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Querying and Display of Information: Symbiosis in Exploratory Search Interaction Scenarios

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This paper examines potential interaction aspects related to querying and the display of information in exploratory search scenarios with a particular focus on user state and interactive visualization. Exploratory search refers to a specific type of information seeking that is open-ended, continuous and evolving. The evolving nature of exploratory search also provides the computer with sequential data that can be used to estimate user state and intention as the search unfolds. In this setting, the system supports querying by relying on user’s pointing actions, sequential organization of user interaction and query metadata. The system also adapts the display of information by determining the timing and visual representation. The paper illustrates potential interactions that employ new input modalities such as eye gaze and physiological signals. The paper concludes by discussing the possible functions of interactive visualization regarding querying and the display of information.

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This work has been partly supported by MindSee (FP7 – ICT; Grant Agreement # 611570).

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  1. Helsinki Institute for Information Technology HIIT, Department of Computer Science, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

    Barış Serim

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  1. Department of Computer Science, Helsinki Institute for Information Technology HIIT, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

    Giulio Jacucci

  2. University of Padua, Padua, Italy

    Luciano Gamberini

  3. Department of Psychology, Goldsmiths - University of London, London, United Kingdom

    Jonathan Freeman

  4. University of Padua, Padua, Italy

    Anna Spagnolli

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Serim, B. (2014). Querying and Display of Information: Symbiosis in Exploratory Search Interaction Scenarios. In: Jacucci, G., Gamberini, L., Freeman, J., Spagnolli, A. (eds) Symbiotic Interaction. Symbiotic 2015. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 8820. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13500-7_9

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