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Helen C. Purchase

Helen C. Purchase

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Computer Science

D-Index
44
Citations
8167
World Ranking
7571
National Ranking
239

Overview

Helen C. Purchase is affiliated with Monash University in Australia and specializes in computer science with a focus on various subfields including computer vision and pattern recognition, computational theory and mathematics, artificial intelligence, statistical and nonlinear physics, and human-computer interaction.

Their research covers a broad range of main topics such as data visualization and analytics, topological and geometric data analysis, advanced text analysis techniques, complex network analysis techniques, interactive and immersive displays, video analysis and summarization, and multimedia communication and technology.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Helen C. Purchase include:

  • The State of the Art in Empirical User Evaluation of Graph Visualizations, 2020, IEEE Access
  • Breakout Group Allocation Schedules and the Social Golfer Problem with Adjacent Group Sizes, 2020, Symmetry
  • Impact of interaction technique in interactive data visualisations: A study on lookup, comparison, and relation-seeking tasks, 2024, International Journal of Human-Computer Studies
  • 3D Remote Monitoring and Diagnosis during a Pandemic: Holoportation and Digital Twin Requirements, 2024, Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction
  • Extending adjacency matrices to 3D with triangles, 2023, arXiv (Cornell University)

Frequent coauthors of Helen C. Purchase include:

  • Jacob Miller
  • Stephen Kobourov
  • Hsiang-Yun Wu
  • Mohammad Ghoniem
  • Ignaz Rutter

Publication venues where Helen C. Purchase has frequently contributed include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Access
  • International Journal of Human-Computer Studies
  • Symmetry
  • Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction

Helen C. Purchase has also authored books published by Springer Science+Business Media, including:

  • Graph Drawing and Network Visualization, 2021
  • Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications, 2023

Best Publications

  • Which Aesthetic has the Greatest Effect on Human Understanding

    Helen C. Purchase

  • Cognitive measurements of graph aesthetics

    Colin Ware;Helen Purchase;Linda Colpoys;Matthew McGill

  • Validating Graph Drawing Aesthetics

    Helen C. Purchase;Robert F. Cohen;Murray James

  • Metrics for Graph Drawing Aesthetics

    Helen C. Purchase

  • Multidimensional tactons for non-visual information presentation in mobile devices

    Lorna M. Brown;Stephen A. Brewster;Helen C. Purchase

  • Animation, Small Multiples, and the Effect of Mental Map Preservation in Dynamic Graphs

    D Archambault;H Purchase;B Pinaud

  • A first investigation into the effectiveness of Tactons

    L.M. Brown;S.A. Brewster;H.C. Purchase

  • Empirical Evaluation of Aesthetics-based Graph Layout

    Helen C. Purchase;David Carrington;Jo-Anne Allder

  • On the role of design in information visualization

    Andrew Vande Moere;Helen Purchase

  • PeerWise: students sharing their multiple choice questions

    Paul Denny;John Hamer;Andrew Luxton-Reilly;Helen Purchase

  • How important is the Mental map?: an empirical investigation of a dynamic graph layout algorithm

    Helen C. Purchase;Eve Hoggan;Carsten Görg

  • Effective information visualisation: A study of graph drawing aesthetics and algorithms

    Helen C. Purchase

  • Theoretical Foundations of Information Visualization

    Helen C. Purchase;Natalia Andrienko;T. J. Jankun-Kelly;Matthew Ward

  • Contributing student pedagogy

    John Hamer;Quintin Cutts;Jana Jackova;Andrew Luxton-Reilly

  • An experimental study of the basis for graph drawing algorithms

    H. C. Purchase;R. F. Cohen;M. I. James

  • Graph drawing aesthetics and the comprehension of UML class diagrams: an empirical study

    Helen C. Purchase;Matthew McGill;Linda Colpoys;David Carrington

  • Research methods in computing: what are they, and how should we teach them?

    Hilary J. Holz;Anne Applin;Bruria Haberman;Donald Joyce

  • Graph Layout Aesthetics in UML Diagrams: User Preferences

    Helen C. Purchase;Jo-Anne Allder;David A. Carrington

  • Learning about Interface Design through Peer Assessment

    Helen C. Purchase

  • Experimental Human-Computer Interaction: A Practical Guide with Visual Examples

    Helen C. Purchase

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew Luxton-Reilly
Andrew Luxton-Reilly University of Auckland
Stephen G. Kobourov
Stephen G. Kobourov University of Arizona
Stephen Brewster
Stephen Brewster University of Glasgow
Matthew O. Ward
Matthew O. Ward University of Southern Mississippi
Tobias Hoßfeld
Tobias Hoßfeld University of Würzburg
Stephan Diehl
Stephan Diehl University of Trier
Natalia Andrienko
Natalia Andrienko Fraunhofer Institute for Intelligent Analysis and Information Systems
Iadh Ounis
Iadh Ounis University of Glasgow
Mihai Surdeanu
Mihai Surdeanu University of Arizona
Kimberly Andrews Espy
Kimberly Andrews Espy Wayne State University

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