Accession Number:

ADA341211

Title:

An Advanced Visualization Method for an Operations Research Analysis

Descriptive Note:

Master's thesis

Corporate Author:

AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSONAFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Personal Author(s):

• Oimoen, Steven C.

Report Date:

1998-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

223.0

Abstract:

Visualizing multidimensional data using only two dimensions and conventional visualization techniques limits the understanding of the data set. Underlying structures or patterns within the data can easily go unnoticed. In order to gain additional insight into an analysis, incorporation of visualization and multidimensional graphics into the analysis results should be accomplished. The results must ensure that the information portrayed is not misleading or misunderstood. The integrity of the data must be preserved throughout the transformation. The primary objective of this research effort is to identify techniques to visualize multidimensional data and then develop a software tool to display the multidimensional data in order to gain insight into the data and analysis performed.

Descriptors:

• *COMPUTER GRAPHICS
• *DATA DISPLAYS
• *OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING
• SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
• DATA MANAGEMENT
• TWO DIMENSIONAL
• MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS
• THESES
• THREE DIMENSIONAL
• COMPUTER VISION
• VISUAL PERCEPTION

Subject Categories:

• Operations Research
• Computer Programming and Software

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE