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A comparative user study of visualization techniques for cluster analysis of multidimensional data sets / Elio Ventocilla in Information visualization, vol 19 n° 4 (October 2020)  

Public [article]  inInformation visualization > vol 19 n° 4 (October 2020) . - pp 318 - 338 Titre : A comparative user study of visualization techniques for cluster analysis of multidimensional data sets Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Elio Ventocilla, Auteur ; Maria Riveiro, Auteur Année de publication : 2020 Article en page(s) : pp 318 - 338 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] analyse comparative [Termes IGN] analyse de groupement [Termes IGN] données multidimensionnelles [Termes IGN] modèle logique de données [Termes IGN] projection [Termes IGN] utilisateur [Termes IGN] visualisation de données [Vedettes matières IGN] Géovisualisation Résumé : (auteur) This article presents an empirical user study that compares eight multidimensional projection techniques for supporting the estimation of the number of clusters, k, embedded in six multidimensional data sets. The selection of the techniques was based on their intended design, or use, for visually encoding data structures, that is, neighborhood relations between data points or groups of data points in a data set. Concretely, we study: the difference between the estimates of k as given by participants when using different multidimensional projections; the accuracy of user estimations with respect to the number of labels in the data sets; the perceived usability of each multidimensional projection; whether user estimates disagree with k values given by a set of cluster quality measures; and whether there is a difference between experienced and novice users in terms of estimates and perceived usability. The results show that: dendrograms (from Ward’s hierarchical clustering) are likely to lead to estimates of k that are different from those given with other multidimensional projections, while Star Coordinates and Radial Visualizations are likely to lead to similar estimates; t-Stochastic Neighbor Embedding is likely to lead to estimates which are closer to the number of labels in a data set; cluster quality measures are likely to produce estimates which are different from those given by users using Ward and t-Stochastic Neighbor Embedding; U-Matrices and reachability plots will likely have a low perceived usability; and there is no statistically significant difference between the answers of experienced and novice users. Moreover, as data dimensionality increases, cluster quality measures are likely to produce estimates which are different from those perceived by users using any of the assessed multidimensional projections. It is also apparent that the inherent complexity of a data set, as well as the capability of each visual technique to disclose such complexity, has an influence on the perceived usability. Numéro de notice : A2020-846 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : GEOMATIQUE Nature : Article DOI : 10.1177%2F1473871620922166 Date de publication en ligne : 04/07/2020 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1473871620922166 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=98650 [article]