eulerForce: Force-directed layout for Euler diagrams |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Neurology, Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia;2. Clinical Institute of Laboratory Diagnosis, Zagreb University Hospital Center, Department of Pharmacology, Zagreb, Croatia;3. University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Croatia |
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Abstract: | Euler diagrams use closed curves to represent sets and their relationships. They facilitate set analysis, as humans tend to perceive distinct regions when closed curves are drawn on a plane. However, current automatic methods often produce diagrams with irregular, non-smooth curves that are not easily distinguishable. Other methods restrict the shape of the curve to for instance a circle, but such methods cannot draw an Euler diagram with exactly the required curve intersections for any set relations. In this paper, we present eulerForce, as the first method to adopt a force-directed approach to improve the layout and the curves of Euler diagrams generated by current methods. The layouts are improved in quick time. Our evaluation of eulerForce indicates the benefits of a force-directed approach to generate comprehensible Euler diagrams for any set relations in relatively fast time. |
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Keywords: | Euler diagram Venn diagram Force-directed |
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