Visually Exploring Multivariate Trends in Patient Cohorts Using Animated Scatter Plots

Abstract. The effectiveness of animation in visualization is an interesting research topic that led to contradicting results in the past. On top of that, we are facing three additional challenges when exploring patient cohorts: irregular sampling, data wear, and data sets covering different portions of time. We present TimeRider, an improved animated scatter plot for cohorts of diabetes patients that tackles these challenges along with its evaluation with physicians. Results show that animation does support physicians in their work and provide further domain-specific evidence in the discussion on the effectiveness of animation.

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2011
• Where: HCI
• Authors: Alexander Rind, Wolfgang Aigner, Silvia Miksch, Sylvia Wiltner, Margit Pohl, Felix Drexler, Barbara Neubauer, Nikolaus Suchy
• Keywords: HCI 2011, Human Computer Interaction, Irregular Sampling, Sampling Data, Support Physicians