Optimizing a Radial Layout of Bipartite Graphs for a Tool Visualizing Security Alerts

Dumas, Maxime and McGuffin, Michael J. and Robert, Jean-Marc and Willig, Marie-Claire (2012) Optimizing a Radial Layout of Bipartite Graphs for a Tool Visualizing Security Alerts. In: Graph Drawing 19th International Symposium, GD 2011, September 21-23, 2011, Eindhoven, The Netherlands , pp. 203-214 (Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1007/978-3-642-25878-7_20).

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Abstract

Effective tools are crucial for visualizing large quantities of information. While developing these tools, numerous graph drawing problems emerge. We present solutions for reducing clutter in a radial visualization of a bipartite graph representing the alerts generated by an IDS protecting a computer network. Our solutions rely essentially on (i) unambiguous edge bundling to reduce the number of edges to display and (ii) the minimization of the total sum of the edge lengths.

Item Type:Conference Paper
Additional Information:10.1007/978-3-642-25878-7_20
Classifications:P Styles > P.660 Radial
S Software and Systems > S.120 Visualization
ID Code:1254

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