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  • Known Unknowns: representing uncertainty in historical time

Kräutli, Florian and Boyd Davis, Stephen, 2013, Book Section, Known Unknowns: representing uncertainty in historical time In: Ng, K, Bowen, JP and McDaid, S, (eds.) Proceedings of Electronic Visualisation and the Arts 2013:. British Computer Society, London, pp. 61-68. ISBN 978-1-780172-15-6

Abstract or Description:

Historic time is inherently uncertain, with missing, disputed, doubtful or ill-defined dates for objects and events. Yet digital timeline visualisations tend to represent it as exact and of undisputed confidence. This is partly due to a lack of awareness, partly due to a lack of support for ambiguities in digital data types and modes of representation. We outline some of the issues around uncertainty in timeline visualisation and ways of addressing them.

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RCA ID
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Ng, K
Editor
Bowen, JP
Editor
McDaid, S
Official URL: http://ewic.bcs.org/content/ConWebDoc/50996
Subjects: Other > Mathematical and Computer Sciences > G400 Computer Science > G440 Human-computer Interaction
Other > Historical and Philosophical studies > V300 History by topic > V340 Intellectual History
Creative Arts and Design > W200 Design studies > W210 Graphic Design > W213 Visual Communication
School or Centre: School of Design
Date Deposited: 09 Feb 2014 16:47
Last Modified: 23 May 2025 11:56
URI: https://researchonline.rca.ac.uk/id/eprint/1622
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