Automatic Layout of Project Plans Using a Metro Map Metaphor

Stott, J.M. and Rodgers, Peter and Burkhard, R.A. and Meier, M. and Smis, M. (2005) Automatic Layout of Project Plans Using a Metro Map Metaphor. In: Banissi, Ebad, ed. Ninth International Conference on Information Visualisation, 06-08 July 2005, London, England: proceedings. IEEE pp. 203-206. ISBN 9780769523972.

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Abstract

We describe a system to automatically generate metro maps using a multicriteria approach. We have implemented a hill climbing optimizer which uses a fitness score generated from a sum of several aesthetic metrics. This is used to move from the initial geographic layout of the map to a schematic layout that is intended to aid travellers navigation. We describe the software and show its application to a number of real world metro maps.

Item Type:	Conference or workshop item (Paper)
Uncontrolled keywords:	Knowledge visualization in projects, Visual metaphor, Project tube map algorithm
Subjects:	Q Science > QA Mathematics (inc Computing science) > QA 76 Software, computer programming,
Divisions:	Faculties > Science Technology and Medical Studies > School of Computing > Applied and Interdisciplinary Informatics Group
Depositing User:	Peter Rodgers
Date Deposited:	24 Nov 2008 18:03
Last Modified:	17 Oct 2012 10:33
Resource URI:	http://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/14301 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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