Arbor 3D: an interactive environment for examining phylogenetic and taxonomic trees in multiple dimensions
Arbor 3D: an interactive environment for examining phylogenetic and taxonomic trees in multiple dimensions
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DOI：
10.1093/bioinformatics/16.11.1003
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发表时间：
2000-11-01
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影响因子：
5.8
通讯作者：
Ellis, L
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作者：
Ruths, DA;Chen, ES;Ellis, L
本文探讨了一种新的技术，可视化和互动的树木，对象经常用来传达层次关系的生物数据。出于对2D树交互质量的考虑，我们将平面树的生命隐喻适应于虚拟的半沉浸式3D环境。3D环境通过允许用户在单个屏幕中查看整个数据集来扩展此比喻的实用性。使用3D输入设备实现树的询问。这种对树本身的实时询问提供了一种快速的手段，通过这种手段可以定性地分析分层数据。在本文中，我们描述了这样一个环境的实现技术。最后，我们考虑树的隐喻作为表示高维数据集的基础上的效用。
This paper examines a new technique for the visualization of and the interaction with trees, objects frequently used to convey hierarchical relationships in biological data. Motivated by the quality of 2D tree interaction, we adapt the planar tree-of-life metaphor to a virtual, semi-immersive 3D environment. A 3D environment extends the utility of this metaphor by allowing the user to view an entire data set in a single screen. interrogation of the tree is implemented using 3D input devices. This real-time interrogation of the tree itself provides a quick means by which to qualitatively analyse the hierarchical data. In this paper, we describe the techniques underlying the implementation of such an environment. We conclude by considering the utility of tree metaphors as a basis for the representation of highly dimensional data sets.