Visualizing a set of multiple time series with an aggregate stacked graph
Résumé
Time series analysis is the centerpiece of numerous research
fields from stock analysis to topic mining. While the
univariate case is still commonplace, there is an increasing
need for tools providing features to study the relationships
between multiple time series.
Initially motivated by a interdisciplinary research agenda
with sociologists and musicologists, we propose an extension
of the famous stacked graph to display an overview of
a set of multiple and item-set time series. This visualization
allows the exploration of the general tendencies observed
on a population and the comparison of patterns between
groups. A proof-of-concept is presented on real-life data
extracted from a recent study on the daily music listening
behavior.