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Analytics and Imaging Laboratory (VAI Lab) Computer Science Department, Stony Brook University, NY |
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Analytics and Imaging Laboratory (VAI Lab) Computer Science Department, Stony Brook University, NY |
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D. Coelho, R. Trailor, D. Sill, S. Engle, A. Joshi, S. Mankovskii, M. Velez-Rojas, S. Greenspan, K. Mueller |
Abstract: Blockchain, a decentralized, distributed and encrypted ledger,was created to eliminate the need for a central trusted entity. Blockchains provide users with a secure, trusted, auditable, and immutable record of transactions and are applicable to systems that require a trustworthy record of information. Our work explores the use of blockchain in collaborative visual analytics systems where users share and store a record of the visual analysis of some data. We built Share.va, a framework that allows users to store and share the states of visual analytics dashboards through a blockchain. We apply Share.va to an existing visual analytics dashboard and conduct a pilot study to understand the e ectiveness and limitations of blockchain in collaborative visual analytics.
Teaser: The screenshot shows one of our participants' dashboards during the case study reported in our paper:
Video: Watch it to get a quick overview:
Paper: Darius Coelho, Rubin Trailor, Daniel Sill, Sophie Engle, Alark Joshi, Serge Mankovskii, Maria Velez-Rojas, Steven Greenspan, Klaus Mueller, "Collaborative Visual Analytics Using Blockchain," International Conference on Cooperative Design, Visualization and Engineering (CDVE), October 2020. PDF