Energy Flow Visualization using Particle System

Energy Flow Visualization using Particle System

conference paper

de

It is difficult to imagine modern science without using graphs, charts or diagrams. They are used to provide deeper insights regarding particular details. However, in the course of time, methods for data representation are changing. Other visualization methods, like virtual reality, have been developed. Especially for processes that cannot be seen in reality, intuitive visualizations are the basis to create understanding for the process itself. Energy management is a complex problem where a deep understanding of the underlying processes, like energy flows, is a necessary basis. In this paper, we therefore present a new method of energy visualization. This method is based on the con-cept of particle systems. The main idea of using particle systems for the visualization of energy is to show dynamic changes of energy consumption over time. This new visualization should be easy to understand and more intuitive and comprehensive as the existing ones. To achieve this goal, it is necessary to develop and implement a method that visualizes the energy flow, e.g. inside a machine tool in 3D space, by a representation of the energy flow through a particle system.

It is difficult to imagine modern science without using graphs, charts or diagrams. They are used to provide deeper insights regarding particular details. However, in the course of time, methods for data representation are changing. Other visualization methods, like virtual reality, have been developed. Especially for processes that cannot be seen in reality, intuitive visualizations are the basis to create understanding for the process itself. Energy management is a complex problem where a deep understanding of the underlying processes, like energy flows, is a necessary basis. In this paper, we therefore present a new method of energy visualization. This method is based on the con-cept of particle systems. The main idea of using particle systems for the visualization of energy is to show dynamic changes of energy consumption over time. This new visualization should be easy to understand and more intuitive and comprehensive as the existing ones. To achieve this goal, it is necessary to develop and implement a method that visualizes the energy flow, e.g. inside a machine tool in 3D space, by a representation of the energy flow through a particle system.

It is difficult to imagine modern science without using graphs, charts or diagrams. They are used to provide deeper insights regarding particular details. However, in the course of time, methods for data representation are changing. Other visualization methods, like virtual reality, have been developed. Especially for processes that cannot be seen in reality, intuitive visualizations are the basis to create understanding for the process itself. Energy management is a complex problem where a deep understanding of the underlying processes, like energy flows, is a necessary basis. In this paper, we therefore present a new method of energy visualization. This method is based on the con-cept of particle systems. The main idea of using particle systems for the visualization of energy is to show dynamic changes of energy consumption over time. This new visualization should be easy to understand and more intuitive and comprehensive as the existing ones. To achieve this goal, it is necessary to develop and implement a method that visualizes the energy flow, e.g. inside a machine tool in 3D space, by a representation of the energy flow through a particle system.

Visualization, Particle system, Sankey diagram

Visualization, Particle system, Sankey diagram

2014

26.08.2014

Fraunhofer-Institut fur Werkzeugmaschinene und Umfortechnik

Germamy, Chemnitz

978-3-95735-003-9

3. Methodenband der Querschnittsarbeitsgruppe "Energetisch-wirtschaftliche Bilanzierung" des Spitzentechnologieclusters eniPROD

73–78

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