KelpFusion: A Hybrid Set Visualization Technique

We present KelpFusion: a method for depicting set membership of items on a map or other visualization using continuous boundaries. KelpFusion is a hybrid representation that bridges hull techniques such as Bubble Sets and Euler diagrams and line- and graph-based techniques such as LineSets and Kelp...

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Veröffentlicht in:IEEE transactions on visualization and computer graphics Jg. 19; H. 11; S. 1846 - 1858
Hauptverfasser: Meulemans, W., Riche, N. H., Speckmann, B., Alper, B., Dwyer, T.
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: United States IEEE 01.11.2013
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
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ISSN:1077-2626, 1941-0506, 1941-0506
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Zusammenfassung:We present KelpFusion: a method for depicting set membership of items on a map or other visualization using continuous boundaries. KelpFusion is a hybrid representation that bridges hull techniques such as Bubble Sets and Euler diagrams and line- and graph-based techniques such as LineSets and Kelp Diagrams. We describe an algorithm based on shortest-path graphs to compute KelpFusion visualizations. Based on a single parameter, the shortest-path graph varies from the minimal spanning tree to the convex hull of a point set. Shortest-path graphs aim to capture the shape of a point set and smoothly adapt to sets of varying densities. KelpFusion fills enclosed faces based on a set of simple legibility rules. We present the results of a controlled experiment comparing KelpFusion to Bubble Sets and LineSets. We conclude that KelpFusion outperforms Bubble Sets both in accuracy and completion time and outperforms LineSets in completion time.
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ISSN:1077-2626
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1941-0506
DOI:10.1109/TVCG.2013.76