2020/03/27 by Juri Buchmüller, Udo Schlegel, Buchmüller, Juri F. +7
Computer Science · #Data Visualization and Analytics #FOS: Computer and information sciences #H.5.0 #Human-Computer Interaction (cs.HC) #Image and Video Quality Assessment #Video Analysis and Summarization
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2003.12282
openalex publication_date 2020/03/27 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Compact visual summaries of spatio-temporal movement data often strive to express accurate positions of movers. We present SpatialRugs, a technique to enhance the spatial awareness of movements in dense pixel visualizations. SpatialRugs apply 2D colormaps to visualize location mapped to a juxtaposed display. We explore the effect of various colormaps discussing perceptual limitations and introduce a custom color-smoothing method to mitigate distorted patterns of collective movement behavior.