TY - GEN
T1 - Immersive visual analytics for transformative neutron scattering science
AU - Steed, Chad A.
AU - Daniel, Jamison
AU - Drouhard, Margaret
AU - Hahn, Steven
AU - Proffen, Thomas
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 IEEE.
PY - 2017/5/19
Y1 - 2017/5/19
N2 - The ORNL Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) provides the most intense pulsed neutron beams in the world for scientific research and development across a broad range of disciplines. SNS experiments produce large volumes of complex data that are analyzed by scientists with varying degrees of experience using 3D visualization and analysis systems. However, it is notoriously difficult to achieve proficiency with 3D visualizations. Because 3D representations are key to understanding the neutron scattering data, scientists are unable to analyze their data in a timely fashion resulting in inefficient use of the limited and expensive SNS beam time. We believe a more intuitive interface for exploring neutron scattering data can be created by combining immersive virtual reality technology with high performance data analytics and human interaction. In this paper, we present our initial investigations of immersive visualization concepts as well as our vision for an immersive visual analytics framework that could lower the barriers to 3D exploratory data analysis of neutron scattering data at the SNS.
AB - The ORNL Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) provides the most intense pulsed neutron beams in the world for scientific research and development across a broad range of disciplines. SNS experiments produce large volumes of complex data that are analyzed by scientists with varying degrees of experience using 3D visualization and analysis systems. However, it is notoriously difficult to achieve proficiency with 3D visualizations. Because 3D representations are key to understanding the neutron scattering data, scientists are unable to analyze their data in a timely fashion resulting in inefficient use of the limited and expensive SNS beam time. We believe a more intuitive interface for exploring neutron scattering data can be created by combining immersive virtual reality technology with high performance data analytics and human interaction. In this paper, we present our initial investigations of immersive visualization concepts as well as our vision for an immersive visual analytics framework that could lower the barriers to 3D exploratory data analysis of neutron scattering data at the SNS.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85025607259&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/IMMERSIVE.2016.7932381
DO - 10.1109/IMMERSIVE.2016.7932381
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85025607259
T3 - 2016 Workshop on Immersive Analytics, IA 2016
SP - 38
EP - 43
BT - 2016 Workshop on Immersive Analytics, IA 2016
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 2016 Workshop on Immersive Analytics, IA 2016
Y2 - 20 March 2016
ER -