Interactive Probabilistic Model Visualization for Multidimensional Data

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current computing systems are inadequate in providing unified, interactive visualizations and explorations of probabilistic models, especially when dealing with multidimensional datasets, and struggle to facilitate deep intuitive understanding and analysis, particularly in scenarios involving non-deterministic decision-making processes.

Innovation Solution

The solution involves processing multidimensional datasets according to booting operation parameters to provide an interactive representation of probabilistic models, allowing users to select constraints and visualize inferred probabilities across all dimensions using a probabilistic function, such as a Bayesian network, enabling interactive data exploration and visualization.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If current computing systems are used to visualize probabilistic models, then basic visualization capability is provided, but unified interactive visualization and deep intuitive understanding are inadequate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinteractive visualization capabilityVSAvoidintuitive understanding quality
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system provides dynamic interactive visualization where users can dynamically explore probabilistic models by selecting different dimensions and constraints. The visualization adapts to user interactions, allowing real-time exploration of probability distributions and relationships across multiple dimensions, thereby enhancing both ease of operation and quality of intuitive understanding.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The invention introduces additional dimensions to the visualization by enabling users to explore probabilistic models across multiple dimensions simultaneously. Users can select different dimensions and constraints to visualize probability distributions in varied dimensional spaces, transforming static 2D visualizations into interactive multi-dimensional explorations that reveal deeper insights.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Loss of information

If multidimensional datasets are processed to provide interactive representation, then global view and insights are enabled, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata insight completenessVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the complex multidimensional dataset into manageable components by allowing users to select specific dimensions and constraints for visualization. Instead of presenting the entire complex dataset at once, the system divides the exploration into focused views of selected dimensions, reducing perceived complexity while maintaining complete data insights through systematic exploration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The probabilistic model serves as an intermediary between the raw multidimensional dataset and the user's analytical needs. The model processes and transforms the complex data into probability distributions that can be visualized across selected dimensions, simplifying the data representation while preserving essential information and enabling insightful exploration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Adaptability or versatility

If probabilistic models are visualized with multiple dimensions, then comprehensive data exploration is achieved, but visualization complexity and difficulty of detection increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata exploration capabilityVSAvoidvisualization complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDifficulty of detecting and measuring

Solution Approach 1:

The visualization system dynamically adapts to user selections by updating the displayed dimensions and probability distributions in real-time. When users select different dimensions or constraints, the system dynamically reconfigures the visualization to focus on the relevant aspects, making complex multi-dimensional data more manageable and easier to interpret while maintaining comprehensive exploration capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system applies local quality by focusing the visualization on specific dimensions and constraints selected by the user, rather than uniformly presenting all dimensions. This allows the visualization to adapt its focus and detail level based on user interests, making complex data easier to detect and measure by presenting only the relevant local aspects at a time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS11847132B2Visualization and exploration of probabilistic models
Publication Date: 2023.12.19 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE CORPORATION
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AI summary

Embodiments facilitating data exploration in a computing environment by a processor. A multidimensional dataset may be received. The multidimensional dataset may be processed according to booting operation parameters. A visualization and exploration of an interactive representation of one or more probabilistic models using multidimensional dataset.