Qviz: A Framework for Querying and Visualizing Data

T. Alan Keahey, Patrick McCormick, James Ahrens and Katarzyna Keahey. Qviz: A Framework for Querying and Visualizing Data. Proceedings of SPIE Visual Data Exploration and Analysis VI, January 2001.

Abstract:: Qviz is a lightweight, modular,and easy to use parallel system for interactive analytical query processing and visual presentation of large datasets. Qviz allows queries of arbitrary complexity to be easily constructed using a specialized scripting language. Visual presentation of the results is also easily achieved via simple scripted and interactive commands to our query-specific visualization tools. This paper describes our initial experiences with the Qviz system for querying and visualizing scientific datasets, showing how Qviz has been used in two different applications: ocean modeling and linear accelerator simulations.
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