The perspective tunnel: An inside view on smoothly integrating detail and context.
Kenneth Mitchell, Jessie Kennedy · Research Output (Edinburgh Napier University) · 1997
The perspective tunnel, a general kind of information visualisation artefact, embodies a visual form which exploits natural human visual perception. Perspective tunnels map information on to the floor, ceiling and walls of a tunnel, so that both every item of data is visible and the visual field is used effectively. This maximises the effective use of screen real estate, with the potential of representing an infinite amount of data. In real terms, the visualisation of large amounts of information is achieved. A justification of the perspective tunnel's appropriateness is sought from the study of human visual perception. In addition, a selection of perspective tunnel visualisation techniques are presented.