Authors:
Daniele C. Uchoa Maia Rodrigues
1
;
Felipe A. Moura
2
;
Sergio Augusto Cunha
1
and
Ricardo da S. Torres
1
Affiliations:
1
University of Campinas, Brazil
;
2
State University of Londrina, Brazil
Keyword(s):
Visual Rhythm, Temporal Graph, Complex Network, Soccer Analysis.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Abstract Data Visualization
;
Computer Vision, Visualization and Computer Graphics
;
Databases and Visualization, Visual Data Mining
;
General Data Visualization
;
Graph Visualization
;
Interactive Visual Interfaces for Visualization
;
Large Data Visualization
;
Spatial Data Visualization
;
Visual Data Analysis and Knowledge Discovery
Abstract:
In several applications, a huge amount of graph data have been generated, demanding the creation of appropriate
tools for graph visualization. One class of graph data which is attracting a lot of attention recently are the
temporal graphs, which encode how objects and their relationships evolve over time. This paper introduces
the Graph Visual Rhythm, a novel image-based representation to visualize changing patterns typically found
in temporal graphs. The use of visual rhythms is motivated by its capacity of providing a lot of contextual
information about graph dynamics in a compact way. We validate the use of graph visual rhythms through the
creation of a visual analytics tool to support the decision-making process based on complex-network-oriented
soccer match analysis.