MULTI-LAYER DISTORTED 1D NAVIGATION

Michael Wörner, Thomas Ertl

2011

Abstract

We propose a novel interactive user interface for the efficient, one-dimensional navigation in massive, ordered datasets. Applying a multi-layered, distorted visualization we provide both context and detail information about the investigated data and allow for both large scale and precise navigation. Adjacent layers display the data at gradually varying scales. This creates a visual relation between data points at different levels of detail and enables the user to browse through the data at varying speeds. Thereby, a sense of global context is retained, while at the same time detail information about the current focus position is kept in view. We believe that this approach is suitable for the investigation of massive, ordered datasets such as time-based data series, lists, or tables and discuss its possible applications in an example scenario.

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Wörner M. and Ertl T. (2011). MULTI-LAYER DISTORTED 1D NAVIGATION . In Proceedings of the International Conference on Imaging Theory and Applications and International Conference on Information Visualization Theory and Applications - Volume 1: IVAPP, (VISIGRAPP 2011) ISBN 978-989-8425-46-1, pages 198-203. DOI: 10.5220/0003370501980203


in Bibtex Style

@conference{ivapp11,
author={Michael Wörner and Thomas Ertl},
title={MULTI-LAYER DISTORTED 1D NAVIGATION},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Conference on Imaging Theory and Applications and International Conference on Information Visualization Theory and Applications - Volume 1: IVAPP, (VISIGRAPP 2011)},
year={2011},
pages={198-203},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0003370501980203},
isbn={978-989-8425-46-1},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the International Conference on Imaging Theory and Applications and International Conference on Information Visualization Theory and Applications - Volume 1: IVAPP, (VISIGRAPP 2011)
TI - MULTI-LAYER DISTORTED 1D NAVIGATION
SN - 978-989-8425-46-1
AU - Wörner M.
AU - Ertl T.
PY - 2011
SP - 198
EP - 203
DO - 10.5220/0003370501980203