Observed strategies in the freehand drawing of complex hierarchical diagrams
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Chunk decomposition and assembly strategies have been found in the drawing of complex hierarchical diagrams (specifically AVOW diagrams). Analysis of 40 diagrams produced by five participants provided evidence for the strategies based on the duration of pauses between drawn elements. The strategies were initially discovered using a new visualization technique developed to allow the detailed examination of the sequential order of diagram drawing in conjunction with information about the durations of pauses associated with drawn elements.
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