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We have a wealth of data processing and data sources at our fingertips, such as M3, SuperPod, my.SMU, and STABLE. Understanding and interpreting the sheer amount of
data can be overwhelming. Making sense of the data and using the data to tell the story is where the power of data visualization lies. OIT has embarked on several critical data visualization projects, supporting research, operations, and strategic decision-making. Using Tableau and PowerBI, our teams have produced several incredible dashboards that bring the data to life.
Working with Addy Family Centennial Professor in Civil Engineering Dr. Nicos Makris, the team built a visualization model from cell phone mobility data studying the
inherent resilience of cities to a disruptive event such as
“ Visualization will also be helpful as
a way for other researchers in the field to interface with our large datasets in a user-friendly way.
DR. ADAM NORRIS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE
a natural disaster. Dr. Makris and his team came up with
a mathematical model for describing the characteristic rhythm of a city based around the flow of people’s movement on a daily basis. We then used SMU’s HPC resources to crunch the actual mobility data and studied how the city of Dallas reacted to and recovered from the 2021 winter storm. We have since used the model to evaluate other cities’ responses to similar disruptive events.
Partnering with Assistant Professor of Biological Science Dr. Adam Norris, the team built a visualization model of the frequencies of gene expressions within neurons in worms. Although one might presume the data to be simple, it was very complex. For example, some genes are expressed only once, while others could be
Example Visualization of the Ceramics Found by Approximate Year and General Type
ImPROvInG EnTERPRISE SySTEmS FOR FAculTy & STAFF
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