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

    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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. Published

    Web-based Immersive Analytics in Handheld Augmented Reality

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

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePosterpeer-review

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. Published

    Haptic Glyphs (Hlyphs) - Structured haptic objects for haptic visualization.

    Roberts, J. C. & Franklin, K., 1 Jan 2005, p. 369-374.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  12. Published

    From ill-defined problems to Informed Decisions

    Roberts, J. C., Keim, D., Hanratty, T., Rowlingson, R. R., Walker, R., Hall, M., Jackobson, Z., Lavigne, V., Rooney, C. & Varga, M., 9 Jun 2014, p. 7-11.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  13. Published

    Click and brush: A novel way of finding correlations and relationships in visualizations

    Roberts, J. C., Wright, M. A., Lever, L. (ed.) & McDerby, M. (ed.), 1 Jan 2005, p. 179-186.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  14. Published

    Exploratory visualization with multiple linked views.

    Roberts, J. C., MacEachren, A. (ed.), Kraak, M. J. (ed.) & Dykes, J. (ed.), 1 Jan 2004, Exploring geovisualization. 2004 ed. Elsevier

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

  15. Published

    Sticky pixels: Evolutionary growth by random drop ballistic aggregation.

    Roberts, J. C., 1 Jan 2001, p. 149-155.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  16. Published

    Towards ubiquitous brushing for information visualization.

    Roberts, J. C., Wright, M. A. & Banissi, E. (ed.), 1 Jan 2006, Information Visualization: Proceedings: International Conference on Information Visualisation (10th: 2006: London: England). 2006 ed. IEEE Computer Society Press, p. 151-156

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

  17. Published

    Virtual haptic exploratory visualization of line graphs and charts.

    Roberts, J. C., Franklin, K., Cullinane, J. & Bolas, M. T. (ed.), 1 Jan 2002, p. 10.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  18. Published

    Visualization equivalence for multisensory perception – learning from the visual.

    Roberts, J. C., 1 Jun 2004, In: Computing in Science and Engineering. 6, 3, p. 61-65

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  19. Published

    Where are we with haptic visualization?

    Roberts, J. C. & Paneels, S., 1 Mar 2007, p. 316-321.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  20. 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

  21. Published

    Exploratory visualization using bracketing.

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

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  22. Published

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

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

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  23. 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

  24. 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

  25. Published

    Multiform glyph based web search result visualization.

    Roberts, J. C., Boukhelifa, N., Rodgers, P. & Banissi, E. (ed.), 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

  26. 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

  27. Published

    Regular spatial separation for exploratory visualization.

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

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

  28. Published

    Sonification of spatial data.

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

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  29. 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

  30. 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

  31. 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

  32. Published

    Visualisation and graphical techniques to help writers write more idiomatically

    Roberts, J. C., Frankenberg-Garcia, A., Lew, R., Rees, G. & Pereda, J., 1 Oct 2017. 2 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePosterpeer-review

  33. Published

    3D visualisations Should Not be Displayed Alone – Encouraging a Need for Multivocality in Visualisation

    Roberts, J. C., Mearman, J., Butcher, P., Al-Maneea, H. M. A. & Ritsos, P. D., Sept 2021. 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaperpeer-review

  34. Published

    The Five Design-Sheet (FdS) approach for Sketching Information Visualization Designs

    Roberts, J. C., 2011, Eurographics 2011 Education papers. Maddock, S. & Jorge, J. (eds.). The Eurographics Association, p. 029 7 p.

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

  35. Published

    Less is more: Focused Design and Problem Framing in Visualisation – Developing the ColloCaid Collocation Editor

    Roberts, J. C., Butcher, P., Rees, G., Lew, R., Sharma, N. & Frankenberg-Garcia, A., Sept 2023. 2 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaperpeer-review

  36. Published

    Personalised Authentic assessments with Synchronous Learning Activities: a Framework for Teaching Visualisation and Graphics

    Roberts, J. C., 15 Sept 2022, Computer Graphics & Visual Computing (CGVC) 2022: CGVC2022. The Eurographics Association, 9 p.

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

  37. Published

    Personal Visualisation for Learning

    Roberts, J. C., Headleand, C., Perkins, D. & Ritsos, P. D., 2015, p. 4.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaperpeer-review

  38. Published

    Using All Our Senses: the need for a Unified Theoretical Approach to Multi-sensory Information Visualization

    Roberts, J. C. & Walker, R., 1 Oct 2010. 2 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaperpeer-review

  39. Published

    VisSurvey.js – A Web Based Javascript Application for visualisation Evaluation User Studies

    Roberts, J. C. & Jackson, J., 1 Oct 2017. 2 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePosterpeer-review

  40. Published

    Visualising collocation for close writing

    Roberts, J. C., Butcher, P., Lew, R., Rees, G., Sharma, N. & Frankenberg-Garcia, A., 27 May 2020, Visualising Collocation for Close Writing. Kerren, A., Garth, C. & Marai, E. G. (eds.). The Eurographics Association

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

  41. Published

    Exploratory Visualization through Copy, Cut and Paste

    Roberts, J. C., Walker, R., Roberts, L., Laramee, R. S. & Ritsos, P. D., 2014. 2 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaperpeer-review

  42. Published

    Creating Explanatory Visualizations of Algorithms for Active Learning

    Roberts, J. C., Jackson, J., Headleand, C. & Ritsos, P. D., 2016. 2 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePosterpeer-review

  43. Published

    Visualisation Approaches for Corpus Linguistics: Towards Visual Integration of Data-Driven Learning

    Roberts, J. C., Frankenberg-Garcia, A., Lew, R., Rees, G. & Sharma, N., 21 Oct 2018. 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaperpeer-review

  44. Published

    Five Design-Sheets: Creative Design and Sketching for Computing and Visualisation

    Roberts, J. C., Headleand, C. & Ritsos, P. D., 6 Jun 2017, 1 ed. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. 333 p.

    Research output: Book/ReportBook

  45. Published

    A method for Critical and Creative Visualisation Design-Thinking

    Roberts, J. C., Alnjar, H., Owen, A. & Ritsos, P. D., 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

  46. Published

    Reflections and Considerations on Running Creative Visualization Learning Activities

    Roberts, J. C., Bach, B., Boucher, M., Chevalier, F., Diehl, A., Hinrichs, U., Huron, S., Kirk, A., Knudsen, S., Meirelles, I., Noonan, R., Pelchmann, L., Rajabiyazdi, F. & Stoiber, C., 22 Dec 2022, 4th IEEE Workshop on Visualization Guidelines in Research, Design, and Education. IEEE VIS, Oklahoma City: VisGuides 2022. Bach, B., Abdul-Rahman, A. & Diehl, A. (eds.). IEEE Computer Society Press, p. 23-30 8 p. (Workshop at IEEE VIS).

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

  47. Published

    Learning Activities in Colours and Rainbows for Programming Skill Development

    Roberts, J. C., Sept 2021. 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaperpeer-review

  48. Published

    One view is not enough: review of and encouragement for multiple and alternative representations in 3D and immersive visualisation

    Roberts, J. C., Butcher, P. & Ritsos, P. D., 3 Feb 2022, In: Computers. 11, 2, 23 p., 20.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  49. Published

    Critical Thinking Sheets: Encouraging critical thought and sketched implementation design

    Roberts, J. C. & Ritsos, P. D., May 2019.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaperpeer-review

  50. Published

    Study of Multiple View Layout Strategies in Visualisation

    Roberts, J. C. & Al-Maneea, H. M. A., Oct 2018. 2 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePosterpeer-review