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Entry Name:  "UWB-Smith-MC1"

VAST Challenge 2015
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 YES or NO

 

Did you use data from both mini-challenges?  Please enter 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 2015 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

MC1.1Characterize the attendance at DinoFun World on this weekend. Describe up to twelve different types of groups at the park on this weekend. 

a.       How big is this type of group?

b.      Where does this type of group like to go in the park?

c.       How common is this type of group?

d.      What are your other observations about this type of group?

e.      What can you infer about this type of group?

f.        If you were to make one improvement to the park to better meet this group’s needs, what would it be?

Limit your response to no more than 12 images and 1000 words.

Provide your answer and corresponding images here.

 

 

 

 

 

MC1.2 – Are there notable differences in the patterns of activity on in the park across the three days?  Please describe the notable difference you see.

 

Limit your response to no more than 3 images and 300 words.

 

Provide your answer and corresponding images here.

 

 

 

 

MC1.3What anomalies or unusual patterns do you see? Describe no more than 10 anomalies, and prioritize those unusual patterns that you think are most likely to be relevant to the crime.

 

Limit your response to no more than 10 images and 500 words.

 

 

Provide your answer and corresponding images here.