This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Robert Simpson, A Post-Doctoral Researcher at ...

Imagine tapping into a raw data feed from a distributed network of IoT devices in a logistics center. The center is full of robots, employee work stations, and shipping and receiving docks. The data ...

Data visualization is a process in data analytics where visual representation communicates the data and insights to facilitate good data-driven decisions. Basically, data visualization is ...

Most data are subject to uncertainty: the possibility that the true values may be different from our estimates. The unknown is especially difficult to escape in forecasts — of the weather, economic ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about digital marketing, data and privacy concerns. Any great story means visualization and detail. It takes the small ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Birgitta Böckeler, Distinguished Engineer at ...

As artificial intelligence (AI) speeds up and simplifies technical tasks, the ability to think creatively and communicate visually will be the competitive edge that sets the next generation of data ...

Conditional formatting is an easy way to expose detailed insights. Learn more in this Power BI tutorial. Designers often use table and matrix visualizations when summarizing numeric data because ...

Data visualizations can affect whether and how people understand and interpret data. Researchers and writers using data visualizations face choices about which data to use or emphasize. Those ...

Geoff McGhee is a journalist and data visualizer at Stanford University’s Bill Lane Center for the American West. Data Points is a new series where we explore the world of data visualization, ...