Showcases of Visualization Research for Text Analytics and Explainable AI

The field of Information Visualization (InfoVis) uses interactive visualization techniques to help people understand and analyze data. It centers on abstract data without spatial correspondences; that is, usually it is not possible to map this information directly to the physical world. This data is typically inherently discrete. The related field of Visual Analytics (VA) focuses on the analytical reasoning of typically large and complex (often heterogeneous) data sets and combines techniques from interactive visualizations with computational analysis methods. I will show how these two fields belong together and highlight their potential to efficiently analyze data and machine learning models with diverse applications in the context of data-intensive sciences. To exemplify recent trends and developments in this area, I will present and discuss a selection of visualization showcases for text analytics and explainable AI developed by my research groups.

Bio

Prof. Dr. Andreas Kerren received his PhD degree in Computer Science from Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany. In 2008, he achieved his habilitation (docent competence) from Växjö University, Sweden. Dr. Kerren is currently a Full Professor of Information Visualization, Linköping University (LiU) and Linnaeus University (LNU), Sweden. He holds the Chair of Information Visualization at LiU and is head of the research group Information and Software Visualization at LNU. In addition, he is an ELLIIT professor supported by the Excellence Center at Linköping–Lund in Information Technology and key researcher of the Linnaeus University Centre for Data Intensive Sciences and Applications. His main research interests include several areas of information visualization and visual analytics, especially visual network analytics, text visualization, and the use of visual analytics for explainable AI. He is editorial board member of the Information Visualization and Computer Graphics Forum journals, has served as organizer/program chair at numerous conferences, such as IEEE VISSOFT 2013/2018 or GD 2018, and has edited a number of successful books on human-centered visualization. Kerren has published more than 200 peer-reviewed papers, articles, and book chapters.

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