We have achieved a significant milestone in our mission to revolutionize adaptive InfoVis systems. Led by AEGIS IT Research, the consortium recently completed the development and delivery of the final prototype of SYMBIOTIK. This is the result of extensive research into smart, self-adaptive dashboards, designed to automatically adjust to the user’s needs, and prevent mental fatigue and information overload. With the core technical delivery concluded, the project is shifting its focus to the critical phase of empirical validation with experts, deploying the prototype into real-world scenarios with domain professionals across two use cases.
Use Case 1: Crime Investigation with Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs)
Digital forensics is all about connecting the dots. Investigators must bring together completely different types of data to reconstruct timelines and events accurately and also expose hidden criminal networks. To assess the practical utility of the prototype, the consortium is launching an evaluation campaign involving active practitioners from Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs).
- Objective: To evaluate the system’s capacity to intuitively visualize complex network structures, timelines, and multi-layered relationships.
- Focus Area: Measuring the effectiveness of adaptive filtering in reducing data noise, thereby accelerating time-to-insight for investigators while minimizing cognitive fatigue.
Use Case 2: Cybersecurity Incident Response with Security Operations Center (SOC) Experts
In the domain of cyber defense, context and rapid triage are critical. Security analysts must rapidly interpret influxes of security alerts to contain threats before they escalate. Our prototype will undergo testing by SOC experts and cybersecurity professionals utilizing realistic operational scenarios.
- Objective: To evaluate the framework’s capacity to adjust its visual complexity and interface layouts in real time, responding directly to the analyst’s operational context.
- Focus Area: Validating whether the system’s adaptation mechanics successfully mitigate alert fatigue and improve overall situational awareness during critical incidents.
Integrating User Feedback for Final Optimization
The upcoming user studies will be carried out at TID’s premises in Barcelona and represent a foundational pillar of the SYMBIOTIK methodology. The empirical data and qualitative feedback gathered from both LEA investigators and SOC professionals will directly contribute to the final optimization phase of the project.