Visualization: A Mind-Machine Interface for Discovery

Cydney B Nielsen

doi:10.1016/j.tig.2015.12.002

Visualization: A Mind-Machine Interface for Discovery

Trends Genet. 2016 Feb;32(2):73-75. doi: 10.1016/j.tig.2015.12.002. Epub 2015 Dec 28.

Author

Cydney B Nielsen¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, British Columbia Cancer Agency, 675 West 10th Avenue, 4th floor, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1L3, Canada. Electronic address: cnielsen@bccrc.ca.

PMID: 26739384
DOI: 10.1016/j.tig.2015.12.002

Abstract

Computation is critical for enabling us to process data volumes and model data complexities that are unthinkable by manual means. However, we are far from automating the sense-making process. Human knowledge and reasoning are critical for discovery. Visualization offers a powerful interface between mind and machine that should be further exploited in future genome analysis tools.

Keywords: computational analysis; genomics; interactive user interfaces; visualization.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Computer Graphics
Genetics* / trends
Genomics / methods*
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / methods*
User-Computer Interface*