The Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) tools market is experiencing robust growth, driven by the increasing volume and complexity of data across industries. The rising need for data-driven decision-making, coupled with the expanding adoption of cloud-based analytics solutions, is fueling market expansion. While precise figures for market size and CAGR are not provided, a reasonable estimation, based on the prevalent growth in the broader analytics market and the crucial role of EDA in the data science workflow, would place the 2025 market size at approximately $3 billion, with a projected Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 15% through 2033. This growth is segmented across various applications, with large enterprises leading the adoption due to their higher investment capacity and complex data needs. However, SMEs are witnessing rapid growth in EDA tool adoption, driven by the increasing availability of user-friendly and cost-effective solutions. Further segmentation by tool type reveals a strong preference for graphical EDA tools, which offer intuitive visualizations facilitating better data understanding and communication of findings. Geographic regions, such as North America and Europe, currently hold a significant market share, but the Asia-Pacific region shows promising potential for future growth owing to increasing digitalization and data generation. Key restraints to market growth include the need for specialized skills to effectively utilize these tools and the potential for data bias if not handled appropriately. The competitive landscape is dynamic, with both established players like IBM and emerging companies specializing in niche areas vying for market share. Established players benefit from brand recognition and comprehensive enterprise solutions, while specialized vendors provide innovative features and agile development cycles. Open-source options like KNIME and R packages (Rattle, Pandas Profiling) offer cost-effective alternatives, particularly attracting academic institutions and smaller businesses. The ongoing development of advanced analytics functionalities, such as automated machine learning integration within EDA platforms, will be a significant driver of future market growth. Further, the integration of EDA tools within broader data science platforms is streamlining the overall analytical workflow, contributing to increased adoption and reduced complexity. The market's evolution hinges on enhanced user experience, more robust automation features, and seamless integration with other data management and analytics tools.

Electronic health records (EHRs) have been widely adopted in recent years, but often include a high proportion of missing data, which can create difficulties in implementing machine learning and other tools of personalized medicine. Completed datasets are preferred for a number of analysis methods, and successful imputation of missing EHR data can improve interpretation and increase our power to predict health outcomes. However, use of the most popular imputation methods mainly require scripting skills, and are implemented using various packages and syntax. Thus, the implementation of a full suite of methods is generally out of reach to all except experienced data scientists. Moreover, imputation is often considered as a separate exercise from exploratory data analysis, but should be considered as art of the data exploration process. We have created a new graphical tool, ImputEHR, that is based on a Python base and allows implementation of a range of simple and sophisticated (e.g., gradient-boosted tree-based and neural network) data imputation approaches. In addition to imputation, the tool enables data exploration for informed decision-making, as well as implementing machine learning prediction tools for response data selected by the user. Although the approach works for any missing data problem, the tool is primarily motivated by problems encountered for EHR and other biomedical data. We illustrate the tool using multiple real datasets, providing performance measures of imputation and downstream predictive analysis.

Context

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Content

Data from Game of Thrones series

Acknowledgements

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Unsupervised exploratory data analysis (EDA) is often the first step in understanding complex data sets. While summary statistics are among the most efficient and convenient tools for exploring and describing sets of data, they are often overlooked in EDA. In this paper, we show multiple case studies that compare the performance, including clustering, of a series of summary statistics in EDA. The summary statistics considered here are pattern recognition entropy (PRE), the mean, standard deviation (STD), 1-norm, range, sum of squares (SSQ), and X4, which are compared with principal component analysis (PCA), multivariate curve resolution (MCR), and/or cluster analysis. PRE and the other summary statistics are direct methods for analyzing datathey are not factor-based approaches. To quantify the performance of summary statistics, we use the concept of the “critical pair,” which is employed in chromatography. The data analyzed here come from different analytical methods. Hyperspectral images, including one of a biological material, are also analyzed. In general, PRE outperforms the other summary statistics, especially in image analysis, although a suite of summary statistics is useful in exploring complex data sets. While PRE results were generally comparable to those from PCA and MCR, PRE is easier to apply. For example, there is no need to determine the number of factors that describe a data set. Finally, we introduce the concept of divided spectrum-PRE (DS-PRE) as a new EDA method. DS-PRE increases the discrimination power of PRE. We also show that DS-PRE can be used to provide the inputs for the k-nearest neighbor (kNN) algorithm. We recommend PRE and DS-PRE as rapid new tools for unsupervised EDA.

The global market for data lens (visualizations of data) is experiencing robust growth, driven by the increasing adoption of data analytics across diverse industries. This market, estimated at $50 billion in 2025, is projected to achieve a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15% from 2025 to 2033. This expansion is fueled by several key factors. Firstly, the rising volume and complexity of data necessitate effective visualization tools for insightful analysis. Businesses are increasingly relying on interactive dashboards and data storytelling techniques to derive actionable intelligence from their data, fostering the demand for sophisticated data visualization solutions. Secondly, advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are enhancing the capabilities of data visualization platforms, enabling automated insights generation and predictive analytics. This creates new opportunities for vendors to offer more advanced and user-friendly tools. Finally, the growing adoption of cloud-based solutions is further accelerating market growth, offering enhanced scalability, accessibility, and cost-effectiveness. The market is segmented across various types, including points, lines, and bars, and applications, ranging from exploratory data analysis and interactive data visualization to descriptive statistics and advanced data science techniques. Major players like Tableau, Sisense, and Microsoft dominate the market, constantly innovating to meet evolving customer needs and competitive pressures. The geographical distribution of the market reveals strong growth across North America and Europe, driven by early adoption and technological advancements. However, emerging markets in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East & Africa are showing significant growth potential, fueled by increasing digitalization and investment in data analytics infrastructure. Restraints to growth include the high cost of implementation, the need for skilled professionals to effectively utilize these tools, and security concerns related to data privacy. Nonetheless, the overall market outlook remains positive, with continued expansion anticipated throughout the forecast period due to the fundamental importance of data visualization in informed decision-making across all sectors.

This dataset contains cleaned Titanic passenger data for EDA and machine learning tasks. Includes features like age, sex, class, fare, and family details. Ideal for survival prediction and beginner ML projects.

🚀 Great for:

Feature engineering

Data visualization

Classification modeling

🔄 Both train and test sets included.

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Question Paper Solutions of chapter Exploratory Data Analytics and Descriptive Statistics of Data Analytics Skills for Managers, 5th Semester , Bachelor in Business Administration 2020 - 2021

Mapper and Ball Mapper are Topological Data Analysis tools used for exploring high dimensional point clouds and visualizing scalar–valued functions on those point clouds. Inspired by open questions in knot theory, new features are added to Ball Mapper that enable encoding of the structure, internal relations and symmetries of the point cloud. Moreover, the strengths of Mapper and Ball Mapper constructions are combined to create a tool for comparing high dimensional data descriptors of a single dataset. This new hybrid algorithm, Mapper on Ball Mapper, is applicable to high dimensional lens functions. As a proof of concept we include applications to knot and game theory.

This is version 2.0.2.2017p of Met Office Hadley Centre's Integrated Surface Database, HadISD. These data are global sub-daily surface meteorological data that extends HadISD v2.0.1.2016f to include 2017 and so spans 1931-2017. These data include an update to the station selected and contain 8103 stations. These are the preliminary data for this version, a finalised version will be released in a few months with any station updates. The quality controlled variables in this dataset are: temperature, dewpoint temperature, sea-level pressure, wind speed and direction, cloud data (total, low, mid and high level). Past significant weather and precipitation data are also included, but have not been quality controlled, so their quality and completeness cannot be guaranteed. Quality control flags and data values which have been removed during the quality control process are provided in the qc_flags and flagged_values fields, and ancillary data files show the station listing with a station listing with IDs, names and location information. The data are provided as one NetCDF file per station. Files in the station_data folder station data files have the format "station_code"_HadISD_HadOBS_19310101-20171231_v2-0-2-2017p.nc. The station codes can be found under the docs tab or on the archive beside the station_data folder. The station codes file has five columns as follows: 1) station code, 2) station name 3) station latitude 4) station longitude 5) station height. To keep up to date with updates, news and announcements follow the HadOBS team on twitter @metofficeHadOBS. For more detailed information e.g bug fixes, routine updates and other exploratory analysis, see the HadISD blog: http://hadisd.blogspot.co.uk/ References: When using the dataset in a paper you must cite the following papers (see Docs for link to the publications) and this dataset (using the "citable as" reference) : Dunn, R. J. H., Willett, K. M., Parker, D. E., and Mitchell, L.: Expanding HadISD: quality-controlled, sub-daily station data from 1931, Geosci. Instrum. Method. Data Syst., 5, 473-491, doi:10.5194/gi-5-473-2016, 2016. Dunn, R. J. H., et al. (2012), HadISD: A Quality Controlled global synoptic report database for selected variables at long-term stations from 1973-2011, Clim. Past, 8, 1649-1679, 2012, doi:10.5194/cp-8-1649-2012 Smith, A., N. Lott, and R. Vose, 2011: The Integrated Surface Database: Recent Developments and Partnerships. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 92, 704–708, doi:10.1175/2011BAMS3015.1 For a homogeneity assessment of HadISD please see this following reference Dunn, R. J. H., K. M. Willett, C. P. Morice, and D. E. Parker. "Pairwise homogeneity assessment of HadISD." Climate of the Past 10, no. 4 (2014): 1501-1522. doi:10.5194/cp-10-1501-2014, 2014.

read-tv

The main paper is about, read-tv, open-source software for longitudinal data visualization. We uploaded sample use case surgical flow disruption data to highlight read-tv's capabilities. We scrubbed the data of protected health information, and uploaded it as a single CSV file. A description of the original data is described below.

Data source

Surgical workflow disruptions, defined as “deviations from the natural progression of an operation thereby potentially compromising the efficiency or safety of care”, provide a window on the systems of work through which it is possible to analyze mismatches between the work demands and the ability of the people to deliver the work. They have been shown to be sensitive to different intraoperative technologies, surgical errors, surgical experience, room layout, checklist implementation and the effectiveness of the supporting team. The significance of flow disruptions lies in their ability to provide a hitherto unavailable perspective on the quality and efficiency of the system. This allows for a systematic, quantitative and replicable assessment of risks in surgical systems, evaluation of interventions to address them, and assessment of the role that technology plays in exacerbation or mitigation.

In 2014, Drs Catchpole and Anger were awarded NIBIB R03 EB017447 to investigate flow disruptions in Robotic Surgery which has resulted in the detailed, multi-level analysis of over 4,000 flow disruptions. Direct observation of 89 RAS (robitic assisted surgery) cases, found a mean of 9.62 flow disruptions per hour, which varies across different surgical phases, predominantly caused by coordination, communication, equipment, and training problems.

Methods This section does not describe the methods of read-tv software development, which can be found in the associated manuscript from JAMIA Open (JAMIO-2020-0121.R1). This section describes the methods involved in the surgical work flow disruption data collection. A curated, PHI-free (protected health information) version of this dataset was used as a use case for this manuscript.

Observer training

Trained human factors researchers conducted each observation following the completion of observer training. The researchers were two full-time research assistants based in the department of surgery at site 3 who visited the other two sites to collect data. Human Factors experts guided and trained each observer in the identification and standardized collection of FDs. The observers were also trained in the basic components of robotic surgery in order to be able to tangibly isolate and describe such disruptive events.

Comprehensive observer training was ensured with both classroom and floor training. Observers were required to review relevant literature, understand general practice guidelines for observing in the OR (e.g., where to stand, what to avoid, who to speak to), and conduct practice observations. The practice observations were broken down into three phases, all performed under the direct supervision of an experienced observer. During phase one, the trainees oriented themselves to the real-time events of both the OR and the general steps in RAS. The trainee was also introduced to the OR staff and any other involved key personnel. During phase two, the trainer and trainee observed three RAS procedures together to practice collecting FDs and become familiar with the data collection tool. Phase three was dedicated to determining inter-rater reliability by having the trainer and trainee simultaneously, yet independently, conduct observations for at least three full RAS procedures. Observers were considered fully trained if, after three full case observations, intra-class correlation coefficients (based on number of observed disruptions per phase) were greater than 0.80, indicating good reliability.

Data collection

Following the completion of training, observers individually conducted observations in the OR. All relevant RAS cases were pre-identified on a monthly basis by scanning the surgical schedule and recording a list of procedures. All procedures observed were conducted with the Da Vinci Xi surgical robot, with the exception of one procedure at Site 2, which was performed with the Si robot. Observers attended those cases that fit within their allotted work hours and schedule. Observers used Microsoft Surface Pro tablets configured with a customized data collection tool developed using Microsoft Excel to collect data. The data collection tool divided procedures into five phases, as opposed to the four phases previously used in similar research, to more clearly distinguish between task demands throughout the procedure. Phases consisted of phase 1 - patient in the room to insufflation, phase 2 -insufflation to surgeon on console (including docking), phase 3 - surgeon on console to surgeon off console, phase 4 - surgeon off console to patient closure, and phase 5 - patient closure to patient leaves the operating room. During each procedure, FDs were recorded into the appropriate phase, and a narrative, time-stamp, and classification (based off of a robot-specific FD taxonomy) were also recorded.

Each FD was categorized into one of ten categories: communication, coordination, environment, equipment, external factors, other, patient factors, surgical task considerations, training, or unsure. The categorization system is modeled after previous studies, as well as the examples provided for each FD category.

Once in the OR, observers remained as unobtrusive as possible. They stood at an appropriate vantage point in the room without getting in the way of team members. Once an appropriate time presented itself, observers introduced themselves to the circulating nurse and informed them of the reason for their presence. Observers did not directly engage in conversations with operating room staff, however, if a staff member approached them with any questions/comments they would respond.

Data Reduction and PHI (Protected Health Information) Removal

This dataset uses 41 of the aforementioned surgeries. All columns have been removed except disruption type, a numeric timestamp for number of minutes into the day, and surgical phase. In addition, each surgical case had it's initial disruption set to 12 noon, (720 minutes).

Context and Methodology

Research Domain:
The dataset is part of a project focused on retail sales forecasting. Specifically, it is designed to predict daily sales for Rossmann, a chain of over 3,000 drug stores operating across seven European countries. The project falls under the broader domain of time series analysis and machine learning applications for business optimization. The goal is to apply machine learning techniques to forecast future sales based on historical data, which includes factors like promotions, competition, holidays, and seasonal trends.

Purpose:
The primary purpose of this dataset is to help Rossmann store managers predict daily sales for up to six weeks in advance. By making accurate sales predictions, Rossmann can improve inventory management, staffing decisions, and promotional strategies. This dataset serves as a training set for machine learning models aimed at reducing forecasting errors and supporting decision-making processes across the company’s large network of stores.

How the Dataset Was Created:
The dataset was compiled from several sources, including historical sales data from Rossmann stores, promotional calendars, holiday schedules, and external factors such as competition. The data is split into multiple features, such as the store's location, promotion details, whether the store was open or closed, and weather information. The dataset is publicly available on platforms like Kaggle and was initially created for the Kaggle Rossmann Store Sales competition. The data is made accessible via an API for further analysis and modeling, and it is structured to help machine learning models predict future sales based on various input variables.

Technical Details

Dataset Structure:

The dataset consists of three main files, each with its specific role:

1. Train:
   This file contains the historical sales data, which is used to train machine learning models. It includes daily sales information for each store, as well as various features that could influence the sales (e.g., promotions, holidays, store type, etc.).

   https://handle.test.datacite.org/10.82556/yb6j-jw41
   PID: b1c59499-9c6e-42c2-af8f-840181e809db

2. Test2:
   The test dataset mirrors the structure of train.csv but does not include the actual sales values (i.e., the target variable). This file is used for making predictions using the trained machine learning models. It is used to evaluate the accuracy of predictions when the true sales data is unknown.

   https://handle.test.datacite.org/10.82556/jerg-4b84
   PID: 7cbb845c-21dd-4b60-b990-afa8754a0dd9

3. Store:
   This file provides metadata about each store, including information such as the store’s location, type, and assortment level. This data is essential for understanding the context in which the sales data is gathered.

   https://handle.test.datacite.org/10.82556/nqeg-gy34
   PID: 9627ec46-4ee6-4969-b14a-bda555fe34db

Data Fields Description:

• Id: A unique identifier for each (Store, Date) combination within the test set.

• Store: A unique identifier for each store.

• Sales: The daily turnover (target variable) for each store on a specific day (this is what you are predicting).

• Customers: The number of customers visiting the store on a given day.

• Open: An indicator of whether the store was open (1 = open, 0 = closed).

• StateHoliday: Indicates if the day is a state holiday, with values like:

  • 'a' = public holiday,

  • 'b' = Easter holiday,

  • 'c' = Christmas,

  • '0' = no holiday.

• SchoolHoliday: Indicates whether the store is affected by school closures (1 = yes, 0 = no).

• StoreType: Differentiates between four types of stores: 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd'.

• Assortment: Describes the level of product assortment in the store:

  • 'a' = basic,

  • 'b' = extra,

  • 'c' = extended.

• CompetitionDistance: Distance (in meters) to the nearest competitor store.

• CompetitionOpenSince[Month/Year]: The month and year when the nearest competitor store opened.

• Promo: Indicates whether the store is running a promotion on a particular day (1 = yes, 0 = no).

• Promo2: Indicates whether the store is participating in Promo2, a continuing promotion for some stores (1 = participating, 0 = not participating).

• Promo2Since[Year/Week]: The year and calendar week when the store started participating in Promo2.

• PromoInterval: Describes the months when Promo2 is active, e.g., "Feb,May,Aug,Nov" means the promotion starts in February, May, August, and November.

Software Requirements

To work with this dataset, you will need to have specific software installed, including:

• DBRepo Authorization: This is required to access the datasets via the DBRepo API. You may need to authenticate with an API key or login credentials to retrieve the datasets.

• Python Libraries: Key libraries for working with the dataset include:

  • pandas for data manipulation,

  • numpy for numerical operations,

  • matplotlib and seaborn for data visualization,

  • scikit-learn for machine learning algorithms.

Additional Resources

Several additional resources are available for working with the dataset:

1. Presentation:
   A presentation summarizing the exploratory data analysis (EDA), feature engineering process, and key insights from the analysis is provided. This presentation also includes visualizations that help in understanding the dataset’s trends and relationships.

2. Jupyter Notebook:
   A Jupyter notebook, titled Retail_Sales_Prediction_Capstone_Project.ipynb, is provided, which details the entire machine learning pipeline, from data loading and cleaning to model training and evaluation.

3. Model Evaluation Results:
   The project includes a detailed evaluation of various machine learning models, including their performance metrics like training and testing scores, Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE), and Root Mean Squared Error (RMSE). This allows for a comparison of model effectiveness in forecasting sales.

4. Trained Models (.pkl files):
   The models trained during the project are saved as .pkl files. These files contain the trained machine learning models (e.g., Random Forest, Linear Regression, etc.) that can be loaded and used to make predictions without retraining the models from scratch.

5. sample_submission.csv:
   This file is a sample submission file that demonstrates the format of predictions expected when using the trained model. The sample_submission.csv contains predictions made on the test dataset using the trained Random Forest model. It provides an example of how the output should be structured for submission.

These resources provide a comprehensive guide to implementing and analyzing the sales forecasting model, helping you understand the data, methods, and results in greater detail.

This is version 2.0.2.2017f of Met Office Hadley Centre's Integrated Surface Database, HadISD. These data are global sub-daily surface meteorological data that extends HadISD v2.0.1.2016p to include 2017 and so spans 1931-2017, it replaces the preliminary version (v2.0.2.2017p) as the ISD data for 2017 are now finalised. The quality controlled variables in this dataset are: temperature, dewpoint temperature, sea-level pressure, wind speed and direction, cloud data (total, low, mid and high level). Past significant weather and precipitation data are also included, but have not been quality controlled, so their quality and completeness cannot be guaranteed. Quality control flags and data values which have been removed during the quality control process are provided in the qc_flags and flagged_values fields, and ancillary data files show the station listing with a station listing with IDs, names and location information. The data are provided as one NetCDF file per station. Files in the station_data folder station data files have the format "station_code"_HadISD_HadOBS_19310101-20171231_v2-0-2-2017f.nc. The station codes can be found under the docs tab or on the archive beside the station_data folder. The station codes file has five columns as follows: 1) station code, 2) station name 3) station latitude 4) station longitude 5) station height. To keep informed about updates, news and announcements follow the HadOBS team on twitter @metofficeHadOBS. For more detailed information e.g bug fixes, routine updates and other exploratory analysis, see the HadISD blog: http://hadisd.blogspot.co.uk/ For a more detailed description of precipitation see: http://hadisd.blogspot.co.uk/2018/03/precipitation-in-hadisd.html References: When using the dataset in a paper you must cite the following papers (see Docs for link to the publications) and this dataset (using the "citable as" reference) : Dunn, R. J. H., Willett, K. M., Parker, D. E., and Mitchell, L.: Expanding HadISD: quality-controlled, sub-daily station data from 1931, Geosci. Instrum. Method. Data Syst., 5, 473-491, doi:10.5194/gi-5-473-2016, 2016. Dunn, R. J. H., et al. (2012), HadISD: A Quality Controlled global synoptic report database for selected variables at long-term stations from 1973-2011, Clim. Past, 8, 1649-1679, 2012, doi:10.5194/cp-8-1649-2012 Smith, A., N. Lott, and R. Vose, 2011: The Integrated Surface Database: Recent Developments and Partnerships. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 92, 704–708, doi:10.1175/2011BAMS3015.1 For a homogeneity assessment of HadISD please see this following reference Dunn, R. J. H., K. M. Willett, C. P. Morice, and D. E. Parker. "Pairwise homogeneity assessment of HadISD." Climate of the Past 10, no. 4 (2014): 1501-1522. doi:10.5194/cp-10-1501-2014, 2014.

This is version v3.4.0.2023f of Met Office Hadley Centre's Integrated Surface Database, HadISD. These data are global sub-daily surface meteorological data. This update (v3.4.0.2023f) to HadISD corrects a long-standing bug which was discovered in autumn 2023 whereby the neighbour checks (and associated [un]flagging for some other tests) were not being implemented. For more details see the posts on the HadISD blog: https://hadisd.blogspot.com/2023/10/bug-in-buddy-checks.html & https://hadisd.blogspot.com/2024/01/hadisd-v3402023f-future-look.html The quality controlled variables in this dataset are: temperature, dewpoint temperature, sea-level pressure, wind speed and direction, cloud data (total, low, mid and high level). Past significant weather and precipitation data are also included, but have not been quality controlled, so their quality and completeness cannot be guaranteed. Quality control flags and data values which have been removed during the quality control process are provided in the qc_flags and flagged_values fields, and ancillary data files show the station listing with a station listing with IDs, names and location information. The data are provided as one NetCDF file per station. Files in the station_data folder station data files have the format "station_code"_HadISD_HadOBS_19310101-20240101_v3.4.1.2023f.nc. The station codes can be found under the docs tab. The station codes file has five columns as follows: 1) station code, 2) station name 3) station latitude 4) station longitude 5) station height. To keep informed about updates, news and announcements follow the HadOBS team on twitter @metofficeHadOBS. For more detailed information e.g bug fixes, routine updates and other exploratory analysis, see the HadISD blog: http://hadisd.blogspot.co.uk/ References: When using the dataset in a paper you must cite the following papers (see Docs for link to the publications) and this dataset (using the "citable as" reference) : Dunn, R. J. H., (2019), HadISD version 3: monthly updates, Hadley Centre Technical Note. Dunn, R. J. H., Willett, K. M., Parker, D. E., and Mitchell, L.: Expanding HadISD: quality-controlled, sub-daily station data from 1931, Geosci. Instrum. Method. Data Syst., 5, 473-491, doi:10.5194/gi-5-473-2016, 2016. Dunn, R. J. H., et al. (2012), HadISD: A Quality Controlled global synoptic report database for selected variables at long-term stations from 1973-2011, Clim. Past, 8, 1649-1679, 2012, doi:10.5194/cp-8-1649-2012 Smith, A., N. Lott, and R. Vose, 2011: The Integrated Surface Database: Recent Developments and Partnerships. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 92, 704–708, doi:10.1175/2011BAMS3015.1 For a homogeneity assessment of HadISD please see this following reference Dunn, R. J. H., K. M. Willett, C. P. Morice, and D. E. Parker. "Pairwise homogeneity assessment of HadISD." Climate of the Past 10, no. 4 (2014): 1501-1522. doi:10.5194/cp-10-1501-2014, 2014.

Sonification for Exploratory Data Analysis #### Chapter 8: Sonification Models In Chapter 8 of the thesis, 6 sonification models are presented to give some examples for the framework of Model-Based Sonification, developed in Chapter 7. Sonification models determine the rendering of the sonification and possible interactions. The "model in mind" helps the user to interprete the sound with respect to the data. ##### 8.1 Data Sonograms Data Sonograms use spherical expanding shock waves to excite linear oscillators which are represented by point masses in model space. * Table 8.2, page 87: Sound examples for Data Sonograms File: Iris dataset: started in plot (a) at S0 (b) at S1 (c) at S2
10d noisy circle dataset: started in plot (c) at S0 (mean) (d) at S1 (edge)
10d Gaussian: plot (d) started at S0
3 clusters: Example 1
3 clusters: invisible columns used as output variables: Example 2 Description: Data Sonogram Sound examples for synthetic datasets and the Iris dataset Duration: about 5 s ##### 8.2 Particle Trajectory Sonification Model This sonification model explores features of a data distribution by computing the trajectories of test particles which are injected into model space and move according to Newton's laws of motion in a potential given by the dataset. * Sound example: page 93, PTSM-Ex-1 Audification of 1 particle in the potential of phi(x). * Sound example: page 93, PTSM-Ex-2 Audification of a sequence of 15 particles in the potential of a dataset with 2 clusters. * Sound example: page 94, PTSM-Ex-3 Audification of 25 particles simultaneous in a potential of a dataset with 2 clusters. * Sound example: page 94, PTSM-Ex-4 Audification of 25 particles simultaneous in a potential of a dataset with 1 cluster. * Sound example: page 95, PTSM-Ex-5 sigma-step sequence for a mixture of three Gaussian clusters * Sound example: page 95, PTSM-Ex-6 sigma-step sequence for a Gaussian cluster * Sound example: page 96, PTSM-Iris-1 Sonification for the Iris Dataset with 20 particles per step. * Sound example: page 96, PTSM-Iris-2 Sonification for the Iris Dataset with 3 particles per step. * Sound example: page 96, PTSM-Tetra-1 Sonification for a 4d tetrahedron clusters dataset. ##### 8.3 Markov chain Monte Carlo Sonification The McMC Sonification Model defines a exploratory process in the domain of a given density p such that the acoustic representation summarizes features of p, particularly concerning the modes of p by sound. * Sound Example: page 105, MCMC-Ex-1 McMC Sonification, stabilization of amplitudes. * Sound Example: page 106, MCMC-Ex-2 Trajectory Audification for 100 McMC steps in 3 cluster dataset * McMC Sonification for Cluster Analysis, dataset with three clusters, page 107 * Stream 1 MCMC-Ex-3.1 * Stream 2 MCMC-Ex-3.2 * Stream 3 MCMC-Ex-3.3 * Mix MCMC-Ex-3.4 * McMC Sonification for Cluster Analysis, dataset with three clusters, T =0.002s, page 107 * Stream 1 MCMC-Ex-4.1 (stream 1) * Stream 2 MCMC-Ex-4.2 (stream 2) * Stream 3 MCMC-Ex-4.3 (stream 3) * Mix MCMC-Ex-4.4 * McMC Sonification for Cluster Analysis, density with 6 modes, T=0.008s, page 107 * Stream 1 MCMC-Ex-5.1 (stream 1) * Stream 2 MCMC-Ex-5.2 (stream 2) * Stream 3 MCMC-Ex-5.3 (stream 3) * Mix MCMC-Ex-5.4 * McMC Sonification for the Iris dataset, page 108 * MCMC-Ex-6.1 * MCMC-Ex-6.2 * MCMC-Ex-6.3 * MCMC-Ex-6.4 * MCMC-Ex-6.5 * MCMC-Ex-6.6 * MCMC-Ex-6.7 * MCMC-Ex-6.8 ##### 8.4 Principal Curve Sonification Principal Curve Sonification represents data by synthesizing the soundscape while a virtual listener moves along the principal curve of the dataset through the model space. * Noisy Spiral dataset, PCS-Ex-1.1 , page 113 * Noisy Spiral dataset with variance modulation PCS-Ex-1.2 , page 114 * 9d tetrahedron cluster dataset (10 clusters) PCS-Ex-2 , page 114 * Iris dataset, class label used as pitch of auditory grains PCS-Ex-3 , page 114 ##### 8.5 Data Crystallization Sonification Model * Table 8.6, page 122: Sound examples for Crystallization Sonification for 5d Gaussian distribution File: DCS started at center, in tail, from far outside Description: DCS for dataset sampled from N{0, I_5} excited at different locations Duration: 1.4 s * Mixture of 2 Gaussians, page 122 * DCS started at point A DCS-Ex1A * DCS started at point B DCS-Ex1B * Table 8.7, page 124: Sound examples for DCS on variation of the harmonics factor File: h_omega = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Description: DCS for a mixture of two Gaussians with varying harmonics factor Duration: 1.4 s * Table 8.8, page 124: Sound examples for DCS on variation of the energy decay time File: tau_(1/2) = 0.001, 0.005, 0.01, 0.05, 0.1, 0.2 Description: DCS for a mixture of two Gaussians varying the energy decay time tau_(1/2) Duration: 1.4 s * Table 8.9, page 125: Sound examples for DCS on variation of the sonification time File: T = 0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8 Description: DCS for a mixture of two Gaussians on varying the duration T Duration: 0.2s -- 8s * Table 8.10, page 125: Sound examples for DCS on variation of model space dimension File: selected columns of the dataset: (x0) (x0,x1) (x0,...,x2) (x0,...,x3) (x0,...,x4) (x0,...,x5) Description: DCS for a mixture of two Gaussians varying the dimension Duration: 1.4 s * Table 8.11, page 126: Sound examples for DCS for different excitation locations File: starting point: C0, C1, C2 Description: DCS for a mixture of three Gaussians in 10d space with different rank(S) = {2,4,8} Duration: 1.9 s * Table 8.12, page 126: Sound examples for DCS for the mixture of a 2d distribution and a 5d cluster File: condensation nucleus in (x0,x1)-plane at: (-6,0)=C1, (-3,0)=C2, ( 0,0)=C0 Description: DCS for a mixture of a uniform 2d and a 5d Gaussian Duration: 2.16 s * Table 8.13, page 127: Sound examples for DCS for the cancer dataset File: condensation nucleus in (x0,x1)-plane at: benign 1, benign 2
malignant 1, malignant 2 Description: DCS for a mixture of a uniform 2d and a 5d Gaussian Duration: 2.16 s ##### 8.6 Growing Neural Gas Sonification * Table 8.14, page 133: Sound examples for GNGS Probing File: Cluster C0 (2d): a, b, c
Cluster C1 (4d): a, b, c
Cluster C2 (8d): a, b, c Description: GNGS for a mixture of 3 Gaussians in 10d space Duration: 1 s * Table 8.15, page 134: Sound examples for GNGS for the noisy spiral dataset File: (a) GNG with 3 neurons 1, 2
(b) GNG with 20 neurons end, middle, inner end
(c) GNG with 45 neurons outer end, middle, close to inner end, at inner end
(d) GNG with 150 neurons outer end, in the middle, inner end
(e) GNG with 20 neurons outer end, in the middle, inner end
(f) GNG with 45 neurons outer end, in the middle, inner end Description: GNG probing sonification for 2d noisy spiral dataset Duration: 1 s * Table 8.16, page 136: Sound examples for GNG Process Monitoring Sonification for different data distributions File: Noisy spiral with 1 rotation: sound
Noisy spiral with 2 rotations: sound
Gaussian in 5d: sound
Mixture of 5d and 2d distributions: sound Description: GNG process sonification examples Duration: 5 s #### Chapter 9: Extensions #### In this chapter, two extensions for Parameter Mapping

Description: Dive into the world of exceptional cinema with our meticulously curated dataset, "IMDb's Gems Unveiled." This dataset is a result of an extensive data collection effort based on two critical criteria: IMDb ratings exceeding 7 and a substantial number of votes, surpassing 10,000. The outcome? A treasure trove of 4070 movies meticulously selected from IMDb's vast repository.

What sets this dataset apart is its richness and diversity. With more than 20 data points meticulously gathered for each movie, this collection offers a comprehensive insight into each cinematic masterpiece. Our data collection process leveraged the power of Selenium and Pandas modules, ensuring accuracy and reliability.

Cleaning this vast dataset was a meticulous task, combining both Excel and Python for optimum precision. Analysis is powered by Pandas, Matplotlib, and NLTK, enabling to uncover hidden patterns, trends, and themes within the realm of cinema.

Note: The data is collected as of April 2023. Future versions of this analysis include Movie recommendation system Please do connect for any queries, All Love, No Hate.

So I traveled through Metro Manila today and I had to endure the traffic which inspired me to gather data on people in Metro Manila who tweeted about the traffic situation.

So what I did is I scraped twitter for public tweets using the keywords "traffic manila".

Date range: January 1, 2022, to December 23, 2022 (I'll probably update this to include until Dec 31, 2022)

License

CC-BY

Original Data Source: Traffic Tweets in Manila - Jan 2022 - Dec 2022

This is version 3.1.1.2020f of Met Office Hadley Centre's Integrated Surface Database, HadISD. These data are global sub-daily surface meteorological data that extends HadISD v3.1.0.2019f to include 2020 and so spans 1931-2020. The quality controlled variables in this dataset are: temperature, dewpoint temperature, sea-level pressure, wind speed and direction, cloud data (total, low, mid and high level). Past significant weather and precipitation data are also included, but have not been quality controlled, so their quality and completeness cannot be guaranteed. Quality control flags and data values which have been removed during the quality control process are provided in the qc_flags and flagged_values fields, and ancillary data files show the station listing with a station listing with IDs, names and location information. The data are provided as one NetCDF file per station. Files in the station_data folder station data files have the format "station_code"_HadISD_HadOBS_19310101-20210101_v3-1-1-2020f.nc. The station codes can be found under the docs tab. The station codes file has five columns as follows: 1) station code, 2) station name 3) station latitude 4) station longitude 5) station height. To keep informed about updates, news and announcements follow the HadOBS team on twitter @metofficeHadOBS. For more detailed information e.g bug fixes, routine updates and other exploratory analysis, see the HadISD blog: http://hadisd.blogspot.co.uk/ References: When using the dataset in a paper you must cite the following papers (see Docs for link to the publications) and this dataset (using the "citable as" reference) : Dunn, R. J. H., (2019), HadISD version 3: monthly updates, Hadley Centre Technical Note. Dunn, R. J. H., Willett, K. M., Parker, D. E., and Mitchell, L.: Expanding HadISD: quality-controlled, sub-daily station data from 1931, Geosci. Instrum. Method. Data Syst., 5, 473-491, doi:10.5194/gi-5-473-2016, 2016. Dunn, R. J. H., et al. (2012), HadISD: A Quality Controlled global synoptic report database for selected variables at long-term stations from 1973-2011, Clim. Past, 8, 1649-1679, 2012, doi:10.5194/cp-8-1649-2012 Smith, A., N. Lott, and R. Vose, 2011: The Integrated Surface Database: Recent Developments and Partnerships. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 92, 704–708, doi:10.1175/2011BAMS3015.1 For a homogeneity assessment of HadISD please see this following reference Dunn, R. J. H., K. M. Willett, C. P. Morice, and D. E. Parker. "Pairwise homogeneity assessment of HadISD." Climate of the Past 10, no. 4 (2014): 1501-1522. doi:10.5194/cp-10-1501-2014, 2014.

The ability to predict earthquakes is invaluable, especially in high-risk seismic zones, yet precise predictions remain elusive. One potential reason is the limited integration of statistical approaches in earthquake research. In this study, I employed exploratory data analysis (EDA), a data-driven parametric statistical method, to investigate seismic records from Japan, using data provided by the Japan Meteorological Agency. The intervals between earthquakes closely followed an exponential distribution, defined by a single parameter, λ, representing event frequency. In contrast to the conventional Gutenberg-Richter law, earthquake magnitudes conformed to a normal distribution, characterised by two parameters: µ (mean) and σ (scale). After establishing these distributions and their parameters, significant shifts became evident. Before the 2011 Tohoku Pacific Ocean earthquake, notable changes emerged: earthquake intervals initially shortened, possibly reflecting energy destabilisation around asperities at plate boundaries, followed by an increase in the magnitude scale. These patterns suggest tectonic plates are heterogeneous, with varying boundary rigidity. Additionally, moving averages of magnitude exhibited substantial fluctuations, reaching unusually high levels. Identifying such anomalies accurately required understanding baseline distributions under normal conditions. Broadening the use of EDA across diverse seismic datasets could improve prediction accuracy. This study underscores the importance of statistical methodologies in seismic research and provides critical insights for enhancing seismic risk assessment.

Dataset

This dataset was created by Shoaib Vanu

Contents

The UKCP18 exploratory extended time-mean sea level projections are provided as spatially a continuous dataset around the UK coastline for the period 2007-2300. These exploratory projections have been devised to be used seamlessly with the UKCP18 21st Century projections and provide very similar values for the period up to 2100. Users should be aware that post-2100 projections have a far greater degree of uncertainty than the 21st Century projections and should therefore be treated as illustrative of the potential future changes. Note that we cannot rule out substantially larger sea level rise in the coming centuries than is represented in the projections presented here. The data consist of annual time series of the projected change in the time-mean coastal water level relative to the average value for the period 1981-2000. Projections are available for the RCP2.6, RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 climate change scenarios (Meinshausen et al, 2011). As with the 21st Century projections, nine percentiles are provided to characterise the projection uncertainty, based on underlying modelling uncertainty. However, users should view these uncertainties with a much lower degree of confidence for the period post-2100.

This dataset was updated in March 2023 to correct a minor processing error in the earlier version of the UKCP18 site-specific sea level projections relating to the adjustment applied to convert from the IPCC AR5 baseline of 1986-2005 to the baseline period of 1981-2000. The update results in about a 1 cm increase compared to the original data release for all UKCP18 site-specific sea level projections at all timescales. Further details can be found in the accompanying technical note.