Space, time and visual analytics

  • Authors:
  • Gennady Andrienko;Natalia Andrienko;Urska Demsar;Doris Dransch;Jason Dykes;Sara Irina Fabrikant;Mikael Jern;Menno-Jan Kraak;Heidrun Schumann;Christian Tominski

  • Affiliations:
  • Fraunhofer Institute IAIS - Intelligent Analysis and Information Systems Schloss Birlinghoven, Sankt-Augustin, Germany;Fraunhofer Institute IAIS - Intelligent Analysis and Information Systems Schloss Birlinghoven, Sankt-Augustin, Germany;National Centre for Geocomputation, National University of Ireland Maynooth Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland;Helmholtz Centre Potsdam GFZ German Research Centre For Geosciences Telegrafenberg, Potsdam;giCentre, City University London, Northampton Square, London, UK;Department of Geography, Geographic Information Visualization and Analysis Unit, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland;National Center for Visual Analytics, ITN Linkoping University, Norrkoping, Sweden;Department of Geoinformation Processing, Faculty of Geoinformation Science and Earth Observation, University of Twente, AE Enschede - the Netherlands;University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany;University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany

  • Venue:
  • International Journal of Geographical Information Science - Geospatial Visual Analytics: Focus on Time Special Issue of the ICA Commission on GeoVisualization
  • Year:
  • 2010

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Abstract

Visual analytics aims to combine the strengths of human and electronic data processing. Visualisation, whereby humans and computers cooperate through graphics, is the means through which this is achieved. Seamless and sophisticated synergies are required for analysing spatio-temporal data and solving spatio-temporal problems. In modern society, spatio-temporal analysis is not solely the business of professional analysts. Many citizens need or would be interested in undertaking analysis of information in time and space. Researchers should find approaches to deal with the complexities of the current data and problems and find ways to make analytical tools accessible and usable for the broad community of potential users to support spatio-temporal thinking and contribute to solving a large range of problems.