5. Overview of data visualization technologies

5.1 Human-data interface and visual perception

Data visualization, whatever its form (application, code, graphics), is a form of human-data interface whose development is in line with that of graphical interfaces (and more broadly, HMI (Human-Computer Interaction)). Graphic design has drawn heavily on research in the cognitive sciences, which has led to a better understanding of the perceptual and cognitive mechanisms at play in the design of graphical interfaces. For example, it has been shown that the human visual system is faster than cognitive mechanisms when it comes to processing information...