
T2 - 12th International Conference Information Visualisation, IV08
AU - Newlon, Christine M.
AU - Faiola, Anthony
AU - MacDorman, Karl F.
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - Technology has enabled mega-collaboration on an unprecedented scale. A tool is needed to coordinate these activities and link them to government response efforts. However, in defining and responding to problems, teammates need to be able to visualize each other's mental models. The tool must encourage the team to advance promptly through team "forming, norming, storming, and performing." Finally, it must help individual teams visualize efficiently the "big picture," using agents to enhance the process. The usability of a prototype mega-collaboration interface has been tested, the second generation interface is being implemented, and a novel agent-based interface is being planned.
AB - Technology has enabled mega-collaboration on an unprecedented scale. A tool is needed to coordinate these activities and link them to government response efforts. However, in defining and responding to problems, teammates need to be able to visualize each other's mental models. The tool must encourage the team to advance promptly through team "forming, norming, storming, and performing." Finally, it must help individual teams visualize efficiently the "big picture," using agents to enhance the process. The usability of a prototype mega-collaboration interface has been tested, the second generation interface is being implemented, and a novel agent-based interface is being planned.
KW - Computer-mediated communication
KW - Data grid
KW - Disaster recovery
KW - Human-computer interaction
KW - Mental models
KW - Treemap
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U2 - 10.1109/IV.2008.41
DO - 10.1109/IV.2008.41
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:51749117361
SN - 9780769532684
T3 - Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Visualisation
SP - 509
EP - 514
BT - Proceedings of 12th International Conference Information Visualisation, IV08
Y2 - 9 July 2008 through 11 July 2008
ER -