Process and processor interaction: architecture independent visualisation schema
Eugenio Zabala, Richard H.S. Taylor · 1993
The enormous quantities of trace data available to the user of parallel systems overwhelms most traditional data presentation approaches. This paper proposes a model that combines visual and audio stimuli to organise and present data. The psychological basis for this model is presented, and the implications for applicability and implementation explored. A practical implementation of this model Maritxu is introduced. Maritxu focuses on the presentation of the run-time behaviour of networks of parallel processors. It provides the user with total control over the visualisation process, and as such is an ideal tool for both analysis and experiment. The paper concludes by examining the effectiveness of this approach when used to analyse real data. Recommendations for further development of the model in relation to this implementation are presented and discussed.