@article{meulemans2013kelpfusion,
author = {Meulemans, Wouter and Henry Riche, Nathalie and Speckmann, Bettina and Alper, Basak and Dwyer, Tim},
title = {KelpFusion: a Hybrid Set Visualization Technique},
year = {2013},
month = {November},
abstract = {We present KelpFusion: a method for depicting set membership of items on a map or other visualization using continuous boundaries. KelpFusion is a hybrid representation that bridges hull techniques such as Bubble Sets and Euler Diagrams and line- and graph-based techniques such as LineSets and Kelp Diagrams. We describe an algorithm based on shortest-path graphs to compute KelpFusion visualizations. Based on a single parameter, the shortest-path graph varies from the minimal spanning tree to the convex hull of a point set. Shortest-path graphs aim to capture the shape of a point set and smoothly adapt to sets of varying densities. KelpFusion fills enclosed faces based on a set of simple legibility rules. We present the results of a controlled experiment comparing KelpFusion to Bubble Sets and LineSets. We conclude that KelpFusion outperforms Bubble Sets both in accuracy and completion time, and outperforms LineSets in completion time.},
publisher = {IEEE},
url = {http://approjects.co.za/?big=en-us/research/publication/kelpfusion-hybrid-set-visualization-technique/},
pages = {1846-1858},
journal = {IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics},
volume = {19},
edition = {IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics},
}