Chord Diagram Interface for Impact Analysis
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing visual representations of analytical processes lack an interface for quickly understanding the impact of model input variables on business outcomes, failing to provide adequate information for cost-benefit analysis and only representing correlations between input variables and model outputs.
Innovation Solution
A graphical user interface that displays a chord diagram where the thickness of chords between input variables represents their relative impact on the business outcome, allowing users to intuitively understand the contribution of variables to the outcome through a visual representation of the impact function.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If existing visual representations are used to show correlations between input variables and model outputs, then the representation is simple, but the ability to quickly understand the impact of variables on business outcomes is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from traditional correlation representations to a chord diagram that adds a visual dimension for showing impact magnitude. The chord thickness encodes the interaction coefficient magnitude, allowing users to perceive both correlation (presence of chord) and impact strength (thickness) simultaneously, thus reducing information loss without proportionally increasing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses visual characteristics including color and thickness variations of chords to encode different levels of variable impact. By mapping interaction coefficients to visual properties (thicker chords for higher impact), the system conveys quantitative impact information through intuitive visual cues, improving comprehension without requiring complex interfaces.
2Measurement precision
If detailed information about variable interactions is provided, then the accuracy of cost-benefit analysis is improved, but the ease of quick understanding is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional numerical tables or text-based descriptions of variable interactions with a visual chord diagram system. The visual encoding of interaction coefficients through chord thickness and other graphical properties allows users to quickly grasp the relative impact of different variable interactions without having to interpret numerical data, thus improving ease of understanding while maintaining measurement precision.
3Productivity
If traditional visual representations showing only correlations are used, then the interface is simple, but the productivity for performing impact analysis is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The chord diagram interface segments the complex information about multiple variable interactions into individual visual elements (chords), where each chord represents a specific interaction between two variables. This segmentation allows users to systematically analyze each interaction's impact without being overwhelmed by the overall complexity, improving analysis productivity while managing interface complexity through structured visual organization.
Data Source
AI summary
Data is received characterizing an impact function, a first plurality of inputs to the impact function, and a plurality of weights associated with the first plurality of inputs. A first coefficient characterizing an interaction between a first input and a second input of the plurality of inputs is calculated based on a first set of weights of the plurality of weights. The first set of weights are indicative of interaction between the first input and the second input. A graphical object including a plurality of regions is displayed in a graphical user interface (GUI). A first region and a second region of the plurality of regions are indicative of the first input and the second input, respectively. A second graphical object connecting the first region to the second region is displayed in the GUI. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.