Research output

Publications

Papers, presentations, and conference proceedings from members of the Visualization Collective.

A Critical Reflection on the Values and Assumptions in Data Visualization

Shehryar Saharan, Ibrahim Al-Hazwani, Miriah Meyer, Laura Garrison

CHI 2026 Paper

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Designing Vibes in a Science Museum: from @Science to @🤗

Derya Akbaba, Daniela Moyano-Dávila, Måns Gezelius, Yin He, Miriah Meyer

DIS 2026 Paper

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Reflections on Traceability for Visualization Research

Jen Rogers, Derya Akbaba, James Scott Brown, Alex Lex, Miriah Meyer

EuroVis 2026 Paper

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Thinking Inside the Box: Considerations for Putting Data Physicalization Workshops in a Box

Derya Akbaba, Camilla Svensson, Claudia Torelli, Martin Callmeryd, Miriah Meyer

EuroVis 2026 Paper

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Whatever happened to collaborative media? Hope, trust and locality in a troubled media landscape

Jonas Löwgren, Bo Reimer

SocArXiv 2026 Preprint

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Change and be changed: Looking back at ten years of the soma design research program

Kristina Höök, Jonas Löwgren, Anna Ståhl

TOCHI 2026 Paper

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Entanglements for Visualization: Changing Research Outcomes through Feminist Theory

Derya Akbaba, Lauren Klein, Miriah Meyer

VIS 2025 Paper

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Discursive Patinas: Anchoring Discussions in Data Visualizations

Tobias Kauer, Derya Akbaba, Marian Dörk, Benjamin Bach

VIS 2025 Paper

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Imaginary Seas, Real Encounters - Exploring Biophilic Immersive Installation as a Laboratory for Social Connection

Chenyang Li, Yuan Xue, Niklas Rönnberg

2025 Thesis

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Den störningsfria staden: En antologi om bygglogistik, stads- och trafikplanering

Anna Fredriksson, Linnea Eriksson, Niklas Rönnberg

Den störningsfria staden: En antologi om bygglogistik, stads-och trafikplanering 2025 Preprint

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No Screens Allowed In Rheta: Using A Fictional World To Teach Physical Interaction Design

Ahmet Börütecene, Niklas Rönnberg

Mindtrek '25 2025 Paper

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Sensibly Sound: Human-Centered Integration of Sonification and Visualization

Elias Elmquist

2025 Thesis

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Towards sonification for accessibility in public transport

Niklas Rönnberg

Proceedings of the International Conference on Auditory Display 2025 Paper

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Shifting Perspectives: Conducting Visualization Research with Entanglement Epistemology

Derya Akbaba

2025 Thesis

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Here’s what you need to know about my data: Exploring Expert Knowledge’s Role in Data Analysis

Haihan Lin, Maxim Lisnic, Derya Akbaba, Miriah Meyer, Alexander Lex

VIS 2025 Paper

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Parallel Chords: an audio-visual analytics design for parallel coordinates

Elias Elmquist, Kajetan Enge, Alexander Rind, Carlo Navarra, Robert Holdrich, Michael Iber, Alexander Bock, Anders Ynnerman, Wolfgang Aigner, Niklas Rönnberg

PAUC 2024 Paper

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Open Your Ears and Take a Look: A State‐of‐the‐Art Report on the Integration of Sonification and Visualization

Kajetan Enge, Elias Elmquist, Valentina Caiola, Niklas Rönnberg, Alexander Rind, Michael Iber, Sara Lenzi, Fangfei Lan, Robert Holdrich, Wolfgang Aigner

CGF 2024 Paper

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Birdsongification: Contextual and Complementary Sonification for Biology Visualization

Elias Elmquist, Malin Ejdbo, Alexander Bock, Anders Ynnerman, Niklas Rönnberg

ICAD 2024 Paper

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An Auditory Time Travel in OpenSpace

Ivar Gorenko, Niklas Rönnberg

2024 Thesis

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Understanding Modal Synergy for Exploration

Niklas Rönnberg, Jonas Löwgren

Audiovisual Symposium 2024 Abstract

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Visualizing Impact: Visualization Workshops for Personal Data and Assessment for Social Organizations

Camilla Svensson, Claudia Torelli

2024 Thesis

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Use of Generative AI for Fictional Field Studies in Design Courses

Niklas Rönnberg, Ahmet Börütecene

NordiCHI 2024 Abstract

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Where Visualization Fails, Sonification Speaks

Niklas Rönnberg

EuroVis 2024 Poster

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Supporting Astrophysical Visualization with Sonification

Ivar Gorenko, Lonni Besançon, Camilla Forsell, Niklas Rönnberg

EuroVis 2024 Poster

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The role of sensors in the production of smart cities

Desiree Enlund, Katherine Harrison, Rasmus Ringdahl, Ahmet Börütecene, Jonas Löwgren, Vangelis Angelakis

CHI 2023 Paper

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Insight-based Evaluation of a Map-based Dashboard

Anna Fredriksson Häägg, Charlotte Weil, Niklas Rönnberg

ICAS 2023 Paper

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Troubling Collaboration: Matters of Care for Visualization Design Study

Derya Akbaba, Devin Lange, Michael Correll, Alexander Lex, Miriah Meyer

CHI 2023 Paper

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words matter || mattering words

Derya Akbaba

CSCW 2023 Abstract

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The Butterfly at the End of the University

Myrto Dagkouli-Kyriakolgou, Ericka Johnson, Miriah Meyer

Info+ 2023 Abstract

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I Was Here: Digital Traces as Design Material

Tobias Kauer, Derya Akbaba

Info+ 2023 Abstract

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SonAir: the design of a sonification of radar data for air traffic control

Elias Elmquist, Alexander Bock, Jonas Lundberg, Anders Ynnerman, Niklas Rönnberg

JOMUI 2023 Paper

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Media architecture for neighborhood resilience

Maximiliane Nirschl, Boudewijn Boon, Martijn de Waal, Jonas Löwgren

MAB 2023 Paper

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Measurement and sonification of construction site noise and particle pollution data

Niklas Rönnberg, Rasmus Ringdahl, Anna Fredriksson

SASBE 2023 Paper

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“Two Heads are Better than One": Pair-Interviews for Visualization

Derya Akbaba, Miriah Meyer

VIS 2023 Paper

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Transitioning to a Commercial Dashboarding System: Socio-Technical Observations and Opportunities

Conny Walchshofer, Vaishali Dhanoa, Marc Streit, Miriah Meyer

TVCG 2023 Paper

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Knowledge Elicitation: Data Collection and Knowledge Modeling for Human-Aware Systems

Derya Akbaba, Irene Kaklopoulou

WASP HS 2023 Abstract

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Lacing a Chord Between Motor Skills and Sonification

Anton Cevey Tärnholm, Niklas Rönnberg

2023 Thesis

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Insight-based Evaluation of a Map-based Dashboard

Anna Häägg, Niklas Rönnberg

2022 Thesis

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Towards the Combination of Visualization and Sonification for Cylindrical Displays

Elias Elmquist, Kajetan Enge

AVI 2022 Paper

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Looking at future Venice(s) through coffee grounds: Coffee cup reading as a method for creating speculative design fictions

Ahmet Börütecene, Jonas Löwgren

C&C 2022 Abstract

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Immersive Audio: Simulated Acoustics for Interactive Experiences

Linus Arvidsson, Niklas Rönnberg

2022 Thesis

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Data Bricks Space Mission: Supporting Teachers for Children's Data Literacy in Primary Schools through Data Physicalization

Lorenzo Ambrosini, Miriah Meyer

2022 Thesis

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An exploratory use of audiovisual displays on oceanographic data

Iason Svoronos-Kanavas, Vasilis Agiomyrgianakis, Niklas Rönnberg

AVI 2022 Paper

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Escape the Decision Arena: Designing and Evaluating an Immersive Collaborative Gaming Experience in a Cylindrical Environment

Peder Dromberg, Ivanna Maric, Elias Elmquist

2022 Thesis

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Questionnaires assessing usability of audio-visual representations

Niklas Rönnberg, Camilla Forsell

AVI 2022 Paper

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An interactive visualization tool for collaborative construction logistics planning: Creating a sustainable project vicinity

Anna Fredriksson, Linnea Eriksson, Jonas Löwgren, Nina Lemon, Daniel Eriksson

Sustainability 2022 Paper

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Expected teamwork attributes between human operator and automation in air traffic control

Åsa Svensson, Niklas Rönnberg

ICAS 2022 Paper

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Data Hunches: Incorporating Personal Knowledge into Visualizations

Haihan Lin, Derya Akbaba, Miriah Meyer, Alexander Lex

VIS 2022 Paper

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Data Bricks Space Mission: Teaching Kids about Data with Physicalization

Lorenzo Ambrosini, Miriah Meyer

Vis4SocialGood 2022 Paper

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Insights From Experiments With Rigor in an EvoBio Design Study

Jen Rogers, Austin H Patton, Luke Harmon, Alexander Lex, Miriah Meyer

InfoVis 2021 Paper

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Manifesto for Putting 'Chartjunk' in the Trash 2021!

Derya Akbaba, Jack Wilburn, Main T. Nance, Miriah Meyer

alt.VIS 2021 Paper

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Improving the User Experience of Visual Scripting Languages

Alexander Uggla, Niklas Rönnberg

2021 Thesis

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Automation, teamwork, and the feared loss of safety: Air traffic controllers' experiences and expectations on current and future ATM systems

Åsa Svensson, Camilla Forsell, Jonas Lundberg, Niklas Rönnberg

ECCE 2021 Paper

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Openspace Sonification: Complementing Visualization of the Solar System with Sound

Elias Elmquist, Malin Ejdbo, Alexander Bock, Niklas Rönnberg

ICAD 2021 Paper

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An interview method for engaging personal data

Jimmy Moore, Pascal Goffin, Jason Wiese, Miriah Meyer

IMWUT 2021 Paper

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Reflections on applying feminist theory to visualization research

Derya Akbaba, Lauren Klein, Miriah Meyer

Info+ 2021 Abstract

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Rapid Assisted Visual Search: Supporting digital pathologists with imperfect AI

Martin Lindvall, Claes Lundström, Jonas Löwgren

IUI 2021 Paper

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Predicting Intent Behind Selections in Scatterplot Visualizations

Kiran Gadhave, Jochen Goertler, Zach Cutler, Carolina Nobre, Oliver Deussen, Miriah Meyer, Jeff Phillips, Alexander Lex

IVI 2021 Paper

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Sustainability means inclusivity: Engaging citizens in early-stage smart city development

Katherine Harrison, Ahmet Börütecene, Jonas Löwgren, Desiree Enlund, Rasmus Ringdahl, Vangelis Angelakis

MTS 2021 Paper

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Characterizing interaction design by its ideals: A discipline in transition

Kristina Höök, Jonas Löwgren

She Ji 2021 Paper

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Sonification for Conveying Data and Emotion

Niklas Rönnberg

Audio Mostly 2021 Paper

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Designing the user experience of musical sonification in public and semi-public spaces

Niklas Rönnberg, Jonas Löwgren

SoundEffects 2021 Paper

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Exploring the Personal Informatics Analysis Gap: 'There's a Lot of Bacon'

Jimmy Moore, Pascal Goffin, Jason Wiese, Miriah Meyer

VIS 2021 Paper

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Extending Recommendations for Creative Visualization-Opportunities Workshops

Christian Knoll, Asil Çetin, Torsten Möller, Miriah Meyer

BELIV 2020 Paper

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Designing fine-grained interactions for automation in air traffic control

Danwei Tran Luciani, Jonas Löwgren, Jonas Lundberg

CTW 2020 Paper

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Designing human-automation collaboration for predictive maintenance

Ahmet Börütecene, Jonas Löwgren

DIS Companion 2020 Paper

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TissueWand, a rapid histopathology annotation tool

Martin Lindvall, Alexander Sanner, Fredrik Petré, Karin Lindman, Darren Treanor, Claes Lundström, Jonas Löwgren

JPI 2020 Paper

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Engaging Gameplay for Audio Games

Rickard Falk, Niklas Rönnberg

2020 Thesis

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Open up: A survey on open and non-anonymized peer reviewing

Lonni Besancon, Niklas Rönnberg, Jonas Löwgren, Jonathan Tennant, Matt Cooper

RIPR 2020 Paper

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Notes on craft and interaction design, version 1

Jonas Löwgren

self-published 2020 Preprint

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HyperLabels: Browsing of Dense and Hierarchical Molecular 3D Models

David Kouřil, Tobias Isenberg, Barbora Kozlikova, Miriah Meyer, Eduard Gröller, Ivan Viola

TVCG 2020 Paper

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A Study on 2D and 3D Parallel Coordinates for Pattern Identification in Temporal Multivariate Data

Kahin Akram Hassan, Niklas Rönnberg, Camilla Forsell, Matthew Cooper, Jimmy Johansson

Audio Mostly 2019 Paper

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Musical sonification supports visual discrimination of color intensity

Niklas Rönnberg

BIT 2019 Paper

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Examining Implicit Discretization in Spectral Schemes

Samuel Quinan, Lace Padilla, Sarah Creem-Regehr, Miriah Meyer

EuroVis 2019 Paper

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The State of the Art in Visualizing Multivariate Networks

Carolina Nobre, Marc Streit, Miriah Meyer, Alexander Lex

EuroVis 2019 Paper

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Traces of modal synergy: Studying interactive musical sonification of images in general-audience use

Niklas Rönnberg, Jonas Löwgren

ICAD 2019 Paper

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Criteria for Rigor in Visualization Design Study

Miriah Meyer, Jason Dykes

InfoVis 2019 Paper

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Towards Interactive Sonification in Monitoring of Dynamic Processes

Niklas Rönnberg

ISon 2019 Paper

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Sonification supports perception of brightness contrast

Niklas Rönnberg

JMUI 2019 Paper

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A Study on Visual Representations for Active Plant Wall Data Analysis

Kahin Akram Hassan, Yu Liu, Lonni Besançon,, Jimmy Johansson, Niklas Rönnberg

Data 2019 Paper

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GalStamps: Analyzing Real and Simulated Galaxy Observations

Nina Mccurdy, Miriah Meyer

VIS Short Papers 2019 Paper

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Origraph: Interactive Network Wrangling

Alex Bigelow, Carolina Nobre, Miriah Meyer, Alexander Lex

VAST 2019 Paper

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