4 papers
PLUTO: A Public Value Assessment Tool
Laura Koesten, Péter Ferenc Gyarmati, Connor Hogan +4
We present PLUTO (Public VaLUe Assessment TOol), a framework for assessing the public value of specific instances of data use. Grounded in the concept of data solidarity, PLUTO aim…
A Composable Agentic System for Automated Visual Data Reporting
Péter Ferenc Gyarmati, Dominik Moritz, Torsten Möller +1
To address the brittleness of monolithic AI agents, our prototype for automated visual data reporting explores a Human-AI Partnership model. Its hybrid, multi-agent architecture st…
Do Vision-Language Models See Visualizations Like Humans? Alignment in Chart Categorization
Péter Ferenc Gyarmati, Manfred Klaffenböck, Laura Koesten +1
Vision-language models (VLMs) hold promise for enhancing visualization tools, but effective human-AI collaboration hinges on a shared perceptual understanding of visual content. Pr…
Encountering Friction, Understanding Crises: How Do Digital Natives Make Sense of Crisis Maps?
Laura Koesten, Antonia Saske, Sandra Starchenko +1
Crisis maps are regarded as crucial tools in crisis communication, as demonstrated during the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change crises. However, there is limited understanding o…