Visualizing Waypoints-Constrained Origin-Destination Patterns for Massive Transportation Data

• Published in: Computer graphics forum 2016-12, Vol.35 (8), p.95-107
• Main Authors: Zeng, W., Fu, C.-W., Müller Arisona, S., Erath, A., Qu, H.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Analysis; Analytics; Computer graphics; Filtering; Filtration; H.5.2 [Information Interfaces and Presentation]: User Interfaces-Evaluation/Methodology I.3.8 [Computer Graphics]: Application-Geographical Visualization; Mobility; OD pattern; Roads; Studies; Trajectories; Transport; Transportation; transportation data; Transportation planning; Urban areas; user interface design; visual analytics; visualization; Waypoints; waypoints-constrained
• ISSN: 0167-7055; 1467-8659
• DOI: 10.1111/cgf.12778

Origin‐destination (OD) pattern is a highly useful means for transportation research since it summarizes urban dynamics and human mobility. However, existing visual analytics are insufficient for certain OD analytical tasks needed in transport research. For example, transport researchers are interested in path‐related movements across congested roads, besides global patterns over the entire domain. Driven by this need, we propose waypoints‐constrained OD visual analytics, a new approach for exploring path‐related OD patterns in an urban transportation network. First, we use hashing‐based query to support interactive filtering of trajectories through user‐specified waypoints. Second, we elaborate a set of design principles and rules, and derive a novel unified visual representation called the waypoints‐constrained OD view by carefully considering the OD flow presentation, the temporal variation, spatial layout and user interaction. Finally, we demonstrate the effectiveness of our interface with two case studies and expert interviews with five transportation experts. Origin‐destination (OD) pattern is a highly useful means for transportation research since it summarizes urban dynamics and human mobility. However, existing visual analytics are insufficient for certain OD analytical tasks needed in transport research. For example, transport researchers are interested in path‐related movements across congested roads, besides global patterns over the entire domain. Driven by this need, we propose waypoints‐constrained ODvisual analytics, a new approach for exploring path‐related OD patterns in an urban transportation network. First, we use hashing‐based query to support interactive filtering of trajectories through user‐specified waypoints.