Presentation
Christophe Hurter, Ozan Ersoy and Alexandru Telea. 2011. pdf video exe
MoleView: An Attribute and Structure-Based Semantic Lens for Large Element-Based Plots.
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics 17, 12 (December 2011), 2600-2609.
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We present MoleView, a novel technique for interactive exploration of multivariate relational data. Given a spatial embedding
of the data, in terms of a scatter plot or graph layout, we propose a semantic lens which selects a specific spatial and
attribute-related data range. The lens keeps the selected data in focus unchanged and continuously deforms the data out of the
selection range in order to maintain the context around the focus. Specific deformations include distance-based repulsion of scatter
plot points, deforming straight-line node-link graph drawings, and as varying the simplification degree of bundled edge graph layouts.
Using a brushing-based technique, we further show the applicability of our semantic lens for scenarios requiring a complex selection
of the zones of interest. Our technique is simple to implement and provides real-time performance on large datasets. We demonstrate
our technique with actual data from air and road traffic control, medical imaging, and software comprehension applications. |
Exploration pipeline
We guide the design of our lens by the following:
- exploration should use a single view rather than linked views;
- the zone and attribute range of interest should be easily specifiable
by simple mouse-driven operations;
- the lens should address the overdraw problem in dense visualizations
by allowing users to 'see' behind the front-most elements;
- the lens should provide a focus-and-context metaphor on the
dataset D. Changes to the layout L of D should be smooth so
that users maintain their mental map when using the lens;
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