Approaches to visualising Linked Data: A survey

被引:124
作者
Dadzie, Aba-Sah [1 ]
Rowe, Matthew [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Sheffield, Dept Comp Sci, OAK Grp, Sheffield S10 2TN, S Yorkshire, England
[2] Open Univ, Knowledge Media Inst, Milton Keynes MK7 6AA, Bucks, England
基金
欧盟第七框架计划;
关键词
Linked Data; information visualisation; visual analytics; user-centred design; users; consumption; INFORMATION VISUALIZATION; SEMANTIC WEB; KNOWLEDGE; DBPEDIA;
D O I
10.3233/SW-2011-0037
中图分类号
TP18 [人工智能理论];
学科分类号
140502 [人工智能];
摘要
The uptake and consumption of Linked Data is currently restricted almost entirely to the Semantic Web community. While the utility of Linked Data to non-tech savvy web users is evident, the lack of technical knowledge and an understanding of the intricacies of the semantic technology stack limit such users in their ability to interpret and make use of the Web of Data. A key solution in overcoming this hurdle is to visualise Linked Data in a coherent and legible manner, allowing non-domain and non-technical audiences to obtain a good understanding of its structure, and therefore implicitly compose queries, identify links between resources and intuitively discover new pieces of information. In this paper we describe key requirements which the visualisation of Linked Data must fulfil in order to lower the technical barrier and make the Web of Data accessible for all. We provide an extensive survey of current efforts in the Semantic Web community with respect to our requirements, and identify the potential for visual support to lead to more effective, intuitive interaction of the end user with Linked Data. We conclude with the conclusions drawn from our survey and analysis, and present proposals for advancing current Linked Data visualisation efforts.
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页码:89 / 124
页数:36
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