Information visualisation

ldata2010  2021-2022  Louvain-la-Neuve

Information visualisation
5.00 credits
30.0 h + 30.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Lee John;
Language
English
Content
·         What and why information visualisation?
·         Data abstraction: types of data and of datasets
·         Which visualisation for which task?
·         Validating visualisations
·         Display and ocular perception
·         Visualisation channels (colour, size, shape, angle, ...)
·         Tabular data: lists, matrices, tensors
·         Spatial data: scalar, vector and tensor fields
·         Networks and trees
·         Link between machine learning and visualisation: clustering, dimensionality reduction, graph embedding
·         Interactive visualisation
·         Multiple views
·         Advanced topics in visualisation
Teaching methods
Lectures, practical sessions on computers, project.
All activities can switch from presential to comodal or distancial depending on sanitary conditions.
Evaluation methods


Oral examination with preparation time. Practical modalities depend on sanitary conditions.
Examination is split in 12/20 for the course and 8/20 for the project.
Online resources
Moodle page of the course: https://moodleucl.uclouvain.be/course/view.php?id=12042
Bibliography
Visualization analysis & Design, Tamara Munzner, CRC Press, 2015.
Teaching materials
  • Slides of the course, available on Moodle
Faculty or entity
EPL


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Master [120] in Data Science Engineering

Master [120] in Data Science: Information Technology

Master [120] in Mathematical Engineering

Master [120] in Data Science : Statistic