Interactive visualisation tools for analysing NIR data

Author

Munro, Hayden ; Novins, Kevin ; Benwell, George ; Mowat, Alistair

Author_Institution

Dept. of Inf. Sci., Otago Univ., Dunedin, New Zealand

fYear

1996

fDate

24-27 Nov 1996

Firstpage

19

Lastpage

24

Abstract

This paper describes a tool under development that allows users to visualise the spatial ripening characteristics of fruit. Sugar acid and moisture content can be measured using non-destructive Near Infrared Reflectance (NIR) analysis techniques. The four dimensional nature of the NIR data introduces some interesting visualisation problems. The display device only provides two dimensions, making it necessary to design new methods for representing the data. We introduce the notion of spectrum and spatial tools and show how these may be combined to form a flexible visualisation environment for exploring NIR data

Keywords

agriculture; biology computing; data visualisation; moisture; optical variables measurement; reflectometry; flexible visualisation environment; fruit; interactive visualisation tools; moisture content; nondestructive near infrared reflectance analysis techniques; spatial ripening characteristics; spatial tools; sugar acid; Data analysis; Data visualization; Design methodology; Displays; Education; Moisture measurement; Probes; Reflectivity; Sea measurements; Sea surface;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computer-Human Interaction, 1996. Proceedings., Sixth Australian Conference on

Conference_Location

Hamilton

Print_ISBN

0-8186-7525-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OZCHI.1996.559983

Filename

559983