The Universal Data Cube
Visualization System
(UDCViS)

Curran Kelleher

December 2012

• An early-stage research project.
• Planned to be completed by 2014.
• Open source code: UDCViS GitHub Repo.
• Running live: UniversalDataCube.org.
  • Directory
• Mirrored at curran.github.com/udcvis/.

The versioning scheme is as follows:

• Version 0.1: September - October 2012
  • Stand-alone prototypes
  • Proofs of concept
  • Technology tests
• Version 0.2: October - December 2012
  • A first prototype of the UDCViS modules
  • Example applications
  • Technology tests
• Version 0.3: January - March 2012
• A refactoring of UDCViS modules.
• Versions 0.4 ... 0.9
  • Continual refinement of modules, architecture, and example applications.
  • Recruitment of users, contributors, and collaborators.
  • Iterative design from user feedback.
• Version 1.0 - 2014 - A final version corresponding to a completed dissertation.

The idea is as follows:

• Public data sets are on the Web,
  • but are often not accessible.
• These can be published in the Semantic Web.
  • Using the RDF Data Cube Vocabulary.
• This RDF data can be integrated in the browser.
• The integrated data can be explored with:
  • Multiple linked views
  • Brushed selection and probing
  • History navigation
  • Asynchronous collaboration
    • view sharing
    • history sharing
  • Synchronous colalboration
    • immediate updates like Google Docs
  • Embeddable within Web pages
• Mass-collaboration can be leveraged to evolve a global commons of:
  • Data sets
  • Visualization software
  • User-generated visualizations
• Target users include:
  • Educators
  • Journalists
  • Policy Makers
  • Researchers
  • The general public