Ana Figueiras

Researcher, Instituto de Comunicação da NOVA (ICNOVA)

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https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7233-9968

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Ana Figueiras is a research scientist at iNova Media Lab, where she coordinates the research line in Information Visualization and Data Analysis (ViDA). Before joining iNOVA, she received her Ph.D. in Digital Media from Universidade Nova de Lisboa (UT Austin Program | Portugal). Ana also holds a degree in Communication Sciences and a Master's degree in New Media. Her main research area is information visualization with a focus on visual forms of storytelling and on identifying the best techniques for incorporating narrative elements into visualization, as well as finding which elements are most effective. She is also interested in new methodologies for performance and experience evaluation in visualization. Ana also integrates the team of a project for the creation of interactive educational resources for primary school children, supported by the Operational Human Capital Program, and is a visiting assistant professor at the Lusófona University.

Education/Academic qualification

Digital Media, Doctorate, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa

1 Oct 2010 → 26 Nov 2016

Award Date: 26 Nov 2016

New Media, Master, Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas (FCSH)

1 Oct 2008 → 19 Jul 2010

Award Date: 19 Jul 2010

Communication Science, Bachelor, Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas (FCSH)

10 Sep 2004 → 29 Jul 2008

Award Date: 29 Jul 2008

External positions

Invited Assistant Professor, Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias

Feb 2019 → …

Keywords

HE Transportation and Communications
Visualization
Information visualization
Narrative visualization
Storytelling

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36 Citations
3 h-Index
6 Conference contribution
1 Chapter

From infographics to post-infographics
Figueiras, A., Vizoso, Á. & Dick, M., 2020, Information Visualization in The Era of Innovative Journalism. Bran, C. T., Vizoso, Á., Seijo, S. P., Castro, M. R. & Rey, M. C. N. (eds.). 1 ed. Abingdon, Oxfordshire United Kingdom: Routhledge, p. 64-79 15 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Once upon a Time in a Land Far Away: Guidelines for Spatio-Temporal Narrative Visualization
Rodrigues, S., Figueiras, A. & Alexandre, I., 1 Jul 2019, Information Visualization - Biomedical Visualization and Geometric Modelling and Imaging, IV 2019. Banissi, E., Ursyn, A., McK. Bannatyne, M. W., Datia, N., Pires, J. M., Francese, R., Sarfraz, M., Wyeld, T. G., Bouali, F., Venturin, G., Azzag, H., Lebbah, M., Trutschl, M., Cvek, U., Muller, H., Nakayama, M., Kernbach, S., Caruccio, L., Risi, M., Erra, U., Vitiello, A. & Rossano, V. (eds.). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), p. 44-48 5 p. 8811946. (Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Visualisation; vol. 2019-July).
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Open Access
1 Citation (Scopus)
A review of visualization assessment in terms of user performance and experience
Figueiras, A., 5 Dec 2018, Information Visualisation - Biomedical Visualization, Visualisation on Built and Rural Environments and Geometric Modelling and Imaging, IV 2018. Pires, J. M., Datia, N. M. S., Polese, G., Temperini, M., Sciarrone, F., Risi, M., Venturini, G., Di Mascio, T., Zaccagnino, R., Deufemia, V., Malandrino, D., Diaz, P., Anta, A. F., Banissi, E., Wyeld, T. G., Sarfraz, M., Bouali, F., Bannatyne, M. W. M., Papadopoulo, F., Erra, U., Rossano, V., Ursyn, A., Cuzzocrea, A. & Francese, R. (eds.). Piscataway: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), p. 145-152 8 p. 8564153
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
4 Citations (Scopus)
Towards the Understanding of Interaction in Information Visualization
Figueiras, A. R., 2015, Information Visualisation (iV), 2015 19th International Conference on. IEEE Conference Publications ed. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), p. 140 - 147 7 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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How to tell stories using visualization
Figueiras, A., 18 Sep 2014, Proceedings - 2014 18th International Conference on Information Visualisation: Visualisation, BioMedical Visualization, Visualisation on Built and Rural Environments and Geometric Modelling and Imaging, IV 2014. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 18-26 9 p. 6902874
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
17 Citations (Scopus)

5 Invited talk
3 Membership of committee

Painting a clearer picture: the importance of visualizing data
Ana Figueiras (Speaker)
27 Feb 2020
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
23rd International Conference on Information Visualisation - Biomedical Visualization and Geometric Modelling and Imaging, IV 2019 (Event)
Ana Figueiras (Chair)
2019 → …
Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
O potencial da Visualização de Informação como forma de comunicação e consciencialização
Ana Figueiras (Speaker)
2 Jul 2018
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
22nd International Conference Information Visualisation - Biomedical Visualization, Visualisation on Built and Rural Environments and Geometric Modelling and Imaging, IV 2018 (Event)
Ana Figueiras (Chair)
Jul 2018
Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
O potencial da Visualização de Informação como forma de comunicação e consciencialização
Ana Figueiras (Speaker)
2 Jul 2018
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk