Spatial representation of temporal value distributions

A computer-implemented system for presentation of value distributions in a graphical user interface, the system comprising a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program instructions, wherein the computer readable storage medium is not a transitory signal per se, wherein the computer readable program instructions when executed on the system cause the system to:

• compute a plurality of value distributions based on measurements performed for target values for one or more positions spread across a space, wherein a series of measurements are performed for at least a target point in the space;
• compute a cumulative distribution for the plurality of value distributions associated with the target point along predetermined time intervals;
• divide the cumulative distribution into bins for one or more time periods corresponding to said predetermined time intervals;
• map attributes associated with the target point into a number of shapes, wherein the number of shapes does not directly correspond to the number of measurements performed for the target point or used in the computing of the plurality of value distributions;
• assign a color attribute from a color scheme to each bin, using a scaling function;
• and
• normalize size of at least one shape based on visual properties before the respective shape is graphically rendered in the graphical user interface.

A computer program product comprising a non-transitory data storage medium having a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to:

• compute a plurality of value distributions based on measurements performed for target values for one or more positions spread across a space, wherein a series of measurements are performed for at least a target point in the space;
• compute a cumulative distribution for the plurality of value distributions associated with the target point along predetermined time intervals;
• divide the cumulative distribution into bins for one or more time periods corresponding to said predetermined time intervals;
• map attributes associated with the target point into a number of shapes, wherein the number of shapes does not directly correspond to the number of measurements performed for the target point or used in the computing of the plurality of value distributions;
• assign a color attribute from a color scheme to each bin, using a scaling function;
• and
• normalize a size of at least one shape based on visual properties before the respective shape is graphically rendered in the graphical user interface.