DocumentCode :
2645905
Title :
Polaris: a system for query, analysis and visualization of multi-dimensional relational databases
Author :
Stolte, Chris ; Hanrahan, Pat
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Stanford Univ., CA, USA
fYear :
2000
fDate :
2000
Firstpage :
5
Lastpage :
14
Abstract :
In the last several years, large multi-dimensional databases have become common in a variety of applications such as data warehousing and scientific computing. Analysis and exploration tasks place significant demands on the interfaces to these databases. Because of the size of the data sets, dense graphical representations are more effective for exploration than spreadsheets and charts. Furthermore, because of the exploratory nature of the analysis, it must be possible for the analysts to change visualizations rapidly as they pursue a cycle involving first hypothesis and then experimentation. The authors present Polaris, an interface for exploring large multi-dimensional databases that extends the well-known Pivot Table interface. The novel features of Polaris include an interface for constructing visual specifications of table based graphical displays and the ability to generate a precise set of relational queries from the visual specifications. The visual specifications can be rapidly and incrementally developed, giving the analyst visual feedback as they construct complex queries and visualizations
Keywords :
data visualisation; formal specification; interactive systems; query processing; relational databases; user interfaces; very large databases; Pivot Table interface; Polaris; complex queries; data sets; dense graphical representations; exploration tasks; large multi-dimensional databases; multi-dimensional relational database visualization; relational queries; table based graphical displays; user interface; visual feedback; visual specifications; Polarization; Relational databases; Visualization;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Information Visualization, 2000. InfoVis 2000. IEEE Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Salt Lake City, UT
ISSN :
1522-404X
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-0804-9
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/INFVIS.2000.885086
Filename :
885086
Link To Document :
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