Nova: low-cost data animation using a radar-sweep metaphor

ABSTRACT

Nova is a simple technique for animating a data sequence whose elements include a primary numeric component and possibly one or more secondary dimensions. We use nova to visualize program behavior such as individual memory allocations, where the number of bytes in each allocation is a natural primary numeric dimension.

REFERENCES

• 1: Wilkinson, Leland. Sysgraph, The System for Graphics. SYSTAT, inc., Evanston, Illinois, 1989, pp. 159-160.

INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  D. Software
  D.1 PROGRAMMING TECHNIQUES

Additional Classification:
  F. Theory of Computation
  F.3 LOGICS AND MEANINGS OF PROGRAMS
      F.3.3 Studies of Program Constructs
          Subjects: Type structure

  I. Computing Methodologies
  I.3 COMPUTER GRAPHICS
      I.3.7 Three-Dimensional Graphics and Realism
          Subjects: Animation

General Terms:
Algorithms, Design

Keywords:
radial plots, software visualization