Research Faculty, since 2002

2002 : PhD in Geoinformatics at the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Münster, Germany

1997 : Diploma in Geography at the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Münster

1993 : B. S. in Cartography at Salem State College, Salem, MA, USA

 

  • GIScience,
  • Geovisualization,
  • GeoVirtual Environments,
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Human-Centered Design,
  • Spatial Cognition,
  • Crisis Management
  • Internet Cartography .

GeoVISTA Center, Penn State

Institute for Geoinformatics, Westfaelische Wilhelms-University

Salem State College, Salem, MA

Contact Dr. Sven Fuhrmann by email.

Refereed Journal Publications (selection)

FUHRMANN, S. (2000): Designing a visualization system for hydrological data. In: FUHRMANN, S., W. Kuhn & U. Streit (Eds.) (2000): Geoscientific Visualization. Computers & Geosciences, Volume 26, No. 1, pp. 11-19.

SLOCUM, T. A., C. BLOK, B. JIANG, A. KOUSSOULAKOU, D. R. MONTELLO, S. FUHRMANN & N. R. HEDLEY (2001): Cognitive and Usability Issues in Geovisualization. Cartography and Geographic Information Systems, Volume 28, No. 1, pp. 61-75.

Journal Publications (Guest Editor)

FUHRMANN, S., W. KUHN & U. STREIT (Eds.) (2000): Special Issue: Geoscientific Visualization. Computers & Geosciences, Volume 26, No. 1.

FUHRMANN, S. & M.-J. KRAAK (Eds.) (2001): Themenheft: Geovisualisierung. Kartographische Nachrichten, Volume 51, No. 4.

Journal Publications (selection)

FUHRMANN, S. & A. M. MacEACHREN (2001): Navigation in desktop-basierten geo-virtuellen Welten. Kartographische Nachrichten, Volume 51, No. 3, S. 132-142.

FUHRMANN, S., M.-J. KRAAK (2001): Geovisualisierung - Einführung in das Thema. Kartographische Nachrichten, Volume 51, No. 4., S. 173-175.

FUHRMANN, S., B. SCHMIDT, K. BERLIN & W. KUHN (2001): Anforderungen an 3D-Interaktionen in geo-virtuellen Visualisierungsumgebungen. Kartographische Nachrichten, Volume 51, No. 4., S. 191-195.

Books

FUHRMANN, S. (2003): Facilitating wayfinding in desktop geovirtual environments - Concept, design, and usability engineering, IfGI prints, Bd. 15, Institut für Geoinformatik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Münster.

FUHRMANN, S.(1999): Das multimediale hydrologische Visualisierungssystem 'HydroVIS', IfGI prints, Bd. 3, Institut für Geoinformatik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Münster.

Book Chapters (selection)

FUHRMANN, S., P. AHONEN-RAINIO, R. M. EDSALL, S. I. FABRIKANT, E. L. KOUA, C. TOBON, C. WARE, S. WILSON (in press): Making Useful and Useable Geovisualization: Design and Evaluation Issues. In: A.M. MacEachren, M.-J. Kraak & J. Dykes (Eds.): Exploratory geovisualization, Elsevier, London.

FUHRMANN, S. & W. PIKE (in press): User-centered design of collaborative geovisualization tools. In: A.M. MacEachren, M.-J. Kraak & J. Dykes (Eds.): Exploratory geovisualization, Elsevier, London.

Refereed Conference Proceedings (selection)

FUHRMANN, S., J. BOSLEY, B. LI, S. CRAWFORD, A. M. MACAECHREN, R. DOWNS & M. GAHEGAN (2003): Assessing the usefulness and usability of online learning activities: MapStats for Kids. Proceedings of the dg.o2003, The National Conference on Digital Government Research, May 18-21, Boston, pp. 137-140.

FUHRMANN, S. & A. M. MACEACHREN (1999): Navigating Desktop GeoVirtual Environments. IEEE Information Visualization Symposium, Late Breaking Hot Topics, Proceedings.

RAUSCHERT, I., P. AGRAWAL, S. FUHRMANN, I. BREWER, R. SHARMA, G. CAI, A. M. MacEACHREN (2002): Designing a human-centered, multimodal GIS interface to support emergency management, Proceedings of the 10th ACM International Symposium on Advances in Geographic Information Systems, Voisard, A. & S.-C. Chen (Eds.), McLean, VA, November 8-9, pp. 119-124.

Other Conference Proceedings (selection)

BERLIN, K., S. FUHRMANN, W. KUHN & B. SCHMIDT (2001): Ansätze zur Optimierung der 3D-Interaktion in geowissenschaftlichen Visualisierungsumgebungen. Angewandte Geographische Informationsverarbeitung XIII, Beiträge zum AGIT-Symposium Salzburg 2001, S. 47-51.

FUHRMANN, S. & W. KUHN (1999): Interface Design Issues For Interactive Animated Maps. Proceedings 19th ICA/ACI International Cartographic Conference, August 14-21, 1999, Ottawa, Canada, S. 875-884.

FUHRMANN, S. & A. M. MacEACHREN (2001): Navigation in desktop geovirtual environments: Usability assessment. Proceedings 20th ICA/ACI International Cartographic Conference, August 06-10, 2001, Beijing, China (in press)

KRAAK, M.J., S. FUHRMANN, U. STREIT (1999): Konzeption eines Web-basierten interaktiven
Mapping-Systems für das EUREGIO-Gebiet. Abstractbook NVK-DGfK Maastricht, pp.20.

MacEACHREN, A. M., R. EDSALL, D. HAUG, R. BAXTER, G. OTTO, R. MASTERS, S. FUHRMANN, & L. QIAN (1999): Exploring the Potential of Virtual Environments for Geographic Visualization. Proceedings Paper, The Association of American Geographers 95th Annual Meeting, March 23-28. Honolulu, HI.

MacEACHREN, A. M., R. EDSALL, D. HAUG, R. BAXTER, G. OTTO, R. MASTERS, S. FUHRMANN, & L. QIAN (1999): Virtual Environments for Geographic Visualization: Potential and Challenges. Proceedings of the ACM Workshop on New Paradigms for Information Visualization and Manipulation, Nov. 6, 1999, Kansas City, MO.