Knowledge visualization designates all graphic means that can be used to develop or convey insights, experiences, methods, or skills.

Knowledge Visualization examines the use of visual representations to improve the transfer and creation of knowledge between at least two persons

Knowledge Visualization in contrast examines the use of visual representations to improve the transfer and creation of knowledge between at least two persons

We define knowledge visualization as: Knowledge visualization examines the use of visual representations to improve the transfer of knowledge between at least two persons or group of persons.

Knowledge visualization (KVis) means the result of transformation from information to knowledge, representation of connections and links, designing the space between information elements, development of meaning, creating meaningful structures fitting the contents, helping to generate new knowledge which can be used by people, staff, leaders, decision-makers.

Generally speaking, the field of knowledge visualization examines the use of visual representations to improve the creation and transfer of knowledge between at least two people. Knowledge visualization thus designates all graphic means that can be used to construct and convey complex insights. Beyond the mere transport of facts, people who employ knowledge visualization strive to transfer insights, experiences, attitudes, values, expectations, perspectives, opinions and predictions, and this in a way that enables someone else to re-construct, remember and apply these insights correctly.

While information visualization typically helps to improve information retrieval and access and generally optimizes the presentation of large data sets - particularly in the interaction of humans and computers - knowledge visualization primarily is used to augment knowledgeintensive communication among individuals.

Information visualization and knowledge visualization are both exploiting our innate abilities to effectively process visual representations. But the way of using these abilities differs: Information visualization aims to explore abstract data and to create new insights. Knowledge visualization in contrast aims to improve the transfer of knowledge between at least two persons or groups of persons.

Information visualization and knowledge visualization are both exploiting our innate abilities to effectively process visual representations, but the way of using these abilities differs in both domains. Information visualization aims to explore large amounts of abstract (often numeric) data to derive new insights or simply make the stored data more accessible. Knowledge visualization, in contrast, facilitates the transfer and creation of knowledge among people by giving them richer means of expressing what they know.