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Advances in computer science and technology have led to unprecedented new possibilities in science, engineering, and business. At the same time, the automation of measurements, the networking of sensors, the digitization of processes, and large-scale computer simulations produce a deluge of data. The amount of new data grows faster than our ability to analyze and comprehend it. The maturing field of interactive visualization provides a new generation of tools and techniques that promise to contribute to a solution of this problem. In this chapter we present a survey of the field. The two complementary aspects of scientific visualization and information visualization are introduced, and a description of typical applications and research directions provided. The survey is rounded off by a look at the activities in the various fields of interactive visualization in Switzerland.
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Brodbeck, D., Mazza, R., Lalanne, D. (2009). Interactive Visualization - A Survey. In: Lalanne, D., Kohlas, J. (eds) Human Machine Interaction. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 5440. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-00437-7_2
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