| Abstract: | In many disciplines, such as computer aided drug design, multiple simulation
runs are performed with varying parameters, yielding ensembles of data sets. Comparative
visualisation of these simulation results can help understanding the influence different
parameters have. However, researchers might need to compare large numbers of variants.
Single desktop monitors often do not have the resolution and screen size required for
showing a whole ensemble at once with sufficient detail. Wall-sized high-resolution displays
can be a solution for this problem. Although a number of studies has been conducted on
how large high-resolution displays affect the speed and accuracy of certain tasks, only few
of them are related to actual scientific visualisation tasks. We built a system for
comparative visualisation of simulation results that can be used with conventional desktop
monitors and with large high-resolution displays. We conducted a study using biochemical
simulation data to evaluate the impact of screen size and 3D stereo output on a comparison
task. |
