Optimal Sankey Diagrams via Integer Programming

David Cheng Zarate; Pierre Le Bodic; Tim Dwyer; Graeme Gange; Peter Stuckey

doi:10.1109/PacificVis.2018.00025

Optimal Sankey Diagrams via Integer Programming

David Cheng Zarate, Pierre Le Bodic, Tim Dwyer, Graeme Gange, Peter Stuckey

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Abstract

We present the first practical Integer Linear Programming model for Sankey Diagram layout. We show that this approach is viable in terms of running time for reasonably complex diagrams and also that the quality of the layout is measurably and visibly better than heuristic approaches in terms of crossing reduction. Finally, we demonstrate that the model is easily extensible through the addition of constraints, such as arbitrary grouping of nodes.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - 2018 IEEE Pacific Visualization Symposium, PacificVis 2018
Subtitle of host publication	10–13 April 2018 Kobe, Japan
Editors	Stefan Bruckner, Koji Koyamada, Bongshin Lee
Place of Publication	Piscataway NJ USA
Publisher	IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Pages	135-139
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9781538614242
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PacificVis.2018.00025
Publication status	Published - 2018
Event	IEEE Pacific Visualization Symposium 2018 - Kobe, Japan Duration: 10 Apr 2018 → 13 Apr 2018 Conference number: 11th http://research.cbs.chula.ac.th/pvis2019/home.aspx

Conference

Conference	IEEE Pacific Visualization Symposium 2018
Abbreviated title	PacificVis 2018
Country	Japan
City	Kobe
Period	10/04/18 → 13/04/18
Internet address	http://research.cbs.chula.ac.th/pvis2019/home.aspx

Keywords

graph drawings
integer programming
Visualization

Cite this

Zarate, D. C., Bodic, P. L., Dwyer, T., Gange, G., & Stuckey, P. (2018). Optimal Sankey Diagrams via Integer Programming. In S. Bruckner, K. Koyamada, & B. Lee (Eds.), Proceedings - 2018 IEEE Pacific Visualization Symposium, PacificVis 2018: 10–13 April 2018 Kobe, Japan (pp. 135-139). IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1109/PacificVis.2018.00025

Zarate, David Cheng ; Bodic, Pierre Le ; Dwyer, Tim ; Gange, Graeme ; Stuckey, Peter. / Optimal Sankey Diagrams via Integer Programming. Proceedings - 2018 IEEE Pacific Visualization Symposium, PacificVis 2018: 10–13 April 2018 Kobe, Japan. editor / Stefan Bruckner ; Koji Koyamada ; Bongshin Lee. Piscataway NJ USA : IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2018. pp. 135-139

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Zarate, DC, Bodic, PL , Dwyer, T , Gange, G & Stuckey, P 2018, Optimal Sankey Diagrams via Integer Programming. in S Bruckner, K Koyamada & B Lee (eds), Proceedings - 2018 IEEE Pacific Visualization Symposium, PacificVis 2018: 10–13 April 2018 Kobe, Japan. IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Piscataway NJ USA, pp. 135-139, IEEE Pacific Visualization Symposium 2018, Kobe, Japan, 10/04/18. https://doi.org/10.1109/PacificVis.2018.00025

Optimal Sankey Diagrams via Integer Programming. / Zarate, David Cheng; Bodic, Pierre Le ; Dwyer, Tim ; Gange, Graeme ; Stuckey, Peter.

Proceedings - 2018 IEEE Pacific Visualization Symposium, PacificVis 2018: 10–13 April 2018 Kobe, Japan. ed. / Stefan Bruckner; Koji Koyamada; Bongshin Lee. Piscataway NJ USA : IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2018. p. 135-139.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review

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Zarate DC, Bodic PL , Dwyer T , Gange G , Stuckey P. Optimal Sankey Diagrams via Integer Programming. In Bruckner S, Koyamada K, Lee B, editors, Proceedings - 2018 IEEE Pacific Visualization Symposium, PacificVis 2018: 10–13 April 2018 Kobe, Japan. Piscataway NJ USA: IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 2018. p. 135-139 https://doi.org/10.1109/PacificVis.2018.00025

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