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Article Dans Une Revue IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics Année : 2013

Bristle Maps: A Multivariate Abstraction Technique for Geovisualization

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We present Bristle Map, a novel method for the aggregation, abstraction, and stylization of spatiotemporal data that enables multi-attribute visualization, exploration, and analysis. This visualization technique supports the display of multi-dimensional data by providing users with a multi-parameter encoding scheme within a single visual encoding paradigm. Given a set of geographically located spatiotemporal events, we approximate the data as a continuous function using kernel density estimation. The density estimation encodes the probability that an event will occur within the space over a given temporal aggregation. These probability values, for one or more set of events, are then encoded into a bristle map. A bristle map consists of a series of straight lines that extend from, and are connected to, linear map elements such as roads, train, subway lines, etc. These lines vary in length, density, color, orientation, and transparency--creating the multivariate attribute encoding scheme where event magnitude, change, and uncertainty can be mapped as various bristle parameters. This approach increases the amount of information displayed in a single plot and allows for unique designs for various information schemes. We show the application of our bristle map encoding scheme using categorical spatiotemporal police reports. Our examples demonstrate the use of our technique for visualizing data magnitude, variable comparisons, and a variety of multivariate attribute combinations. To evaluate the effectiveness of our bristle map, we have conducted quantitative and qualitative evaluations where we compare our bristle map to conventional geovisualization techniques. Our results show that bristle maps are competitive in completion time and accuracy of tasks with various levels of complexity.
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hal-00796336 , version 1 (29-08-2013)

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Sungye Kim, Ross Maciejewski, Abish Malik, Yun Jang, David S. Ebert, et al.. Bristle Maps: A Multivariate Abstraction Technique for Geovisualization. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 2013, 19 (9), pp.1438-1454. ⟨10.1109/TVCG.2013.66⟩. ⟨hal-00796336⟩
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