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Entry Name: "UWB-Smith-MC1"

VAST Challenge 2014
Mini-Challenge 1

Team Members:

Replace this list of team members with the names, affiliations, and email addresses of your own team. Indicate the primary point of contact. Example:

Marion Smith, University of West Birmingham, smith@westbirmingham.ac.uk PRIMARY
Paul White, University of Northeastern Washington, white@unew.edu

Student Team: Please enter a YES or NO

Analytic Tools Used:

Provide a list of analytic tools used. Examples:

Tableau

Excel

Spinviz, developed by the University of West Birmingham CS 459 Information Visualization class, taught Spring 2011 by Dr. Smith, and adapted by the student team for the challenge.

Approximately how many hours were spent working on this submission in total?

Provide an estimate of the total number of hours worked on this submission by your entire team.

May we post your submission in the Visual Analytics Benchmark Repository after VAST Challenge 2014 is complete? Please enter a YES or NO

Video:

Provide a link to your video. Example:

http://www.westbirmingham.ac.uk/uwb-smith-mc1-video.wmv

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Questions

MC1.1 – Provide a visual representation of the structure of the Protectors of Kronos network, with supporting evidence.

a. Who are the leaders?

b. Who is part of the extended network?

c. How has the group structure and organization changed over time?

d. Where are the potential connections between the POK and GAStech?

Provide novel visualizations appropriate for communicating key information to the busy leaders of the investigation. Please limit your response to no more than eight images and 500 words.

Provide your answer and corresponding images here.

MC1.2 – Describe the events of January 20-21, 2014. What is the timeline of events? Please limit your response to no more than ten images and 500 words.

Provide your answer and corresponding images here.

MC1.3 – Identify at least two possible explanations why the GAStech employees may be missing. What evidence do you have to support each of these explanations? Please limit your response to no more than three additional images and 200 words.

Provide your answer and corresponding images here.