Immersive Visual Analytics for Transformative Neutron Scattering Science

Conference · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 2016

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/IMMERSIVE.2016.7932381· OSTI ID:1254798

Steed, Chad A ^[1]; Daniel, Jamison R ^[1]; Drouhard, Margaret ^[2]; Hahn, Steven E ^[1]; Proffen, Thomas E ^[1]

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1. ORNL
2. University of Washington, Seattle

The ORNL Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) provides the most intense pulsed neutron beams in the world for scientific research and development across a broad range of disciplines. SNS experiments produce large volumes of complex data that are analyzed by scientists with varying degrees of experience using 3D visualization and analysis systems. However, it is notoriously difficult to achieve proficiency with 3D visualizations. Because 3D representations are key to understanding the neutron scattering data, scientists are unable to analyze their data in a timely fashion resulting in inefficient use of the limited and expensive SNS beam time. We believe a more intuitive interface for exploring neutron scattering data can be created by combining immersive virtual reality technology with high performance data analytics and human interaction. In this paper, we present our initial investigations of immersive visualization concepts as well as our vision for an immersive visual analytics framework that could lower the barriers to 3D exploratory data analysis of neutron scattering data at the SNS.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Spallation Neutron Source; Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility (OLCF)
• Sponsoring Organization: ORNL LDRD Director's R&D
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-00OR22725
• OSTI ID: 1254798
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

data visualization
human-computer interaction
neutron scattering
virtual reality
visual analytics