Data Visualization and

Preprocessing
Dr. Ashwini Kulkarni,
Department of E&TC,
COEP Technological University
 Importance of data visualization
• Ease and clarity of understanding
• Identifying Patterns and Trends
• Effectively convey the complex information
• Decision-Making made easy
• Analyses massive amount of information and helps take
data driven decision
• Improving Communication
• Powerful tool for storytelling
• Monitoring performance and reporting
• Easy updating and runtime interactivity
• Efficient Communication of Insights
• Increases Data Literacy
 Applications of Data Visualization
• Business and Finance:
– Financial Analysis
– Market Analysis
• Healthcare:
– Patient Data Visualization
– Track and analyze the spread of diseases, facilitating public health responses.
• Marketing and Sales:
– Sales Performance
– Customer Segmentation
• Education:
– Learning Analytics
– Administrative Reporting
• Government and Public Policy:
– Public Sector Reporting
– Policy Analysis
 Applications of Data Visualization
• Technology and IT:
– System Performance Monitoring
– Network Analysis
• Environmental Science:
– Climate Data Analysis
– Geospatial Data Visualization
• Human Resources:
– Workforce Analytics
– Employability Analysis
• Media and Journalism:
– Data-driven Journalism
– Audience Analytics
• Research and Academia:
– Scientific Data Visualization
– Analyzing trends in academic publications and citations.
Dashboard
 Data types and visualization
techniques
• Quantitative Data:
– Bar Charts: Suitable for comparing quantities or values across different categories.
– Line Charts: Ideal for displaying trends over time or showing relationships between two variables.
– Scatter Plots: Useful for visualizing the relationship between two quantitative variables.
• Categorical Data:
– Pie Charts: Represent the parts of a whole, ideal for displaying the distribution of categories.
– Stacked Bar Charts: Show the composition of a whole across different categories.
– Treemaps: Display hierarchical data using nested rectangles.
• Time Series Data:
– Line Charts: Effective for showing trends, patterns, or changes over a continuous time period.
– Area Charts: Similar to line charts but also show the area beneath the line, useful for visualizing cumulative
quantities over time.
• Hierarchical Data:
– Tree Diagrams: Display hierarchical relationships within a dataset.
– Sunburst Charts: Visualize hierarchical structures with nested rings.
• Geospatial Data:
– Maps: Display data spatially, allowing for the representation of information across regions or locations.
– Choropleth Maps: Use color variations to represent data values in different geographic regions.
 Data types and visualization
techniques
• Correlation and Relationships:
– Scatter Plots: Show the relationship between two variables, helping to identify correlations.
– Bubble Charts: Similar to scatter plots but include an additional dimension represented by the
size of the bubbles.
• Part-to-Whole Relationships:
– Stacked Bar Charts: Display the parts of a whole, with each segment representing a category.
– Treemaps: Visualize hierarchical structures with nested rectangles, representing parts and
sub-parts.
• Distribution of Data:
– Histograms: Represent the distribution of a single quantitative variable.
– Box Plots (Box-and-Whisker Plots): Show the distribution of data and highlight measures like
median and quartiles.
• Comparison of Data Sets:
– Side-by-Side Bar Charts: Compare values of different categories across multiple datasets.
– Grouped Bar Charts: Display grouped data for easy comparison.
• Ranking and Order:
– Bullet Graphs: Display performance against a target, emphasizing ranking and progress.
– Ordered Bar Charts: Arrange bars in a specific order to highlight rankings.
 Need of simultaneous data acquisition
and visualization
• Real-Time Monitoring:
– Industrial Processes: In manufacturing and industrial settings, sensors and devices can continuously collect
data on machinery performance, production rates, and quality metrics. Real-time visualization allows
operators to monitor these parameters and identify issues promptly.
• Financial Trading:
– Stock Market Data: Traders rely on real-time visualizations to monitor stock prices, trading volumes, and
market trends. Timely insights are crucial for making informed investment decisions.
• Healthcare:
– Patient Monitoring: Continuous monitoring of patient data, such as vital signs or telemetry, is vital in
healthcare settings. Real-time visualization helps healthcare professionals respond promptly to any
deviations from normal conditions.
• Environmental Monitoring:
– Weather and Climate Data: Meteorological stations use real-time visualization to display weather patterns,
temperature variations, and other environmental data for accurate forecasting.
• Smart Cities:
– Traffic and Infrastructure Monitoring: Sensors embedded in urban infrastructure can provide real-time data
on traffic flow, parking availability, and energy consumption. Visualization tools help city planners optimize
resource allocation and improve overall efficiency.
Need of simultaneous data acquisition
and visualization
• Internet of Things (IoT):
– Smart Devices: IoT devices generate a vast amount of data. Simultaneous acquisition and
visualization allow users to monitor and analyze data from various interconnected devices in
real-time.
• Social Media Analytics:
– Social Media Monitoring: Companies and organizations use real-time visualization to track
social media trends, sentiment analysis, and brand mentions. This enables quick responses to
emerging issues or opportunities.
• Network Monitoring:
– IT Infrastructure: Monitoring network performance, security events, and server metrics in
real-time is critical for maintaining the health and security of IT systems.
• Emergency Response:
– Disaster Monitoring: In emergency situations, real-time visualization of data related to
earthquakes, floods, or other disasters helps emergency responders make rapid decisions and
allocate resources efficiently.
• Research and Experiments:
– Scientific Experiments: Researchers often require real-time visualization during experiments
to observe and analyze data as it is generated. This is common in fields such as physics,
chemistry, and biology
 Data Visualisation tools

Online Offline

Infogram.com
Datawrapper Microsoft Word
Pictochart Microsoft Excel
Metachart Microsoft Powerpoint