Visual Exploration of 3d Geospatial Networks in a Virtual Reality Environment

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dc.contributor.VIAF65983012 (Zhang, K)
dc.contributor.authorZhang, M. -J
dc.contributor.authorZhang, Kang
dc.contributor.authorLi, J.
dc.contributor.authorLi, Y. -N
dc.contributor.utdAuthorZhang, Kang
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-11T21:50:32Z
dc.date.available2019-10-11T21:50:32Z
dc.date.created2017-12-11
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dc.description.abstractClassic geospatial network visualization tends to limit itself to 2D representation by organizing edges and nodes on a 2D map or the external surface of a traditional 3D globe model. Visual clutters and occlusions due to edge crossings and node-edge overlaps make efficient and effective exploration of geospatial networks a challenge. This paper proposes an interactive visualization approach for the intuitive exploration of geospatial networks inside a spherical virtual reality environment. To reduce visual clutter and reveal network patterns, we also propose a parameterized 5-step 3D edge-bundling algorithm and a set of techniques to avoid collision of network edges with the viewpoint. Our spherical interaction and 3D edge-bundling approach have been implemented in an Oculus Rift VR system. We demonstrate the usefulness of our approach with two case studies on real-world network data and usability experiments. ©2018 The British Computer Society. All rights reserved.
dc.description.departmentErik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science
dc.description.sponsorshipNational NSFC project (Grant nos. 61602340, 61572348 and 71702080); National High-tech R&D Program (863 Grant no. 215AA020506) and Humanity and Social Sciences Fund of Ministry of Education (17YJC630071).
dc.identifier.bibliographicCitationZhang, M. -J, K. Zhang, J. Li, and Y. -N Li. 2018. "Visual Exploration of 3D Geospatial Networks in a Virtual Reality Environment." Computer Journal 61(3): 447-458, doi: 10.1093/comjnl/bxx117
dc.identifier.issn0010-4620
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10735.1/6991
dc.identifier.volume61
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherOxford University Press
dc.relation.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/comjnl/bxx117
dc.rights©2018 The British Computer Society. All rights reserved.
dc.source.journalComputer Journal
dc.subjectComputer networks--Geospacial
dc.subjectVirtual reality headsets
dc.subjectShared virtual environments
dc.subjectVirtual reality
dc.subjectHelmet mounted displays
dc.subjectVisualization
dc.subjectExploration, Intuitive
dc.subjectThree-dimensional display systems
dc.titleVisual Exploration of 3d Geospatial Networks in a Virtual Reality Environment
dc.type.genrearticle

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