TimeSets: timeline visualization with set relations

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Nguyen, P., Xu, K., Walker, R. and Wong, B. 2016. TimeSets: timeline visualization with set relations. Information Visualization. 15 (3), pp. 253-269. https://doi.org/10.1177/1473871615605347
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TitleTimeSets: timeline visualization with set relations
AuthorsNguyen, P., Xu, K., Walker, R. and Wong, B.
Abstract

In this paper, we introduce a novel timeline visualization technique, TimeSets, that helps make sense of complex temporal datasets by showing the set relationships among individual events. TimeSets visually groups events that share a topic, such as a place or a person, while preserving their temporal order. It dynamically adjusts the level of detail for each event to suit the amount of information and display estate. Various design options were explored to address issues such as one event belonging to multiple topics. A controlled experiment was conducted to evaluate its effectiveness by comparing it to the KelpFusion method. The results showed significant advantage in accuracy and user preference.

KeywordsTimeline, time-series data visualization, set visualisation
PublisherSAGE Publications
JournalInformation Visualization
ISSN1473-8716
Electronic1473-8724
Publication dates
Online12 Oct 2015
Print01 Jul 2016
Publication process dates
Deposited05 Oct 2015
Accepted12 Aug 2015
Output statusPublished
Accepted author manuscript
Copyright Statement

Phong H Nguyen, Kai Xu, Rick Walker, BL William Wong, TimeSets: Timeline visualization with set relations, Information Visualization, Vol 15, Issue 3, pp. 253 - 269. Copyright © 2015 (The Author(s)).

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1177/1473871615605347
LanguageEnglish
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