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    Area of Science:

    • Data Visualization
    • Human-Computer Interaction
    • Cognitive Psychology

    Background:

    • Small multiples are widely used for displaying multiple data views.
    • Human cognitive capacity limits how much information can be processed simultaneously.
    • Understanding these limits is crucial for effective visualization design.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the impact of cognitive capacity limitations on the performance of small multiples visualizations.
    • To test theories on how frame count, scale, and time affect user performance.
    • To identify optimal design strategies for small multiples in data analysis.

    Main Methods:

    • Two online studies (N=141, N=360) and an eye-tracking analysis (N=5) were conducted.
    • Participants performed tasks using small multiples of line charts in an energy grid scenario.
    • Variables included the number of frames, frame scale, and time constraints.

    Main Results:

    • Accuracy decreased linearly as the number of frames increased across seven tasks.
    • Frame size differences did not fully explain the accuracy decline, indicating visual search issues.
    • Highlighting frames partially mitigated visual search difficulties but did not eliminate them.

    Conclusions:

    • The number of frames in small multiples significantly impacts user accuracy due to cognitive load.
    • Visual search is a key challenge, even with frame highlighting.
    • Visualization design should consider human cognitive limits for enhanced data interpretation.