Dimension reducing visual representation method
AssigneeNew BIS Safe Luxco S.à r.l
InventorAndrew John CARDNO
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Abstract
In a data visualization system, a method of arranging, in n dimensions, data points representing n or more variables, the method including the steps of: a data point ranking module ranking a set of data points with respect to a first axis of a visual representation using a first variable; and based on a second variable, a data point distribution module distributing the set of data points along the first axis while retaining information relating to the ranking of data points determined in step i).
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In a data visualization computer system, a method of arranging in a visual representation in n dimensions, data points representing n or more variables, the method including the steps of:
- i. a data point ranking module on the data visualization computer system, ranking a set of data points with respect to a first axis of the visual representation in n dimensions using a first variable;
- ii. based on a second variable, a data point distribution module on the data visualization computer system, distributing the set of data points along the first axis of the visual representation in n dimensions while retaining information relating to the ranking of data points determined in step i);
- iii. based on a third variable, the data point ranking module on the data visualization computer system, ranking a set of data points with respect to a second axes of the visual representation in n dimensions;
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- iv. based on the third variable, the data point distribution module on the data visualization computer system, distributing the set of data points along the second axis of the visual representation in n dimensions while retaining information relating to the ranking of data points determined in step iii).
A data visualization computing system for arranging, in a visual representation in n dimensions, data points representing n or more variables, the data visualization computing system comprising:
- a processor device;
- a memory device;
- a data retrieval module arranged to retrieve data stored on the memory device from a data storage module, in communication with the data visualization computing system, wherein the retrieved data is associated with data points representing n or more variables;
- a data point ranking module executable by the processor arranged to rank a set of data points with respect to a first axis of the visual representation in n dimensions using a first variable;
- based on a second variable, a data point distribution module executable by the processor arranged to distribute the set of data points along the first axis of the visual representation in n dimensions while retaining information relating to the ranking of data points with respect to the first axis as determined by the data point ranking module;
- based on a third variable, the data point ranking module ranking a set of data points with respect to a second axes of the visual representation in n dimensions;
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- based on a the third variable, the data point distribution module distributing the set of data points along the second axis while retaining information relating to the ranking of data points with respect to the second axes of the visual representation in n dimensions as determined by the data point ranking module.
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