Title :
The Application of Data Cubes in Business Data Visualization
Author :
Wang, Xusheng ; Yi, Beifang
Abstract :
Data cubes are used in online analytical processing (OLAP) systems to support decision making. Constructed from base business data, this interactive visualization system introduces a conditional 1D cuboid hierarchical tree structure to represent data cubes and use 2D graphical icons to illustrate data elements. Users can then interactively explore multidimensional data in hierarchical levels.
Keywords :
business data processing; business graphics; data mining; data visualisation; decision making; interactive systems; tree data structures; 2D graphical icon; OLAP system; business data visualization; conditional 1D cuboid hierarchical tree structure; data cubes; data element; decision making; interactive visualization system; multidimensional data; online analytical processing system; Analytical models; Data visualization; Marketing and sales; Portable computers; Three dimensional displays; 2D graphics; Web applications; data cube; graph structure; scientific computing; tree structure; visualization;
Journal_Title :
Computing in Science & Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/MCSE.2012.17