Abstract data

Abstract data refers to (heterogenous) data that has no inherent spatial structure; thus it does not allow for a straightforward mapping to any geometry, but relies upon means provided by information visualization for its visual representation.

Therefore creating a virtual reality (VR) is essential to visualizing abstract data. To allow intuitive understanding and to find wide acceptance, virtual spaces will be based on a real–world analogue that intuitively (or preattentively) supports human cognitive abilities.

References

• [Daessler, 1995]: Rolf Daessler, Visualization of Abstract Information, 1995.
• [Voigt, 2002]: Robert Voigt, Classification and Definition of Terms, 2002.