David Saffo
PhD CS 2023 → Applied Research Associate Sr. @ JPMC
Research focus: Immersive analytics interaction design and evaluation methodologies
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2024
Thumbnail image for publication titled: Evaluating graph layout algorithms: a systematic review of methods and best practices
Evaluating graph layout algorithms: a systematic review of methods and best practices

Sara Di Bartolomeo, Tarik Crnovrsanin, David Saffo, Eduardo Puerta, Connor Wilson, and Cody Dunne. Computer Graphics Forum—CGF. 2024.

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2023
Thumbnail image for publication titled: Unraveling the design space of immersive analytics: a systematic review
Unraveling the design space of immersive analytics: a systematic review

David Saffo, Sara Di Bartolomeo, Tarik Crnovrsanin, Laura South, Justin Raynor, Caglar Yildirim, and Cody Dunne. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics—VIS/TVCG. 2023.

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Thumbnail image for publication titled: Through their eyes and in their shoes: providing group awareness during collaboration across virtual reality and desktop platforms
Through their eyes and in their shoes: providing group awareness during collaboration across virtual reality and desktop platforms

David Saffo, Andrea Batch, Cody Dunne, and Niklas Elmqvist. Proc. CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems—CHI. 2023.

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2022
Thumbnail image for publication titled: Effective use of Likert scales in visualization evaluations: a systematic review
Effective use of Likert scales in visualization evaluations: a systematic review

Laura South, David Saffo, Olga Vitek, Cody Dunne, and Michelle A. Borkin. Computer Graphics Forum—EuroVis/CGF. 2022.

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Thumbnail image for publication titled: The state of the art in BGP visualization tools: A mapping of visualization techniques to cyberattack types
The state of the art in BGP visualization tools: A mapping of visualization techniques to cyberattack types

Justin Raynor, Tarik Crnovrsanin, Sara Di Bartolomeo, Laura South, David Saffo, and Cody Dunne. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics—VIS/TVCG. 2022.

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2021
Thumbnail image for publication titled: Detecting and defending against seizure-inducing GIFs in social media
Detecting and defending against seizure-inducing GIFs in social media

Laura South, David Saffo, and Michelle A. Borkin. Proc. CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems—CHI. 2021.

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Thumbnail image for publication titled: VisConnect: distributed event synchronization for collaborative visualization
VisConnect: distributed event synchronization for collaborative visualization

Michail Schwab, David Saffo, Yixuan Zhang, Shash Sinha, Cristina Nita-Rotaru, James Tompkin, Cody Dunne, and Michelle A. Borkin. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics—VIS/TVCG. 2021.

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Thumbnail image for publication titled: Two paths towards the future of remote studies using social VR
Two paths towards the future of remote studies using social VR

David Saffo, Sara Di Bartolomeo, Liudas Panavas, Caglar Yildirim, and Cody Dunne. Proc. 1st XR Remote Research Workshop @ CHI 2021. 2021.

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Thumbnail image for publication titled: Scalable Scalable Vector Graphics: Automatic translation of interactive SVGs to a multithread VDOM for fast rendering
Scalable Scalable Vector Graphics: Automatic translation of interactive SVGs to a multithread VDOM for fast rendering

Michail Schwab, David Saffo, Nicholas Bond, Shash Sinha, Cody Dunne, Jeff Huang, James Tompkin, and Michelle A. Borkin. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics—TVCG. 2021.

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Thumbnail image for publication titled: Remote and collaborative virtual reality experiments via social VR platforms
Remote and collaborative virtual reality experiments via social VR platforms

David Saffo, Sara Di Bartolomeo, Caglar Yildirim, and Cody Dunne. Proc. CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems—CHI. 2021.

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Thumbnail image for publication titled: Grand challenges in immersive analytics
Grand challenges in immersive analytics

Barrett Ens, Benjamin Bach, Maxime Cordeil, Ulrich Engelke, Marcos Serrano, Wesley Willett, Arnaud Prouzeau, Christoph Anthes, Wolfgang Büschel, Cody Dunne, Tim Dwyer, Jens Grubert, Jason H. Haga, Nurit Kirshenbaum, Dylan Kobayashi, Tica Lin, Monsurat Olaosebikan, Fabian Pointecker, David Saffo, Nazmus Saquib, Dieter Schmalstieg, Danielle Albers Szafir, Matt Whitlock, and Yalong Yang. Proc. CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems—CHI. 2021.

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2020
Thumbnail image for publication titled: Two dimensions for organizing immersive analytics: toward a taxonomy for facet and position
Two dimensions for organizing immersive analytics: toward a taxonomy for facet and position

David Saffo, Sara Di Bartolomeo, Caglar Yildirim, and Cody Dunne. Proc. 4th Workshop on Immersive Analytics: Envisioning Future Productivity for Immersive Analytics—IA Workshop. 2020.

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Thumbnail image for publication titled: Evaluating the effect of timeline shape on visualization task performance
Evaluating the effect of timeline shape on visualization task performance

Sara Di Bartolomeo, Aditeya Pandey, Aristotelis Sigiouan Leventidis, David Saffo, Uzma Haque Syeda, Elin Carstensdottir, Magy Seif El-Nasr, Michelle A. Borkin, and Cody Dunne. Proc. CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems—CHI. 2020.

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Thumbnail image for publication titled: Data Comets: Designing a visualization tool for analyzing autonomous aerial vehicle logs with grounded evaluation
Data Comets: Designing a visualization tool for analyzing autonomous aerial vehicle logs with grounded evaluation

David Saffo, Aristotelis Leventidis, Twinkle Jain, Michelle A. Borkin, and Cody Dunne. Computer Graphics Forum—EuroVis/CGF. 2020.

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Thumbnail image for publication titled: Crowdsourcing virtual reality experiments using VRChat
Crowdsourcing virtual reality experiments using VRChat

David Saffo, Sara Di Bartolomeo, Caglar Yildirim, and Cody Dunne. Proc. CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems Late-Breaking Work—CHI LBW. 2020.

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2019
Thumbnail image for publication titled: GeoSocialVis: Visualizing geosocial academic co-authorship networks by balancing topology- and geography-based layout
GeoSocialVis: Visualizing geosocial academic co-authorship networks by balancing topology- and geography-based layout

David Saffo, Michail Schwab, Michelle A. Borkin, and Cody Dunne. Poster at InfoVis: IEEE Information Visualization—VIS Posters. 2019.

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