A critical visualization goal is the presentation of data in ways that are informative and meaningful, one the one hand, yet intuitive and accessible on the other. This project investigates how the low-level human visual system directs attention to acquire and recall information. Results are use to design visualization tools that allow rapid, accurate, and effortless visual exploration.

• Preattentive processing homepage
• Stevens dot patterns for 2D flow visualization
• Attention and visual memory in visualization and computer graphics
• Large datasets at a glance: Combining textures and colours for scientific visualization