Illustrative Parallel Coordinates

Illustrative parallel coordinates (IPC) is a suite of artistic rendering techniques for augmenting and improving parallel coordinate (PC) visualizations. IPC techniques can be used to convey a large amount of information about a multidimensional dataset in a small area of the screen through the following approaches: (a) edge-bundling through splines; (b) visualization of "branched " clusters to reveal the distribution of the data; (c) opacity-based hints to show cluster density; (d) opacity and shading effects to illustrate local line density on the parallel axes; and (e) silhouettes, shadows and halos to help the eye distinguish between overlapping clusters. Thus, the primary goal of this work is to convey as much information as possible in a manner that is aesthetically pleasing and easy to understand for non-experts. Categories and Subject Descriptors (according to ACM CCS): I.3.3 [Computer Graphics]: Display algorithms I.3.3 [Computer Graphics]: Interaction techniques

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2008
• Where: CGF
• Authors: Kevin T. McDonnell, Klaus Mueller
• Keywords: Artistic Rendering Techniques, CGF 2008, Illustrative Parallel, Parallel Coordinate