The NIHNSF Visualization Research Challenges

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The NIH/NSF Visualization Research Challenges

• Jarke J. van Wijk
• Technische Universiteit Eindhoven

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What I like in the report

• Theres more than algorithms pictures
• Lets shift focus to
• Collaboration with domain experts
• Integration with other techniques
• Perception, cognition, exploration

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The report in one phrase

• The report sets out the right directions for our
  field
• The report reflects our opinions
• The organizers have inspired us to rethink what
  were doing and what we should do
• Many thanks, Terry Chris!
• Our field is healthy and vital!

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What can be improved?

• What have 18 years of Vis brought us?
• Success stories are needed!
• Spectacular and quantitative results
• Thanks to vis I won a Nobelprize
• Thanks to vis I save 10 lives per day
• Thanks to vis I have saved 100,000,000
• Where are they?!?!