Visuocognitive Fluency Facilitating ECG Interpretation with Visual Metaphors and Expressive Tags

The acquisition of data for medical diagnosis may be regarded as reliable and accurate, however visual representations of these data may cause significant cognitive load to novice practitioners, or learners. ECG interpretation is a case in point. This paper introduces work in progress with regard to facilitating ECG interpretation through the use and testing of visual metaphors and expressive tags. Commonly used in domains such as visual advertising, comics, musical notation, performing arts and education, visual metaphors serve as a useful heuristic to present complex concepts. Testing the potential impact of visual metaphors and expressive tags on the accuracy of ECG interpretation is novel to ECG research. The visuocognitive principles introduced in this paper have the potential to make a positive contribution to HCI and information visualisation.

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Jonathan R Gay

Victoria Simms

Raymond R Bond

Dewar D Finlay

Helen Purchase

Aaron Peace

Stephen J Leslie

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Publication date: July 2018

Publication date (Print): July 2018

Pages: 1-5

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[0001]Ulster University, UK

School of Psychology

Cromore Road, Coleraine, BT52 1SA

[0002]Ulster University, UK

School of Computing

Shore Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 0QB

[0003]Ulster University, UK

School of Engineering

Shore Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 0QB

[0004]University of Glasgow, UK School of Computing Science

17 Lilybank Gardens

Glasgow, G12 8QQ

[0005]Department of Cardiology, Altnagelvin Hospital, Western Health and Social Care Trust, UK

[0006]Cardiac Unit, Ragmore Hospital, Inverness, UK

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DOI: 10.14236/ewic/HCI2018.122

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Conference name: Proceedings of the 32nd International BCS Human Computer Interaction Conference

Conference acronym: HCI

Conference number: 32

Conference location: Belfast, UK

Conference date: 4 - 6 July 2018

Conference sponsor: Electronic Workshops in Computing (eWiC)

Conference theme: Human Computer Interaction Conference

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[1] R. Bond D Finlay C. Nugent, and G. Moore (2010) A Web-based tool for processing and visualizing body surface potential maps Journal of Electrocardiology, volume 43 No. 6, pp. 560–565.

[2] R. Bond,D. Finlay C Nugent G. MooreD. Guldenring (2013) Methods for presenting and visualising electrocardiographic data: From temporal signals to spatial imaging Journal of Electrocardiology, volume 46 No. 3, pp 182–196.

[3] R. Bond D. FinlayD. Guldenring (2014) Internet based ST Map Software: A Web Service, a Decision Support System and an Educational Tool In: Computing in Cardiology Boston, MIT IEEE 4.

[4] R. Bond T. Zhu D Finlay B. Drew P. Kligfield D. Guldenring C. Breen A. Gallagher M. DalyG. Clifford (2014) Assessing computerized eye tracking technology for gaining insight into expert interpretation of the 12-lead electrocardiogram: an objective quantitative approach Journal of Electrocardiology, volume 47 No.6. pp 895–906.

[5] R. Bond D. Finlay C. Nugent G. MooreD. Guldenring (2014) A usability evaluation of medical software at an expert conference setting Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, volume 113 No.1, pp 383–395.

[6] B. BowdleD. Gentner (2005) The Career of Metaphor Psychological Review, volume 112, No. 1, pp 193-216

[7] M. Buchanan (2017) Baby death cluster: Trust paid out millions in compensation, BBC4 4 May [online]. Available at www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39807683

[8] A. Cairns R. Bond D. Finlay C. Breen D. Guldenring R. Gaffney A. Gallagher A. Peace, and P. Henn (2016) A Computer-Human Interaction Model to Improve the Diagnostic Accuracy and Clinical Decision-Making during 12-lead Electrocardiogram Interpretation Journal of Biomedical Informatics, volume 64, pp 93–107.

[9] A. Cairns R. Bond D. Finlay D. Guldenring F. Badilini G. Libretti A. PeaceS. Leslie (2017) A Decision Support System and Rule-based Algorithm to Augment the Human Interpretation of the 12-lead Electrocardiogram Journal of Electrocardiology, volume 50 No.6, pp 781–786.

[10] H. Casakin (2007) Metaphors in Design Problem Solving: Implications for Creativity International Journal of Design, volume 1, No. 2, pp 23-35

[11] N. MashalA Kasirer (2012) The Relationship between Visual Metaphor Comprehension and Recognition of Similarities in Children with Learning Disabilities Research in Developmental Disabilities, volume 33, pp1741-1748

[12] N. Mashal T. VishneN. Laor (2014) The Role of the Precuneus in Metaphor Comprehension: Evidence from an fMRI Study in People with Schizophrenia and Healthy Participants Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, volume 8, article 818.

[13] A. Ojha (2015) Visual Metaphor and Cognition Lambert Academic Publishing

[14] Vande Moere, A. and H. Purchase (2005) On the Role of Design in Information Visualization Information Visualisation, volume 10 No.4, pp356-371.

[15] R. Zeng R. Yue C. Tan Q. Wang P. Kuang P. Tian, and C. Zuo (2015) New Ideas for Teaching Electrocardiogram Interpretation and Improving Classroom Teaching Content Advances in Medical Education and Practice, volume 6,pp 99-104

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