Author: Alma

ViseGPT: Towards Better Alignment of LLM-generated Data Wrangling Scripts and User Prompts

Zhu, J., Cheng, X., Luo, Z., Zhou, Y., Shu, X., Weng, D., & Wu, Y. (2025). ViseGPT: Towards Better Alignment of LLM-generated Data Wrangling Scripts and User Prompts. Proceedings of the 38th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1145/3746059.3747689

DataWink: Reusing and Adapting SVG-based Visualization Examples with Large Multimodal Models

Xie, L., Lin, Y., Liu, C., Qu, H., & Shu, X. (2025). DataWink: Reusing and Adapting SVG-based Visualization Examples with Large Multimodal Models. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1109/TVCG.2025.3634635

Nova is at VIS

We are excited to share that several members of our team are currently attending IEEE VIS in Vienna with contributions to the conference.

Xinhuan, George, and Alma will be presenting our latest research:

[Full paper] DataWink: Reusing and Adapting SVG-based Visualization Examples with Large Multimodal Models. Liwenhan Xie, Yanna Lin, Can Liu, Huamin Qu, Xinhuan Shu

[Short paper] Dichoptic Opacity: Managing Occlusion in Stereoscopic Displays via Dichoptic Presentation. George Bell, Alma Cantu

Our group has other exciting works accepted this year:

[Full paper] TimeLighting: Guided Exploration of 2D Temporal Network Projections. Velitchko Andreev Filipov, Davide Ceneda, Daniel Archambault, Alessio Arleo

[Workshop Paper] Layers of Doubt: Typology of Temporal Uncertainty in Dynamic Diffusion Networks. Tom Baumgartl, Tatiana von Landesberger, Alessio Arleo, Silvia Miksch, Velitchko Andreev Filipov, Sandhya Rajendran, and Daniel Archambault
🏆 Uncertainty Visualization 2025 best short paper honourable mention

We look forward to sharing our work and connecting with the visualization community in Vienna. See you there!

Welcome, Hannah!

We are delighted to introduce Hannah Kim, who has recently joined the Faculty of Medical Sciences as a PhD researcher. Hannah is supervised by Dr Precious Onyeachu, Dr Alma Cantu, and Prof Camille Carroll. Her work focuses on critically evaluating and refining a Clinical Decision Support System, with particular attention to how it reflects clinical guidelines and expert judgement, and how it can better assist both patients and clinicians in making informed healthcare decisions.

We are excited to see Hannah’s research develop and to welcome her into our academic community. Please do feel free to connect, say hello, and explore opportunities to collaborate.

A warm welcome to Hannah!

Ongoing 3D Stereoscopic Perception Study

We are excited to announce that a study on 3D stereoscopic perception is currently underway, led by George Bell, under the supervision of Dr Alma Cantu. The study explores how individuals perceive information in stereoscopic environments, an important step in advancing our understanding of visual perception and immersive analytics.

  • Phase 1 is currently underway. It takes approximately 15 minutes and requires participants to come in person to the Urban Science Building.
  • Phase 2 will be slightly longer and will begin in the coming weeks.

If you are interested in participating in either or both phases, please contact George Bell directly at g.bell1@newcastle.ac.uk.

This study represents a promising step forward in immersive perception research, and we look forward to sharing insights as the work progresses.

Co-creating the visualisation of digital mobility outcomes: Delphi-type process with patients

Lumsdon, J., Wilson, C., Alcock, L., Becker, C., Benvenuti, F., Bonci, T., Van Den Brande, K., Brittain, G., Brown, P., Buckley, E., Caruso, M., Caulfield, B., Cereatti, A., Delgado-Ortiz, L., Del DIn, S., Evers, J., Garcia-Aymerich, J., Gaßner, H., Gur Arieh, T., … Cantu, A. (2025). Co-creating the visualisation of digital mobility outcomes: A Delphi-type process with patients. JMIR Formative Research. https://doi.org/10.2196/68782

Welcome, George!

We are excited to welcome George Bell to the School of Computing at Newcastle University! George is joining our Scalable Group and Nova Team as a PhD student, and his research will focus on perception for immersive visualisation.

We are looking forward to seeing the exciting contributions George will make and encourage everyone to say hello, reach out, and collaborate where possible.

Welcome aboard, George! 👋

Does This Have a Particular Meaning? Interactive Pattern Explanation for Network Visualizations

Shu, X., Pister, A., Tang, J., Chevalier, F., & Bach, B. (2024). Does This Have a Particular Meaning? Interactive Pattern Explanation for Network Visualizations. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (VIS’24). https://arxiv.org/pdf/2408.01272 🏆 Best Paper at IEEE VIS 2024