PSNC seminar: lecture by Prof. Kang Zhang

PSNC seminar: lecture by Prof. Kang Zhang

​”Visualizing Big Hierarchical Data with CabinetTee” is the title of the lecture, which Prof. Kang Zhang will present during the PSNC seminar, presenting the latest works on the approach to visualization of large hierarchical data (published recently in the Journal of Big Data).

Hierarchical data could essentially be represented as a tree structure and be visualized as a tree. The traditional Treemaps are the most popular among many tree visualization approaches. Most tree visualization approaches, however, have been focused on layout algorithms and paid little attention to other display properties and interactions. Furthermore, the structural information in conventional Treemaps is too implicit for viewers to perceive. This talk will present our recent work on Cabinet Tree, an approach for visualizing big hierarchical data (recently published in Journal of Big Data at http://www.journalofbigdata.com/content/pdf/s40537-015-0022-3.pdf). Cabinet Tree draws branches explicitly to show relational structures, uses a space-optimized layout to maximize space utilization, and adopts coloring and labeling strategies to clearly reveal patterns and contrast different attributes intuitively. Our quantitative evaluations demonstrate that Cabinet Tree achieves good scalability for increased resolutions and big datasets. A usability evaluation in comparison with other approaches also confirms the effectiveness of Cabinet Tree in visualizing hierarchical overview and user exploration. Other projects will also be briefly mentioned.

Short Biography:
Kang Zhang is Professor and Director of Visual Computing Lab, Department of Computer Science, and Professor of Arts and Technology, at the University of Texas at Dallas. He is currently a Fulbright Distinguished Chair visiting Charles University. Zhang received his B.Eng. in Computer Engineering from University of Electronic Science and Technology of China in 1982, Ph.D. from the University of Brighton, UK, in 1990, and Executive MBA from the University of Texas at Dallas in 2011. Prior to joining UT-Dallas, he held academic positions in the UK, Australia, and China. Zhang’s current research interests include generative art, visual languages, aesthetic computing, and software engineering; and has published 7 books, and over 240 papers in these areas. He is an ACM Distinguished Speaker and on the Editorial Boards of Journal of Big Data, The Visual Computer, Journal of Visual Languages and Computing, International Journal of Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering, and International Journal of Advanced Intelligence. His home page is at: utd.edu/~kzhang.

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  • The image displays the word "LUMEN" in a stylized, outlined font, with different letters connected by lines and arrows to various academic disciplines. The letters "L" and "U" on the left are linked to "Mathematics [Maths]" and "Social Sciences and Humanities [SSH]," while the letters "M," "E," and "N" on the right are associated with "Earth System Science [ESS]" and "Molecular Dynamics [MD]." The overall design suggests an interconnectedness of these fields, potentially illustrating the interdisciplinary nature of something represented by "LUMEN".

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  • There is a large group of people gathered outdoors in front of a modern building. They are clearly posing for a photo. The group appears diverse in age and gender, with most individuals dressed in casual attire. A sign with the acronym "PCSS" and "POZNAŃSKIE CENTRUM SUPERKOMPUTEROWO-SIECIOWE" is visible on the right, suggesting the location is the Poznań Supercomputing and Networking Center.

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  • The image shows a presentation or meeting related to the KMD4EOSC Project. Norbert Meyer, dressed in a suit, is speaking at a podium on the left side of the frame, with a screen behind him displaying the "Poznańskie Centrum Superkomputerowo Sieciowe" (Poznań Supercomputing and Networking Center) logo. The right side of the screen is blue with text that reads "The First Meeting of the KMD4EOSC Project," along with "#Fundus" repeated twice and what appears to be "Czas realizacji" (Implementation time) and "Numer wniosku" (Application number) at the top. The bottom of the image features logos for "Fundusze Europejskie dla Nowoczesnej Gospodarki" (European Funds for a Modern Economy), "Rzeczpospolita Polska" (Republic of Poland), and "Dofinansowane przez Unię Europejską" (Co-financed by the European Union), indicating European Union funding.

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