Title
Enhancing Scatterplots with Multi-Dimensional Focal Blur.
Abstract
Scatterplots directly depict two dimensions of multi-dimensional data points, discarding all other information. To visualize all data, these plots are extended to scatterplot matrices, which distribute the information of each data point over many plots. Problems arising from the resulting visual complexity are nowadays alleviated by concepts like filtering and focus and context. We present a method based on depth of field that contains both aspects and injects information from all dimensions into each scatterplot. Our approach is a natural generalization of the commonly known focus effects from optics. It is based on a multi-dimensional focus selection body. Points outside of this body are defocused depending on their distance. Our method allows for a continuous transition from data points in focus, over regions of blurry points providing contextual information, to visually filtered data. Our algorithm supports different focus selection bodies, blur kernels, and point shapes. We present an optimized GPU-based implementation for interactive exploration and show the usefulness of our approach on several data sets.
Year
DOI
Venue
2016
10.1111/cgf.12877
Comput. Graph. Forum
Field
DocType
Volume
Data point,Computer vision,Contextual information,Data set,Multi dimensional,Visualization,Matrix (mathematics),Computer science,Filter (signal processing),Theoretical computer science,Artificial intelligence,Depth of field
Journal
35
Issue
ISSN
Citations 
3
0167-7055
6
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.40
16
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Joachim Staib1162.85
Sebastian Grottel214010.41
STEFAN GUMHOLD3103265.19