World Lines

Information

• Publication Type: Journal Paper (without talk)
• Workgroup(s)/Project(s):
  • Semantic Steering
• Date: November 2010
• Journal: IEEE Transactions on visualization and Computer Graphics
• Number: 6
• Volume: 16
• Booktitle: IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics
• Date (from): 2010
• Pages: 1458 – 1467
• Keywords: decision making, simulation steering, parallel worlds, CFD, smoothed particle hydrodynamics., Problem solving environment

Abstract

In this paper we present World Lines as a novel interactive visualization that provides complete control over multiple heterogeneous simulation runs. In many application areas, decisions can only be made by exploring alternative scenarios. The goal of the suggested approach is to support users in this decision making process. In this setting, the data domain is extended to a set of alternative worlds where only one outcome will actually happen. World Lines integrates simulation, visualization and computational steering into a single unified system that is capable of dealing with the extended solution space. World Lines represents simulation runs as causally connected tracks that share a common time axis. This setup enables users to interfere and add new information quickly. A World Line is introduced as a visual combination of user events and their effects in order to present a possible future. To quickly find the most attractive outcome, we suggest World Lines as the governing component in a system of multiple linked views and a simulation component. World Lines employs linking and brushing to enable comparative visual analysis of multiple simulations in linked views. Analysis results can be mapped to various visual variables that World Lines provides in order to highlight the most compelling solutions. To demonstrate this technique we present a flooding scenario and show the usefulness of the integrated approach to support informed decision making.

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BibTeX

@article{Waser-2010-WL,
  title =      "World Lines",
  author =     "J\"{u}rgen Waser and Raphael Fuchs and Hrvoje
               Ribi\v{c}i\'{c} and Benjamin Schindler and G\"{u}nter
               Bl\"{o}schl and Eduard Gr\"{o}ller",
  year =       "2010",
  abstract =   "In this paper we present World Lines as a novel interactive
               visualization that provides complete control over multiple
               heterogeneous simulation runs. In many application areas,
               decisions can only be made by exploring alternative
               scenarios. The goal of the suggested approach is to support
               users in this decision making process. In this setting, the
               data domain is extended to a set of alternative worlds where
               only one outcome will actually happen. World Lines
               integrates simulation, visualization and computational
               steering into a single unified system that is capable of
               dealing with the extended solution space. World Lines
               represents simulation runs as causally connected tracks that
               share a common time axis. This setup enables users to
               interfere and add new information quickly. A World Line is
               introduced as a visual combination of user events and their
               effects in order to present a possible future. To quickly
               find the most attractive outcome, we suggest World Lines as
               the governing component in a system of multiple linked views
               and a simulation component. World Lines employs linking and
               brushing to enable comparative visual analysis of multiple
               simulations in linked views. Analysis results can be mapped
               to various visual variables that World Lines provides in
               order to highlight the most compelling solutions. To
               demonstrate this technique we present a flooding scenario
               and show the usefulness of the integrated approach to
               support informed decision making.",
  month =      nov,
  journal =    "IEEE Transactions on visualization and Computer Graphics",
  number =     "6",
  volume =     "16",
  booktitle =  "IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics",
  pages =      "1458--1467",
  keywords =   "decision making, simulation steering, parallel worlds, CFD,
               smoothed particle hydrodynamics., Problem solving
               environment",
  URL =        "https://www.cg.tuwien.ac.at/research/publications/2010/Waser-2010-WL/",
}