Visual Encoding of Dissimilarity Data via Topology-Preserving Map Deformation

We present an efficient technique for topology-preserving map deformation and apply it to the visualization of dissimilarity data in a geographic context. Map deformation techniques such as value-by-area cartograms are well studied. However, using deformation to highlight (dis)similarity between loc...

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Veröffentlicht in:IEEE transactions on visualization and computer graphics. - 1996. - 22(2016), 9 vom: 17. Sept., Seite 2200-13
1. Verfasser: Bouts, Quirijn W (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Dwyer, Tim, Dykes, Jason, Speckmann, Bettina, Goodwin, Sarah, Riche, Nathalie Henry, Carpendale, Sheelagh, Liebman, Ariel
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2016
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:IEEE transactions on visualization and computer graphics
Schlagworte:Journal Article
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Zusammenfassung:We present an efficient technique for topology-preserving map deformation and apply it to the visualization of dissimilarity data in a geographic context. Map deformation techniques such as value-by-area cartograms are well studied. However, using deformation to highlight (dis)similarity between locations on a map in terms of their underlying data attributes is novel. We also identify an alternative way to represent dissimilarities on a map through the use of visual overlays. These overlays are complementary to deformation techniques and enable us to assess the quality of the deformation as well as to explore the design space of blending the two methods. Finally, we demonstrate how these techniques can be useful in several-quite different-applied contexts: travel-time visualization, social demographics research and understanding energy flowing in a wide-area power-grid
Beschreibung:Date Completed 20.06.2017
Date Revised 20.06.2017
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE
ISSN:1941-0506
DOI:10.1109/TVCG.2015.2500225