Professor Jonathan C. Roberts

Professor in Visualisation / Director of Impact and Engagement

Contact info

BSc, PhD, PGCHE, MIEEE, MACM, M-EG, SFHEA

School of Computer Science,

Bangor University
Dean Street, Bangor 
Gwynedd, UK, LL57 1UT
 
Lead Visualization, Modelling and 
Graphics (VMG)  research group

Contact:

  • tel: +44 (0) 1248 382725
  • email: j.c.roberts@bangor.ac.uk
  • url: jcroberts
  • twitter: @jcrbrts
  1. Published

    Visual depictions of search results: using glyphs and coordinated multiple-views.

    Roberts, J. C., Boukhelifa, N. & Rodgers, P., 1 Jan 2004, In: YLEM Journal. 24, 2, p. 8-10

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  2. Published

    Exploratory visualization using bracketing.

    Roberts, J. C., 25 May 2004, p. 188-192.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  3. Published

    State of the art: Coordinated & multiple views in exploratory visualization.

    Roberts, J. C., Adrienko, G. (Editor), Roberts, J. C. (Editor) & Weaver, C. (Editor), 1 Jul 2007, p. 61-71.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  4. Published

    Issues of dataflow and view presentation in multiple view visualization.

    Roberts, J. C., 1 Jun 2001, p. 177-183.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  5. Published

    Visualization beyond the Desktop--the Next Big Thing

    Roberts, J. C., Ritsos, P. D., Badam, S. K., Brodbeck, D., Kennedy, J. & Elmqvist, N., 15 Aug 2014, In: IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications. 34, 6, p. 26-34

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  6. Published

    Multiform glyph based web search result visualization.

    Roberts, J. C., Boukhelifa, N., Rodgers, P. & Banissi, E. (Editor), 1 Jan 2002, Information Visualisation (IV 2002): 6th International Conference. 2002 ed. IEEE Computer Society Press, p. 549-554

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

  7. Published

    A Coordination Model for Exploratory Multi-View Visualization.

    Roberts, J. C., Boukhelifa, N., Roberrts, J. C. & Rodgers, P., 15 Jul 2003, p. 76-85.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  8. Published

    Regular spatial separation for exploratory visualization.

    Roberts, J. C., Erbacher, R. (Editor), Chen, P. (Editor), Grohn, M. (Editor), Roberts, J. C. (Editor) & Wittenbrink, C. M. (Editor), 1 Jan 2002, Visualization and Data Analysis. 2002 ed. IS&T/SPIE, p. 9

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

  9. Published

    Sonification of spatial data.

    Roberts, J. C., Nasir, T., Martens, W. L. (Editor), Quesnel, R. (Editor) & Scavone, G. (Editor), 1 Jun 2007, p. 112-119.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  10. Published

    Sketching Designs Using the Five Design-Sheet Methodology

    Roberts, J. C., Headleand, C. & Ritsos, P. D., 12 Aug 2015, In: IEEE Transactions on visualization and computer graphics. 22, 1, p. 419-428

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  11. Published

    Picture This! Community-Led Production of Alternative Views of the Heritage of Gwynedd

    Roberts, J. C., Karl, R., Roberts, J. T., Wilson, A. T., Möller, K., Miles, H. C., Edwards, B., Tiddeman, B., Labrosse, F. & La Trobe-Bateman, E., 1 Feb 2014, In: Journal of Community Archaeology and Heritage. 1, 1, p. 23-36

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  12. Published

    Harnessing Photogrammetry to Create Alternative Views in Heritage

    Roberts, J. C., Mearman, J. W. & Wilson, A., 22 May 2014, p. 49-62.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  13. Published

    The Explanatory Visualization Framework: An active learning framework for teaching creative computing using explanatory visualizations

    Roberts, J. C., Ritsos, P. D., Jackson, J. R. & Headleand, C., Jan 2018, In: IEEE Transactions on visualization and computer graphics. 24, 1, p. 971-801 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  14. Published

    Creating storytelling visualizations for the Covid-19 pandemic using Feature-Action Design Patterns

    Ritsos, P. D., Khan, S., Jones, S., Bach, B., Meikle, J., Roberts, J. C., Wood, J. & Chen, M., Oct 2023, IEEE VIS Workshop on Visualization for Pandemic and Emergency Responses 2023 (Vis4PandEmRes). IEEE

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

  15. Published

    Synthetic visualizations in web-based mixed reality

    Ritsos, P. D., Mearman, J., Jackson, J. & Roberts, J. C., Oct 2017. 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaperpeer-review

  16. Published

    Web-based Immersive Analytics in Handheld Augmented Reality

    Ritsos, P. D., Jackson, J. & Roberts, J. C., 2017.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePosterpeer-review

  17. Published

    Using Virtual Reality for Interpreter-mediated Communication and Training

    Ritsos, P. D., Gittins, R., Roberts, J. C., Braun, S. & Slater, C., 2012, Proceedings of International Conference on Cyberworlds (CW’12). IEEE Computer Society Press, p. 191-198

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

  18. Published

    Towards more Visual Analytics in Learning Analytics

    Ritsos, P. D. & Roberts, J. C., 9 Jun 2014, p. 61-65.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  19. Published

    Training Interpreters Using Virtual Worlds

    Ritsos, P. D., Gittins, R., Braun, S., Slater, C. & Roberts, J. C., 2013, Transactions on Computational Science XVIII. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Vol. 7848. p. 21-40

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapterpeer-review

  20. Published

    Sewn with Ariadne’s Thread – Visualizations for Wearable & Ubiquitous Computing

    Ritsos, P. D., Mearman, J. W., Van de Moere, A. & Roberts, J. C., 9 Nov 2014.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  21. Published

    The desktop is dead, long live the desktop! – Towards a multisensory desktop for visualization

    Ritsos, P. D., Mearman, J. W. & Roberts, J. C., 9 Nov 2014.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  22. Published

    Community-driven generation of 3D and augmented-web content for archaeology

    Ritsos, P. D., Wilson, A. T., Miles, H. C., Williams, L. F., Tiddeman, B., Labrosse, F., Griffiths, S., Edwards, B., Möller, K., Karl, R. & Roberts, J. C., 6 Oct 2014, p. 25-28.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  23. Published

    Slipping through the cracks of e-lexicography: lessons from ColloCaid

    Rees, G., Frankenberg-Garcia, A., Lew, R., Roberts, J. C., Sharma, N. & Butcher, P., Oct 2019.

    Research output: Contribution to conferenceAbstractpeer-review

  24. Published

    Immersive Analytics with WebVR and Google Cardboard

    Putcher, P. W. S., Roberts, J. C. & Ritsos, P. D., 2016.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePosterpeer-review

  25. Published

    Iaith a Thechnoleg yng Nghymru: Cyfrol I

    Prys, D. (Editor), Jones, D. (Contributor), Prys, G. (Contributor), Watkins, G. (Contributor), Cooper, S., Roberts, J. C. (Contributor), Butcher, P. (Contributor), Farhat, L. (Contributor), Teahan, W. & Prys, M. (Contributor), 5 Oct 2021, Bangor: Prifysgol Bangor University. 120 p.

    Research output: Book/ReportBook

  26. Published

    Language and Technology in Wales: Volume I

    Prys, D. (Editor), Jones, D. (Contributor), Prys, G. (Contributor), Watkins, G. (Contributor), Cooper, S. (Contributor), Roberts, J. C. (Contributor), Butcher, P. (Contributor), Farhat, L. (Contributor), Teahan, W. (Contributor) & Prys, M. (Contributor), 5 Oct 2021, Bangor: Prifysgol Bangor University. 120 p.

    Research output: Book/ReportBook

  27. Published

    Visual Analytics of Microblog Data for Pandemic and Crisis Analysis

    Pritchard, I., Walker, R. & Roberts, J. C., 2012, International Workshop on Visual Analytics (2012) - EuroVA: EuroVA 2012. Matkovic, K. & Santucci, G. (eds.). The Eurographics Association, 5 p.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

  28. Published

    Storyboarding for visual analytics

    Pop, S. R., Walker, R., Ap-Cenydd, L., Pop, S., Miles, H. C., Hughes, C. J., Teahan, W. J. & Roberts, J. C., 28 May 2013, In: Information Visualization. 14, 1, p. 27-50

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  29. Published

    Prototyping 3D haptic data visualizations

    Panëels, S. A., Ritsos, P. D., Rodgers, P. J. & Roberts, J. C., 9 Feb 2013, In: Computers and Graphics. 37, 3, p. 179-192

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  30. Published

    Review for designs for haptic data visualization.

    Panëels, S. & Roberts, J. C., 1 Apr 2010, In: IEEE Transactions on Haptics. 3, 2, p. 119-137

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  31. Published

    Visual Storytelling: A Methodological Approach to Designing and Implementing a Visualisation Poster

    Owen, R. & Roberts, J. C., 1 Aug 2024, UK Computer Graphics & Visual Computing. 5 p. (UK Computer Graphics & Visual Computing).

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

  32. Published

    Towards Developing a Digital application for the Five Design-Sheets Methodology

    Owen, A. & Roberts, J. C., 15 Sept 2022. 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaperpeer-review

  33. Published

    Towards a Generative AI Design Dialogue

    Owen, A. & Roberts, J. C., 28 Aug 2024, Computer Graphics and Visual Computing (CGVC) 2024, United Kingdom. The Eurographics Association

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

  34. Published

    Visualisation Design Ideation with AI: A New Framework, Vocabulary and Tool

    Owen, A. & Roberts, J. C., 5 Nov 2024, In: Future Internet. 16, 11

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  35. Published

    Inspire and Create: Unveiling the Potential of VisDice in Visualization Design

    Owen, A. & Roberts, J. C., 22 Oct 2023, Poster publications at IEEE VIS 2023: Visualization & Visual Analytics: IEEE VIS 2023 Posters. Cao, N., Kozlikova, B., Xia, J. & Willett, W. (eds.). IEEE Computer Society Press, 2 p.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

  36. Published

    Small Works, Big Stories. Methodological approaches to photogrammetry through crowd-sourcing experiences

    Moller, K., Griffiths, S., Edwards, B., Wilson, A., Karl, R., Labrosse, F., LaTrobe-Bateman, E., Miles, H., Moeller, K., Roberts, J. C. & Tiddeman, B., 18 Nov 2015, In: Internet Archaeology. 40

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  37. Published

    Crowd-sourcing archaeological research: HeritageTogether digital public archaeology in practice

    Moller, K., Griffiths, S., Edwards, B., Karl, R., Labrosse, F., Miles, H., Moeller, K., Roberts, J. C., Tiddeman, B. & Wilson, A., 18 Nov 2015, In: Internet Archaeology. 40

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  38. Published

    A Web Community for Digitising Cultural Heritage Assets

    Miles, H., Wilson, A., Labrosse, F., Roberts, J. C. & Tiddeman, B., 10 Sept 2014, Computer Graphics & Visual Computing (CGVC): Eurographics UK conference. Borgo, R. & Tang, W. (eds.). UK: The Eurographics Association, p. 95-96

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

  39. Published

    Alternative Representations of 3D-Reconstructed Heritage Data

    Miles, H. C., Wilson, A., Labrosse, F., Tiddeman, B., Griffiths, S., Edwards, B., Ritsos, P. D., Mearman, J. W., Moller, K., Karl, R. & Roberts, J. C., 24 Nov 2015, In: Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage. 9, 1

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  40. Published

    A Community-Built Virtual Heritage Collection

    Miles, H. C., Wilson, A. T., Labrosse, F., Tiddeman, B., Roberts, J. C., Gavrilova, M. L. (Editor), Tan, C. J. (Editor), Iglesius, A. (Editor), Shinya, M. (Editor), Galvez, A. (Editor) & Sourin, A. (Editor), 23 Jan 2016, Transactions on Computational Science XXVI: Special Issue on Cyberworlds and Cybersecurity. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, p. 91-110

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

  41. Published

    Tangible papercraft visualisations for education

    Mearman, J., Butcher, P., Ritsos, P. D. & Roberts, J. C., 4 May 2019.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaperpeer-review

  42. Published

    Multisensory Immersive Analytics

    McCormack, J., Roberts, J. C., Bach, B., Freitas, C. D. S., Itoh, T., Hurter, C. & Marriott, K., 18 Oct 2018, Immersive Analytics. Marriott, K., Schreiber, F., Dwyer, T., Klein, K., Henry Riche, N., Itoh, T., , W. S. & Thomas, B. H. (eds.). 1 ed. Switzerland: Springer Nature, Vol. 11190. p. 57-94 (LNCS).

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapterpeer-review

  43. Published

    Visualization for the Physical Sciences

    Lipşa, D., Laramee, R. S., Cox, S., Roberts, J. C., Walker, R., Borkin, M. A. & Pfister, H., 1 Dec 2012, In: Computer Graphics Forum. 31, 8, p. 2317-2347 25 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  44. Published

    ColloCaid: A real-time tool to help academic writers with English collocations”

    Lew, R., Frankenberg-Garcia, A., Rees, G., Roberts, J. C. & Sharma, N., 17 Jul 2018.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaperpeer-review

  45. Published

    Beyond a Static Dictionary: Helping Writers with Academic English Collocations

    Lew, R., Frankenberg-Garcia, A., Roberts, J. C., Rees, G. & Sharma, N., Jun 2018. 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conferenceAbstract

  46. Published

    Creating Small Unit Based Glyph Visualisation

    Jackson, J., Ritsos, P. D. & Roberts, J. C., Oct 2018.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePosterpeer-review

  47. E-pub ahead of print

    Path-based Design Model for Constructing and Exploring Alternative Visualisations

    Jackson, J., Ritsos, P. D., Butcher, P. & Roberts, J. C., 10 Sept 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: IEEE Transactions on visualization and computer graphics. 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  48. Published

    Towards a Tool for the Creation of Micro-visualisations

    Jackson, J. R., Ritsos, P. D. & Roberts, J. C., 12 Sept 2019, Computer Graphics & Visual Computing (CGVC). The Eurographics Association

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

  49. Published

    Anthropomorphisation of software agents as a persuasive tool

    Headleand, C., Priday, L. J., Ap-Cenydd, L., Headleand, C. J., Ap Cenydd, L., Priday, L. R., Roberts, J. C. & Teahan, W. J., 13 Jul 2015.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  50. Published

    Contextual network navigation to provide situational awareness for network administrators

    Gray, C., Ritsos, P. D. & Roberts, J. C., 2 Nov 2015.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaperpeer-review