Tioga: a database-oriented visualization tool

  • Authors:
  • Michael Stonebraker;Jolly Chen;Nobuko Nathan;Caroline Paxson;Alan Su;Jiang Wu

  • Affiliations:
  • University of California, Berkeley, CA;University of California, Berkeley, CA;University of California, Berkeley, CA;University of California, Berkeley, CA;University of California, Berkeley, CA;University of California, Berkeley, CA

  • Venue:
  • VIS '93 Proceedings of the 4th conference on Visualization '93
  • Year:
  • 1993

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Abstract

In this paper we present a new architecture for visualization systems that is based on Data Base Management System (DBMS) technology. By building on the mechanisms present in a next-generation DBMS, rather than merely on the capabilities of a standard file manager, we show that a simpler and more powerful visualization system can be constructed. We retain the popular "boxes and arrows" programming notation for constructing visualization programs, but add a "flight simulator" model of movement to navigate the output of such programs. In addition, we provide a means to specify a hierarchy of abstracts of data of different types and resolutions, so that a "zoom" capability can be supported. The underlying DBMS support for this system, Tioga, is briefly described, as well as the current state of the implementation.