Cognitive human-computer interactions approach to support visual analytics in multi-dimensional environments

Justin Carter*, Eugene Levin

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The main goal of geospatial technologies in various multi-dimensional environments is to provide decision makers with relevant information at optimal time intervals. Some of the most challenging application scenarios, where visual analytics is important, are associated with efficient decision support during anthropogenic and natural environmental accidents, such as floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, oil spills, terrorist attacks, and others. The time required for processing information is critical in each scenario. Despite advances in automated geospatial image processing, the "human in the loop" is still necessary because current applications depend upon complex algorithms and adequate classification rules can only be provided by skilled geospatial professionals. Given the limited number of human GIS/image analysts at any organization deploying multi-dimensional environments, the rational and efficient use of their time is important. One of the most obvious ways to optimize image analyst's workflow is to develop human-computer interactions method that will take less of their time to perform operations and will not interrupt their attention from primary tasks. Specifically, potentially innovative and promising solutions for the problem can be associated with applying human-centric geospatial technologies as a way to utilize human-computer symbiosis for accelerated control of the vast amounts of geospatial data processing. The ultimate goal of cognitive geospatial technology research and development is establishing an interactive geospatial environment optimizing decision support workflow, making it more efficient and accelerating productivity by producing automatic reactions to an analyst's attention, emotions, and minds. This paper describes innovative approach and research experiments on integrating wireless wearable electroencephalography (EEG) device within geospatial technology workflow. Preliminary results indicate opportunities of design geospatial systems controlled by "power of the human mind".

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAmerican Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Annual Conference 2012, ASPRS 2012
Pages63-70
Number of pages8
StatePublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes
EventAmerican Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Annual Conference 2012, ASPRS 2012 - Sacramento, CA, United States
Duration: 19 Mar 201223 Mar 2012

Publication series

NameAmerican Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Annual Conference 2012, ASPRS 2012

Conference

ConferenceAmerican Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Annual Conference 2012, ASPRS 2012
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySacramento, CA
Period19/03/1223/03/12

Keywords

  • Cognitive GIS
  • EEG
  • HCI. Human-computer symbiosis

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