Co-Designing a Knowledge Graph Navigation Interface: A Participatory Approach

Abstract: Navigating and visualizing multilayered knowledge graphs remains a challenging, unresolved problem in information systems design. Building on our earlier study, which engaged end users in both the design and population of a domain-specific knowledge graph, we now focus on translating their insights into actionable interface guidelines. In this paper, we synthesize recommendations drawn from a participatory workshop with doctoral students. We then demonstrate how these recommendations inform the design of a prototype interface. Finally, we found that a participatory iterative design approach can help designers in decision making, leading to interfaces that are both innovative and user-centric. By combining user-driven requirements with proven visualization techniques, this paper presents a coherent framework for guiding future development of knowledge-graph navigation tools.