3D Information Visualisation: Identifying and Measuring Success

The Object Systems Group at Napier University have been working on conceptual object modelling and interfaces to databases[10, 1, 2]. We are currently working on two projects related to interfaces to databases and data visualisation. The first is investigating the use of 3D interfaces to databases. We are developing our conceptual language NOODL [3] for use in the description of both the database schema and its interface[8]. To support this a generic framework for interfaces to databases has been proposed[9]. The example interfaces being developed to demonstrate the conceptual language and framework are based on desktop virtual reality, making use of both 2D and 3D environments in the interface. The second project is investigating mechanisms for the visualisation of object behaviour. This project is at an earlier stage and has been focusing on appropriate models for the description of co-operative object behaviour for use as the foundation for the visualisation.