Visualization for Exploratory Analysis Of Data (VISDAT)

Our goal is to extend the Prophet system to include new data visualization capabilities. The new data visualization capabilities will assist investigators in detecting significant patterns in large bodies of pre-clinical and clinical data. The Phase I effort consisted of five tasks: (1) a Visualization Technology Review to ensure that the best possible results are achieved, (2) to conduct a survey to establish the data visualization needs of investigators. These investigators could benefit from visualization techniques because it may assist them in detecting significant patterns in large bodies of data, (3) to work with investigators from one or two significant biomedical research areas to develop concepts and additional understanding of what effective visualization software for meeting data visualiza- tion needs in the targeted areas should be, (4) analysis of the existing PROPHET system and how it is used to understand how new data visualization software should be added to PROPHET to achieve integrated and consistent results, and (5) Assessment of feasibility of a Phase II effort and Work Plan recommendations.