1-Hyperbolic projection for user interfaces
Alexander Kolliopoulos · Digital Commons - Trinity University (Trinity University) · 2004
The problem of dealing with representations of information that does not fit conveniently within allotted screen space is pervasive in graphical interfaces. While there are techniques for dealing with this problem in various ways, some properties of such existing techniques are not satisfying. For example, global structure of information may be lost in favor of local focus, or information may not be mapped into a rectangular area. The 1-hyperbolic interface is proposed to deal with some of these deficiencies, and the mathematics involved in display and interaction are derived. The calculations necessary for this interface are easy to implement, and can run reasonably even on slow devices. A fully functional prototype for displaying tree structures has been developed to compare the effects of this new interface to those of a standard interface. The results of usability experiments conducted with this prototype are also presented and analyzed. Acknowledgments I wish to express sincere gratitude to Dr. John Howland for his constant support and encouragement. This work could not have happened without him. I would also like to thank Dr. Glenn Meyer, whose experience and guidance in human