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Sheelagh Carpendale

Sheelagh Carpendale

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Computer Science
Canada
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Computer Science

D-Index
65
Citations
14686
World Ranking
2484
National Ranking
91

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Computer Science in Canada Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Computer Science in Canada Leader Award

Overview

Sheelagh Carpendale is affiliated with Simon Fraser University in Canada and works primarily in the field of Computer Science. Their research focuses extensively on data visualization and analytics, encompassing subfields such as computer vision and pattern recognition, human-computer interaction, and artificial intelligence.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Data Visualization and Analytics
  • Innovative Human-Technology Interaction
  • Persona Design and Applications
  • Data Analysis with R
  • Scientific Computing and Data Management
  • Clinical Practice Guidelines Implementation
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change

Sheelagh has contributed to numerous publication venues, with a notable frequency in:

  • IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics
  • IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • International Journal of Medical Informatics
  • Information Design Journal

Recent papers published by Sheelagh Carpendale include:

  • "Challenges and Opportunities in Data Visualization Education: A Call to Action" (2023, IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics)
  • "Human-centred design processes for clinical decision support: A pulmonary embolism case study" (2020, International Journal of Medical Informatics)
  • "Belief at first sight" (2020, Information Design Journal)
  • "PixelClipper: Supporting Public Engagement and Conversation About Visualizations" (2020, IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications)
  • "Enthusiastic and Grounded, Avoidant and Cautious: Understanding Public Receptivity to Data and Visualizations" (2023, IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics)

Their frequent collaborators include:

  • Charles Périn
  • Søren Knudsen
  • Wesley Willett
  • Benjamin Bach
  • Fateme Rajabiyazdi

Sheelagh Carpendale's research integrates interdisciplinary perspectives, notably bridging computer science with fields like general health professions and sociology. This is reflected in both their choice of research topics and publication outlets.

Best Publications

  • Empirical Studies in Information Visualization: Seven Scenarios

    H. Lam;E. Bertini;P. Isenberg;C. Plaisant

  • Collaborative coupling over tabletop displays

    Anthony Tang;Melanie Tory;Barry Po;Petra Neumann

  • More Than Telling a Story: Transforming Data into Visually Shared Stories

    Bongshin Lee;Nathalie Henry Riche;Petra Isenberg;Sheelagh Carpendale

  • Personal Visualization and Personal Visual Analytics

    Dandan Huang;Melanie Tory;Bon Adriel Aseniero;Lyn Bartram

  • Sketching User Experiences: The Workbook

    Saul Greenberg;Sheelagh Carpendale;Nicolai Marquardt;Bill Buxton

  • Beyond Mouse and Keyboard: Expanding Design Considerations for Information Visualization Interactions

    Bongshin Lee;P. Isenberg;N. H. Riche;S. Carpendale

  • A Visual Backchannel for Large-Scale Events

    Marian Dork;Daniel Gruen;Carey Williamson;Sheelagh Carpendale

  • The bohemian bookshelf: supporting serendipitous book discoveries through information visualization

    Alice Thudt;Uta Hinrichs;Sheelagh Carpendale

  • Shallow-depth 3d interaction: design and evaluation of one-, two- and three-touch techniques

    Mark Hancock;Sheelagh Carpendale;Andy Cockburn

  • Sketching user experiences

    S Greenberg;S Carpendale;N Marquardt;B Buxton

  • VisGets: Coordinated Visualizations for Web-based Information Exploration and Discovery

    M. Dork;S. Carpendale;C. Collins;C. Williamson

  • How people use orientation on tables: comprehension, coordination and communication

    Russell Kruger;Sheelagh Carpendale;Stacey D. Scott;Saul Greenberg

  • Fluid integration of rotation and translation

    Russell Kruger;Sheelagh Carpendale;Stacey D. Scott;Anthony Tang

  • Gestures in the wild: studying multi-touch gesture sequences on interactive tabletop exhibits

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  • A Review of Temporal Data Visualizations Based on Space-Time Cube Operations

    Benjamin Bach;Pierre Dragicevic;Daniel Archambault;Christophe Hurter

  • Edgelens: an interactive method for managing edge congestion in graphs

    N. Wong;S. Carpendale;S. Greenberg

  • Theoretical analysis of uncertainty visualizations

    Torre Zuk;Sheelagh Carpendale

  • The information flaneur: a fresh look at information seeking

    Marian Dörk;Sheelagh Carpendale;Carey Williamson

  • Heuristics for information visualization evaluation

    Torre Zuk;Lothar Schlesier;Petra Neumann;Mark S. Hancock

  • Roles of Orientation in Tabletop Collaboration: Comprehension, Coordination and Communication

    Russell Kruger;Sheelagh Carpendale;Stacey D. Scott;Saul Greenberg

  • Analyzing Qualitative Data

    Sheelagh Carpendale;Søren Knudsen;Alice Thudt;Uta Hinrichs

Frequent Co-Authors

Saul Greenberg
Saul Greenberg University of Calgary
Tobias Isenberg
Tobias Isenberg French Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation - INRIA
Bongshin Lee
Bongshin Lee Microsoft (United States)
Nathalie Henry Riche
Nathalie Henry Riche Microsoft (United States)
Petra Isenberg
Petra Isenberg French Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation - INRIA
Anthony Tang
Anthony Tang Singapore Management University
Nicolai Marquardt
Nicolai Marquardt Microsoft (United States)
Benjamin Bach
Benjamin Bach University of Edinburgh
Carl Gutwin
Carl Gutwin University of Saskatchewan
Bill Buxton
Bill Buxton Microsoft (United States)

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