Title :
Using curves to enhance parallel coordinate visualisations
Author :
Graham, Martin ; Kennedy, Jessie
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Comput., Napier Univ., Edinburgh, UK
Abstract :
We introduce a number of refinements to the parallel coordinates visualisation metaphor for multidimensional data. Firstly, the traditional set of polylines are replaced with a collection of smooth curves across the attribute axes, allowing individual data elements to be traced under certain limitations; normally impossible due to the ´crossing problem´. Then the notion of spreading out points on axes with a few discrete values is introduced, which leads onto a simple focus+context technique when the user selects values on such axes.
Keywords :
computational geometry; curve fitting; data analysis; data visualisation; attribute axes; context technique; crossing problem; focus technique; multidimensional data set; parallel coordinate visualisation; polyline replacement; smooth curves; Concurrent computing; Data visualization; Multidimensional systems; Shape; Three dimensional displays;
Conference_Titel :
Information Visualization, 2003. IV 2003. Proceedings. Seventh International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1988-1
DOI :
10.1109/IV.2003.1217950