Christian Tominski

apl. Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil.

Visual Analytics Group
Institute for Visual & Analytic Computing
Computer Science • University of Rostock
christian.tominski [ät] uni-rostock.de

About

Christian is a scientist at the Institute for Visual & Analytic Computing at the University of Rostock, Germany. He received doctoral (Dr.-Ing.) and post-doctoral (Dr.-Ing. habil.) degrees in 2006 and 2015, respectively. In 2021, he was granted the title of professor (apl. Prof.) for human-data interaction. His main research interests are in visualization of and interaction with data. He is particularly interested in effective and efficient techniques for interactively exploring and editing complex data. Christian has published numerous papers on new visualization and interaction techniques for multivariate data, temporal data, geo-spatial data, and graphs. He co-authored three books, including a book on the visualization of time-oriented data in 2011, a book focusing on interaction for visualization in 2015, and a more general book about interactive visual data analysis in 2020. Christian has developed several visual analytics systems and tools, including the LandVis system for spatio-temporal health data, the VisAxes tool for time-oriented data, and the CGV system for coordinated graph visualization.

Awards

Recent talks

Modern Interaction for Visual Analytics, Information+Visualization Talk Series, Potsdam, Germany, 2021
Visual Analytics – Empowering the Human in the Loop, Keynote at the EuroVis Workshop on Visual Analytics (EuroVA), Norrköping, Sweden, 2020
Enhancing Visual Analytics with Guidance and Progression, Dresden Talks on Interaction & Visualization, Dresden, Germany, 2020
Interaction for Visual Data Analysis, Visual Computing Colloquium, Magdeburg, Germany, 2020

Research Interests

Visualization

Multi-variate data visualization, time-series visualization, geo-visualization, visualization of movement data, graph visualization
Coordinated multiple-views visualization
Visualization on interactive displays and large high-resolution displays

Interaction

Interaction for visual data analysis
Interactive lenses
Interactive visual comparison
Navigation and exploration techniques
Guidance for visual analytics

Computation

Analytic support for interactive exploration
Efficient algorithms and data structures for visualization
Asynchronous progressive computation

Books

Visualization of Time-Oriented Data, Second Edition

W. Aigner, S. Miksch, H. Schumann, C. Tominski, Springer, 2023

Building on the success of the first edition, the second edition of the book Visualization of Time-Oriented Data comprehensively highlights current visualization methods as well as approaches to interaction and computational analysis. The book is available under an open-access license.

Interactive Visual Data Analysis

C. Tominski and H. Schumann, A K Peters Visualization Series, CRC Press, 2020

In the age of big data, being able to make sense of data is an important key to success. Interactive Visual Data Analysis advocates the synthesis of visualization, interaction, and automatic computation to facilitate insight generation and knowledge crystallization from large and complex data.

Interaction for Visualization

C. Tominski, Synthesis Lectures on Visualization, No. 3, Morgan & Claypool, 2015

The goal of Interaction for Visualization is to strengthen the interaction side of visualization. Based on a review of general aspects of interaction, the book develops an interaction-oriented view on visualization. This view comprises five key aspects: the data, the tasks, the technology, the human, and the implementation.

Visualization of Time-Oriented Data

W. Aigner, S. Miksch, H. Schumann, C. Tominski, Springer, 2011

Time is an exceptional dimension. Understanding time-oriented data enables us to learn from the past in order to predict, plan, and build the future. Visualization of Time-Oriented Data addresses the distinct characteristics of time and presents appropriate visual and analytical methods to explore and analyze time-oriented data.

Professional

University and Memberships

Interim head of the chair of Visual Analytics
Interim head of the chair of Computer Graphics
Elected member of the faculty council
Member of the GI Visualization special interest group
Member of the INFO.RO association

Editor, Chair, and Organizer

Symposium HS.2020, 2020
Guest-Editor Special Section on Visual Analytics in The Visual Computer, 2018
Workshop Co-Chair EuroVis Workshop on Visual Analytics (EuroVA), 2017, 2018
Organizer Special Track Interactive Visualization in Novel and Heterogeneous Display Environments at the International Symposium on Visual Computing (ISVC), 2011

Committees

Eurographics Conference on Visualization (EuroVis)
EuroVis Workshop on Visual Analytics (EuroVA)
IEEE Information Visualization (InfoVis)
IEEE Visual Analytics Science and Technology (VAST)
IEEE Working Conference on Software Visualization (VISSOFT)
International Symposium on Vision, Modeling and Visualization (VMV)
International Symposium on Graph Drawing (GD)
International Conference on Information Visualization Theory and Applications (IVAPP)
International Workshop on Big Data Visual Exploration and Analytics (BigVis)
ITS Workshop on Visual Data Exploration on Interactive Surfaces (DEXIS)

Reviewing

Journals: Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, Computer Graphics Forum, Information Visualization, Computers & Graphics, Computer Graphics and Applications, Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction, International Journal on Geographical Information Science, Cartographic Journal, Software: Practice and Experience, Information Systems, Interacting with Computers, Journal of Imaging Sciences and Technology, Informatics, Behavior & Information Technology
Conferences and workshops: VIS, EuroVis, CHI, EuroVA, PacificVis, UIST, IV, BigVis, SIGRAD, VAKD, GeoVA(t), GeoViz
Research foundations: DFG (Germany), BW Stiftung (Germany), NWO (Netherlands), NSERC (Canada), ANR (France)
Publishers: CRC Press, Morgan & Claypool

Teaching

Student Information

I provide advice for students on how to engage in student projects and theses in the "Student How To" guide. Reading it is highly recommended.

Courses

Master Visual Computing
- Visualization
- Interaction
- Literature Project
- Software Project

Bachelor Computer Science
- Visualization Project
- Interactive Systems

Computer Science for Natural Scientists
- Introduction to Programming
- Algorithms and Data Structures

Topics for Projects and Theses

MA = Master thesis, BA = Bachelor thesis, SP = Software project, LP = Literature project

VR Interaction for 3D Axes-Based Visualization^MA
Multi-layer Network Visualization^MA
Automatic Labeling for SVG Visualizations^MA
Labeling Zoomable Graph Visualizations^MA
WebGL Framework for Axes-based Visualization^MA
Visualization of JSON Schema Evaluation^MA
Visualization of Distributed Algorithms^MA
Sub-space Statistics for Guiding Data Navigation^MA
Guidance for Graph Exploration on Small Displays^MA
Metaphoric Visualization of Marine Data on Mobile Devices^{BA, MA}

Visualizing Model Provenance Graphs^{BA, MA}
Multi-touch Framework for Dynamic Data Graphics^{BA, MA}
Utilizing the Floor in Immersive Analytics^BA, in progress
Touch and pen interaction for Responsive Matrix Cells^{BA, MA}
Precise Interactive Dual-handed Multi-touch Range Specification^{BA, MA}
Labeling Choropleth Maps^{SP, BA}
A Testbed for Off-screen Visualization^SP
3D Wormplots for Immersive Analytics^SP
Natural Language Interaction for Visual Data Analysis^{MA, LP}
Coping with Overplotting in Scatter Plots^LP
Multi-modal Interaction for Visualization^LP

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Publications

Statistics

Books: 4
Chapters: 11
Journal articles: 24
Conference papers: 36

Technical reports: 10
Abstracts, posters, etc.: 21
Theses: 2
Edited works: 2

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2023

W. Aigner, S. Miksch, H. Schumann, and C. Tominski. Visualization of Time-Oriented Data. Revised and Expanded Second Edition, Springer, 2023. (ISBN: ?)

2022

P. Berger, H. Schumann, and C. Tominski. Towards Understanding Edit Histories of Multivariate Graphs. Proceedings of the EuroVis Workshop on Visual Analytics (EuroVA), Rome, Italy, Eurographics Association, 2022.
P. Berger, H. Schumann, and C. Tominski. Integrating Visual Exploration and Direct Editing of Multivariate Graphs. In: B. Kovalerchuk, K. Nazemi, R. Andonie, N. Datia, and E. Bannissi (ed.) Integrating Artificial Intelligence and Visualization for Visual Knowledge Discovery, Springer, 2022. (ISBN: 978-3-030-93119-3)

2021

R. Langner, L. Besançon, C. Collins, T. Dwyer, P. Isenberg, T. Isenberg, B. Lee, C. Perin, and C. Tominski. An Introduction to Mobile Data Visualization. In: B. Lee, R. Dachselt, P. Isenberg, and E. K. Choe (ed.) Mobile Data Visualization, CRC Press, 2021. (ISBN: 9780367548421)
T. Horak, W. Aigner, M. Brehmer, A. Joshi, and C. Tominski. Responsive Visualization Design for Mobile Devices. In: B. Lee, R. Dachselt, P. Isenberg, and E. K. Choe (ed.) Mobile Data Visualization, CRC Press, 2021. (ISBN: 9780367548421)
M. Brehmer, B. Lee, J. Stasko, and C. Tominski. Interacting with Visualization on Mobile Devices. In: B. Lee, R. Dachselt, P. Isenberg, and E. K. Choe (ed.) Mobile Data Visualization, CRC Press, 2021. (ISBN: 9780367548421)
C. Tominski, G. Andrienko, N. Andrienko, S. Bleisch, S. I. Fabrikant, E. Mayr, S. Miksch, M. Pohl, and A. Skupin. Toward Flexible Visual Analytics Augmented through Smooth Display Transitions. Visual Informatics, Vol. 5, No. 3, 2021.
C. Ripken, S. Tusk, and C. Tominski. Immersive Analytics of Heterogeneous Biological Data Informed through Need-finding Interviews. Proceedings of the EuroVis Workshop on Visual Analytics (EuroVA), Zurich, Switzerland, Eurographics Association, 2021.
M.-J. Bludau, M. Dörk, and C. Tominski. Unfolding Edges for Exploring Multivariate Edge Attributes in Graphs. Poster at Eurographics Conference on Visualization (EuroVis), Zurich, Switzerland, 2021.
T. Horak, P. Berger, H. Schumann, R. Dachselt, and C. Tominski. Responsive Matrix Cells: A Focus+Context Approach for Exploring and Editing Multivariate Graphs. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, Vol. 27, No. 2, 2021. (T. Horak and P. Berger are joint first authors.)

2020

T. Horak, P. Berger, H. Schumann, R. Dachselt, and C. Tominski. Responsive Matrix Cells: A Focus+Context Approach for Exploring and Editing Multivariate Graphs. arXiv:2009.03385 [cs.GR], CoRR, 2020. (T. Horak and P. Berger are joint first authors.)
S. Kluge, S. Gladisch, U. F. von Lukas, O. Staadt, and C. Tominski. Virtual Lenses as Embodied Tools for Immersive Analytics. Proceedings of the GI VR / AR Workshop (VAR), Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V., 2020.
C. Tominski. Visual Analytics – Empowering the Human in the Loop. Keynote at the EuroVis Workshop on Visual Analytics (EuroVA), Norrköping, Sweden, 2020.
D. Ceneda, N. Andrienko, G. Andrienko, T. Gschwandtner, S. Miksch, N. Piccolotto, T. Schreck, M. Streit, J. Suschnigg, and C. Tominski. Guide Me in Analysis: A Framework for Guidance Designers. Computer Graphics Forum, Vol. 39, No. 6, 2020.
C. Bors, C. Eichner, S. Miksch, C. Tominski, H. Schumann, and T. Gschwandtner. Exploring Time Series Segmentations Using Uncertainty and Focus+Context Techniques. Short Paper Proceedings of the Eurographics Conference on Visualization (EuroVis), Norrköping, SE, Eurographics Association, 2020.
C. Tominski and H. Schumann. Interactive Visual Data Analysis. AK Peters Visualization Series, CRC Press, 2020. (ISBN: 9781498753982)
C. Eichner, H. Schumann, and C. Tominski. Making Parameter Dependencies of Time-Series Segmentation Visually Understandable. Computer Graphics Forum, Vol. 39, No. 1, 2020.

2019

C. Eichner, H. Schumann, and C. Tominski. Multi-display Visual Analysis: Model, Interface, and Layout Computation. arXiv:1912.08558 [cs.GR], CoRR, 2019.
S. Kluge, S. Gladisch, U. F. von Lukas, O. Staadt, and C. Tominski. Virtual Lenses as Embodied Tools for Immersive Analytics. arXiv:1911.10044 [cs.GR], CoRR, 2019.
P. Berger, H. Schumann, and C. Tominski. Visually Exploring Relations Between Structure and Attributes in Multivariate Graphs. Proceedings of the International Conference Information Visualisation (IV), Paris, France, IEEE Computer Society, 2019. (Best Paper Award IV 2019)
C. Tominski, G. Andrienko, N. V. Andrienko, S. Bleisch, S. I. Fabrikant, E. Mayr, S. Miksch, M. Pohl, and A. Skupin. Flexible Visualization of Sets over Time and Space. Visual Analytics for Sets over Time and Space (Dagstuhl Seminar 19192), Schloss Dagstuhl – Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik, 2019.
S. Knudsen, J. Aerts, D. Archambault, R. Chang, J.-D. Fekete, M. Grandjean, J. Kennedy, M. Kivelä, M. Magnani, H. C. Purchase, C. Tominski, P. Valdivia, and T. von Landesberger. Unifying the Framework of Multi-Layer Network and Visual Analytics. Visual Analytics of Multilayer Networks Across Disciplines (Dagstuhl Seminar 19061), Schloss Dagstuhl – Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik, 2019.

2018

D. Ceneda, T. Gschwandtner, S. Miksch, and C. Tominski. Guided Visual Exploration of Cyclical Patterns in Time-series. Proceedings of the IEEE Symposium on Visualization in Data Science (VDS), Berlin, Germany, IEEE Computer Society, 2018.
P. Berger, M. Chegini, H. Schumann, and C. Tominski. Integrated Visualization of Structure and Attribute Similarity of Multivariate Graphs. Poster at IEEE Conference on Information Visualization (InfoVis), Berlin, Germany, 2018. (Honorable Mention Poster Award at IEEE VIS 2018)
S. Kluge, S. Gladisch, U. F. von Lukas, and C. Tominski. Virtual Lenses for Immersive Analytics. Poster at IEEE Conference on Scientific Visualization (SciVis), Berlin, Germany, 2018.
C. Eichner, H. Schumann, and C. Tominski. Supporting Visual Parameter Analysis of Time Series Segmentation with Correlation Calculations. Poster at EG/VGTC Conference on Visualization (EuroVis), Brno, Czech Republic, 2018. (Poster Honorable Mention EuroVis 2018)
C. Tominski and T. von Landesberger (ed.). Proceedings of the EuroVis Workshop on Visual Analytics (EuroVA). Eurographics Association, 2018.
S. Krause, G. Bieber, C. Tominski, and M. Kreuseler. Visualisierung von digitalen, individuellen Gesundheitsdaten am Beispiel des Blutzuckerverlaufs bei gesunden Menschen. Proceedings of the Wismarer Wirtschaftsinformatik-Tage (WIWITA), Wismar, Germany, Hochschule Wismar, 2018.
D. Ceneda, T. Gschwandtner, T. May, S. Miksch, M. Streit, and C. Tominski. Guidance or No Guidance? A Decision Tree Can Help. Proceedings of the EuroVis Workshop on Visual Analytics (EuroVA), Brno, Czech Republic, Eurographics Association, 2018.

2017

D. Ceneda, T. Gschwandtner, T. May, S. Miksch, H.-J. Schulz, M. Streit, and C. Tominski. Amending the Characterization of Guidance in Visual Analytics. arXiv:1710.06615 [cs.HC], CoRR, 2017.
C. Tominski, S. Gladisch, U. Kister, R. Dachselt, and H. Schumann. Interactive Lenses for Visualization: An Extended Survey. Computer Graphics Forum, Vol. 36, No. 6, 2017.
M. Sedlmair and C. Tominski (ed.). Proceedings of the EuroVis Workshop on Visual Analytics (EuroVA). Eurographics Association, 2017.
U. Kister, K. Klamka, C. Tominski, and R. Dachselt. GraSp: Combining Spatially-aware Mobile Devices and a Display Wall for Graph Visualization and Interaction. Computer Graphics Forum, Vol. 36, No. 3, 2017.
S. Dübel, M. Röhlig, C. Tominski, and H. Schumann. Visualizing 3D Terrain, Geo-Spatial Data, and Uncertainty. Informatics, Vol. 4, No. 1, 2017.
C. Tominski, W. Aigner, S. Miksch, and H. Schumann. Images of Time. In: A. Black, P. Luna, O. Lund, and S. Walker (ed.) Information Design: Research and Practice, Routledge, 2017. (ISBN: 9780415786324)
D. Ceneda, T. Gschwandtner, T. May, S. Miksch, H.-J. Schulz, M. Streit, and C. Tominski. Characterizing Guidance in Visual Analytics. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, Vol. 23, No. 1, 2017.

2016

S. Gladisch, V. Weigandt, H. Schumann, and C. Tominski. Orthogonal Edge Routing for the EditLens. arXiv:1612.05064 [cs.GR], CoRR, 2016.
C. Eichner, S. Gladisch, H. Schumann, and C. Tominski. Direct Visual Editing of Node Attributes in Graphs. Informatics, Vol. 3, No. 4, 2016.
C. Tominski. CompaRing: Reducing Costs of Visual Comparison. Short Paper Proceedings of the Eurographics Conference on Visualization (EuroVis), Groningen, NL, Eurographics Association, 2016.

2015

S. Gladisch, H. Schumann, M. Luboschik, and C. Tominski. Toward Using Matrix Visualizations for Graph Editing. Poster at IEEE Conference on Information Visualization (InfoVis), Chicago, USA, 2015.
S. Gladisch, U. Kister, C. Tominski, R. Dachselt, and H. Schumann. Mapping Tasks to Interactions for Graph Exploration and Editing. Poster at IEEE Conference on Information Visualization (InfoVis), Chicago, USA, 2015.
T. Nocke, S. Buschmann, J. F. Donges, N. Marwan, H.-J. Schulz, and C. Tominski. Review: Visual Analytics of Climate Networks. Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics, Vol. 22, 2015.
A. Radloff, C. Tominski, T. Nocke, and H. Schumann. Supporting Presentation and Discussion of Visualization Results in Smart Meeting Rooms. The Visual Computer, Vol. 31, No. 9, 2015.
C. Tominski. Interaction for Visualization. Synthesis Lectures on Visualization, No. 3, Morgan & Claypool, 2015. (ISBN: 9781627057738)
W. Aigner, S. Miksch, H. Schumann, and C. Tominski. Visualization Techniques for Time-Oriented Data. In: M. Ward, G. Grinstein, and D. Keim (ed.) Interactive Data Visualization: Foundations, Techniques, and Applications (2nd edition), CRC Press, 2015. (ISBN: 9781482257373)
M. Luboschik, M. Röhlig, A. T. Bittig, N. Andrienko, H. Schumann, and C. Tominski. Feature-Driven Visual Analytics of Chaotic Parameter-Dependent Movement. Computer Graphics Forum, Vol. 34, No. 3, 2015. (Best Paper Award EuroVis 2015)
S. Gladisch, U. Kister, C. Tominski, R. Dachselt, and H. Schumann. Mapping Tasks to Interactions for Graph Exploration and Graph Editing on Interactive Surfaces. arXiv:1504.07844 [cs.HC], CoRR, 2015.

2014

S. Gladisch and C. Tominski. Toward Integrated Exploration and Manipulation of Data Attributes in Graphs. Poster at IEEE Conference on Information Visualization (InfoVis), Paris, France, 2014.
C. Tominski. Contributions to the Cornerstones of Interaction in Visualization. Habilitation thesis, University of Rostock, 2014. (date of defense: Oct. 6, 2015)
C. Tominski, S. Gladisch, U. Kister, R. Dachselt, and H. Schumann. A Survey on Interactive Lenses in Visualization. EuroVis State-of-the-Art Reports, Swansea, UK, Eurographics Association, 2014.
S. Gladisch, H. Schumann, M. Ernst, G. Füllen, and C. Tominski. Semi-Automatic Editing of Graphs with Customized Layouts. Computer Graphics Forum, Vol. 33, No. 3, 2014.
G. Andrienko, N. Andrienko, H. Schumann, and C. Tominski. Visualization of Trajectory Attributes in Space-Time Cube and Trajectory Wall. In: M. Buchroithner, N. Prechtel, and D. Burghardt (ed.) Cartography from Pole to Pole, Springer, 2014. (ISBN: 9783642326172)
C. Eichner, A. Bittig, H. Schumann, and C. Tominski. Analyzing Simulations of Biochemical Systems with Feature-Based Visual Analytics. Computers & Graphics, Vol. 38, 2014.

2013

H.-J. Schulz, M. Streit, T. May, and C. Tominski. Towards a Characterization of Guidance in Visualization. Poster at IEEE Conference on Information Visualization (InfoVis), Atlanta, USA, 2013.
C. Collins, S. Attfield, F. Chevalier, M. Czerwinski, H. Lam, C. Plaisant, C. Tominski, and M. X. Zhou. Mixed Initiative Interaction. Interaction with Information for Visual Reasoning (Dagstuhl Seminar 13352), Schloss Dagstuhl – Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik, 2013.
D. Keefe, S. Carpendale, P. Cheng, F. Chevalier, C. Collins, T. Isenberg, D. Kirsh, H. Lam, C. North, K. Sedig, C. Tominski, and X. Yuan. Magic Interactions with Information for Visual Reasoning. Interaction with Information for Visual Reasoning (Dagstuhl Seminar 13352), Schloss Dagstuhl – Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik, 2013.
S. Gladisch, H. Schumann, and C. Tominski. Navigation Recommendations for Exploring Hierarchical Graphs. Advances in Visual Computing: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Visual Computing (ISVC), Rethymnon, Crete, Springer, 2013.
C. Eichner, A. Bittig, H. Schumann, and C. Tominski. Feature-Based Visual Analytics for Studying Simulations of Dynamic Bi-Stable Spatial Systems. Proceedings of the EuroVis Workshop on Visual Analytics (EuroVA), Leipzig, Germany, Eurographics Association, 2013.
S. Buschmann, T. Nocke, and C. Tominski. Towards Visualizing Geo-Referenced Climate Networks. Workshop GeoViz Interactive Maps that Help People Think, Hamburg, Germany, 2013.

2012

M. Luboschik, C. Tominski, A. T. Bittig, A. M. Uhrmacher, and H. Schumann. Towards Interactive Visual Analysis of Microscopic-Level Simulation Data. Proceedings of the Annual SIGRAD Conference, Special Theme: Interactive Visual Analysis of Data, Växjö, Sweden, Linköping University Electronic Press, 2012.
C. Tominski and H.-J. Schulz. The Great Wall of Space-Time. Proceedings of the Workshop on Vision, Modeling & Visualization (VMV), Magdeburg, Germany, Eurographics Association, 2012.
C. Tominski, C. Forsell, and J. Johansson. Interaction Support for Visual Comparison Inspired by Natural Behavior. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, Vol. 18, No. 12, 2012.
C. Tominski, H. Schumann, G. Andrienko, and N. Andrienko. Stacking-Based Visualization of Trajectory Attribute Data. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, Vol. 18, No. 12, 2012.
C. Tominski and H.-J. Schulz. A Wall-Like Visualization for Spatio-Temporal Data. Workshop GeoVisual Analytics, Time to Focus on Time at the International Conference on Geographic Information Science (GIScience), Columbus, USA, 2012.

2011

C. Tominski, H. Schumann, M. Spindler, and R. Dachselt. Towards Utilizing Novel Interactive Displays for Information Visualization. Proceedings of Workshop on Data Exploration for Interactive Surfaces (DEXIS), Kobe, Japan, HAL Research Report, 2011.
C. Tominski and F. Löffler. Novel Interaction Techniques for Visual Comparison. Poster at IEEE Conference on Information Visualization (InfoVis), Providence, USA, 2011.
A. Lehmann, H. Schumann, O. Staadt, and C. Tominski. Physical Navigation to Support Graph Exploration on a Large High-Resolution Display. Advances in Visual Computing: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Visual Computing (ISVC), Las Vegas, USA, Springer, 2011.
H. Schumann and C. Tominski. Analytical, Visual, and Interactive Concepts for Geo-Visual Analytics. Journal of Visual Languages & Computing, Vol. 22, No. 4, 2011.
C. Tominski, J. F. Donges, and T. Nocke. Information Visualization in Climate Research. Proceedings of the International Conference Information Visualisation (IV), London, UK, IEEE Computer Society, 2011.
D. Q. Nguyen, C. Tominski, H. Schumann, and T. A. Ta. Visualizing Tags with Spatiotemporal References. Proceedings of the International Conference Information Visualisation (IV), London, UK, IEEE Computer Society, 2011.
W. Aigner, S. Miksch, H. Schumann, and C. Tominski. Visualization of Time-Oriented Data. Springer, 2011. (ISBN: 9780857290786)
C. Tominski. Event-Based Concepts for User-Driven Visualization. Information Visualization, Vol. 10, No. 1, 2011.

2010

G. Andrienko, N. Andrienko, U. Demšar, D. Dransch, J. Dykes, S. I. Fabrikant, M. Jern, M.-J. Kraak, H. Schumann, and C. Tominski. Space and Time. In: D. Keim, J. Kohlhammer, G. Ellis, and F. Mansmann (ed.) Mastering the Information Age – Solving Problems with Visual Analytics, Eurographics Association, 2010. (ISBN: 9783905673777)
M. Spindler, C. Tominski, H. Schumann, and R. Dachselt. Tangible Views for Information Visualization. Proceedings of the ACM International Conference on Interactive Tabletops and Surfaces (ITS), Saarbrücken, Germany, ACM, 2010.
M. Spindler, C. Tominski, M. Hauschild, H. Schumann, and R. Dachselt. Novel Fields of Application for Tangible Displays above the Tabletop. Proceedings of the ACM International Conference on Interactive Tabletops and Surfaces (ITS), Saarbrücken, Germany, ACM, 2010.
M. Spindler, C. Tominski, H. Schumann, and R. Dachselt. Poster: Towards Making InfoVis Views Tangible. Poster at IEEE Conference on Information Visualization (InfoVis), Salt Lake City, USA, 2010.
G. Andrienko, N. Andrienko, U. Demšar, D. Dransch, J. Dykes, S. I. Fabrikant, M. Jern, M.-J. Kraak, H. Schumann, and C. Tominski. Space, Time and Visual Analytics. International Journal of Geographical Information Science, Vol. 24, No. 10, 2010.
S. Hadlak, C. Tominski, H.-J. Schulz, and H. Schumann. Visualization of Attributed Hierarchical Structures in a Spatio-Temporal Context. International Journal of Geographical Information Science, Vol. 24, No. 10, 2010.
S. Hadlak, C. Tominski, H.-J. Schulz, and H. Schumann. Visualization of Hierarchies in Space and Time. Workshop GeoVA(t) - Geospatial Visual Analytics: Focus on Time at the AGILE International Conference on Geographic Information Science, Guimarães, Portugal, 2010.

2009

C. Tominski, J. Abello, and H. Schumann. CGV – An Interactive Graph Visualization System. Computers & Graphics, Vol. 33, No. 6, 2009.
H. Piringer, C. Tominski, P. Muigg, and W. Berger. A Multi-Threading Architecture to Support Interactive Visual Exploration. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, Vol. 15, No. 6, 2009.
C. Thiede, C. Tominski, and H. Schumann. Service-Oriented Information Visualization for Smart Environments. Proceedings of the International Conference Information Visualisation (IV), Barcelona, Spain, IEEE Computer Society, 2009.
C. Tominski, J. Abello, and H. Schumann. Two Novel Techniques for Interactive Navigation of Graph Layouts. Poster at Eurographics/IEEE Symposium on Visualization (EuroVis), Berlin, Germany, 2009.

2008

C. Tominski and H. Schumann. Enhanced Interactive Spiral Display. Proceedings of the Annual SIGRAD Conference, Special Theme: Interactivity, Stockholm, Sweden, Linköping University Electronic Press, 2008.
C. Tominski and H. Schumann. Visualization of Gene Combinations. Proceedings of the International Conference Information Visualisation (IV), London, UK, IEEE Computer Society, 2008.
C. Tominski, G. Fuchs, and H. Schumann. Task-Driven Color Coding. Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Visualisation (IV), London, UK, IEEE Computer Society, 2008.
C. Tominski, P. Schulze-Wollgast, and H. Schumann. Visual Methods for Analyzing Human Health Data. In: N. Wickramasinghe and E. Geisler (ed.) Encyclopedia of Healthcare Information Systems, Information Science Reference, 2008. (ISBN: 9781599048895)
M. John, C. Tominski, and H. Schumann. Visual and Analytical Extensions for the Table Lens. Proceedings of Visualization and Data Analysis (VDA), San Jose, USA, SPIE/IS&T, 2008.
W. Aigner, S. Miksch, W. Müller, H. Schumann, and C. Tominski. Visual Methods for Analyzing Time-Oriented Data. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, Vol. 14, No. 1, 2008.

2007

W. Aigner, A. Bertone, S. Miksch, C. Tominski, and H. Schumann. Towards a Conceptual Framework for Visual Analytics of Time and Time-Oriented Data. Proceedings of the Winter Simulation Conference (WSC), Washington, USA, IEEE Press, 2007.
C. Tominski, C. Holzhüter, A. Unger, and H. Schumann. Interactive Poster: Visualization of Gene Combinations. Poster at IEEE Information Visualization Conference (InfoVis), Sacramento, USA, 2007.
J. Abello, H.-J. Schulz, H. Schumann, and C. Tominski. Interactive Poster: CGV – Coordinated Graph Visualization. Poster at IEEE Information Visualization Conference (InfoVis), Sacramento, USA, 2007.
J. Abello, H.-J. Schulz, B. Gaudin, and C. Tominski. Interactive Poster: Name That Cluster – Text vs. Graphics. Poster at IEEE Information Visualization Conference (InfoVis), Sacramento, USA, 2007.
W. Aigner, S. Miksch, W. Müller, H. Schumann, and C. Tominski. Visualizing Time-Oriented Data – A Systematic View. Computers & Graphics, Vol. 31, No. 3, 2007. (Computers & Graphics Top Cited Article 2005-2010)
G. Bieber, C. Tominski, and B. Urban. TiDi Browser: A Novel Photo Browsing Technique for Mobile Devices. Proceedings of Multimedia on Mobile Devices, San Jose, USA, SPIE/IS&T, 2007.

2006

C. Tominski. Event-Based Visualization for User-Centered Visual Analysis. PhD thesis, University of Rostock, 2006. (date of defense: Nov. 8, 2006)
M. John, C. Tominski, and H. Schumann. Interactive Poster: Two-Tone Pseudo Coloring for Multiple Variables. Poster at IEEE Information Visualization Conference (InfoVis), Baltimore, USA, 2006.
C. Tominski, J. Abello, F. van Ham, and H. Schumann. Fisheye Tree Views and Lenses for Graph Visualization. Proceedings of the International Conference Information Visualisation (IV), London, UK, IEEE Computer Society, 2006.
R. Rosenbaum, C. Tominski, and H. Schumann. Graphical Content On Mobile Devices. In: M. Khosrow-Pour (ed.) Encyclopedia of E-Commerce, E-Government, and Mobile Commerce, Idea Group Reference, 2006. (ISBN: 1591407990)

2005

C. Tominski, J. Abello, and H. Schumann. Interactive Poster: 3D Axes-Based Visualizations for Time Series Data. Poster at IEEE Symposium on Information Visualization (InfoVis), Minneapolis, USA, 2005.
C. Tominski, P. Schulze-Wollgast, and H. Schumann. 3D Information Visualization for Time Dependent Data on Maps. Proceedings of the International Conference Information Visualisation (IV), London, UK, IEEE Computer Society, 2005.
P. Schulze-Wollgast, C. Tominski, and H. Schumann. Enhancing Visual Exploration by Appropriate Color Coding. Proceedings of the International Conference in Central Europe on Computer Graphics, Visualization and Computer Vision (WSCG), Plzeň, Czech Republic, 2005.

2004

C. Tominski and H. Schumann. An Event-Based Approach to Visualization. Proceedings of the International Conference Information Visualisation (IV), London, UK, IEEE Computer Society, 2004.
R. Rosenbaum, H. Schumann, and C. Tominski. Presenting Large Graphical Contents on Mobile Devices – Performance Issues. Proceedings of the Information Resources Management Association International Conference (IRMA), New Orleans, USA, Idea Group, Inc., 2004.
C. Tominski, J. Abello, and H. Schumann. Axes-Based Visualizations with Radial Layouts. Proceedings of the ACM Symposium on Applied Computing (SAC), Nicosia, Cyprus, ACM, 2004.

2003

C. Tominski, J. Abello, and H. Schumann. Interactive Poster: Axes-Based Visualizations for Time Series Data. Poster at IEEE Symposium on Information Visualization (InfoVis), Seattle, USA, 2003.
G. Bieber and C. Tominski. Visualization Techniques for Personal Tasks on Mobile Computers. Proceedings of the HCI International Conference, Hersonissos, Crete, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc., 2003.
R. Rosenbaum and C. Tominski. Pixels vs. Vectors: Presentation of Large Images on Mobile Devices. International Workshop on Mobile Computing (IMC), Rostock, Germany, 2003.
P. Schulze-Wollgast, H. Schumann, and C. Tominski. Visual Analysis of Human Health Data. Proceedings of the Information Resources Management Association International Conference (IRMA), Philadelphia, USA, Idea Group, Inc., 2003.
C. Tominski, P. Schulze-Wollgast, and H. Schumann. Visualisierung zeitlicher Verläufe auf geografischen Karten. In: Visualisierung und Erschließung von Geodaten, Kirschbaum Verlag, 2003. (ISBN: 3781215776)

Mentored Students

Statistics

Master's theses: 33
Bachelor's theses: 21

Student projects: 23

2022

Hannes H.: Vergleichende Analyse von animierten Transitionen für die Graphvisualisierung, Masters's thesis
Sebastian B.: Lokale Dynamische Anpassung von Node-Link Layouts zur Hervorhebung von Features zwischen Knoten, Bachelor's thesis
Antonia D.: Handlungsempfehlungen für die visuelle Exploration von multi-skalen Datenräumen, Masters's thesis

2021

Joshua L.: Visuelle Hervorhebung in Netzwerkdiagrammen, Bachelor's thesis
Antonia D.: Neuronale Netze verstehen durch Visualisierung, Literature project

2020

Antonia G.: Visualisierung von Krankheitsausbreitungen, Bachelor's thesis
Paul L.: Guiding the Interactive Exploration of Large Ship Models, Bachelor's thesis

2018

Hannes H.: Flexible Layouts für Bring & Go, Bachelor's thesis

2017

Albrecht R.: Darstellung und Editierung von Transferfunktionen für die visuelle Exploration von 3D Retinadaten, Masters's thesis
Arne N.: Multi-touch Interaktion für die visuelle Exploration von Bewegungstrajektorien, Masters's thesis
Tim K.: An Interface for the Stereoscopic Visualization of Trajectories, Software project

2016

Albrecht R.: Guidance für Visualisierung, Literature project
Arne N.: Direkte Manipulation in Visualisierungstechniken, Literature project
Philipp A.: Interaktive Anfragen für Bewegungstrajektorien, Masters's thesis
Alexander B.: Offscreen Visualisierung, Software project

2015

Philipp A.: Extended Dynamic Temporal Queries, Software project
Xing W.: Gestures for Exploring and Querying Time-Oriented Data, Masters's thesis
Philipp A.: Spatio-Temporal Dynamic Queries, Literature project

2014

Geghetsik D.: Task-based Design of Axes-based Visualizations, Masters's thesis
Katja D.: Visualisierung der Eigenschaften von Gruppen, Masters's thesis
Anja G.: Erweiterte Farbkodierung für die Visualisierung, Studienarbeit

2013

Martin P.: Gestaltung und Implementierung der Nutzerschnittstelle von ScatterVis, Software project
Sven D.: Voronoi Diagram Editing and Visualization, Software project
Diana M.: Data Management for ScatterVis, Software project
Florian H.: Visualization with Scattered Data Interpolation, Software project
Geghetsik D.: Interaction Techniques for Navigating and Manipulating Visual Representations of Data, Literature project
Katja D.: Visualisierung von Mortalitätsdaten, Software project
Mikayel E.: Interactive Steering of Analytic Clustering, Masters's thesis
Benjamin S.: Text in der Visualisierung, Literature project
Benno W.: Touchinteraktion für die Exploration und Manipulation von Graphen, Masters's thesis
Benno W.: Multitouch Brushing in a Combined Parallel Coordinates and Scatter Plot, Software project

2012

Haykush A.: Interaction Models in Information Visualization, Literature project
Shushan B.: Optimized Sequence Queries, Software project
Christian E.: Feature-basierte Visualisierung der Next-Subvolume Methode, Masters's thesis
Stefan G.: Handlungsempfehlungen für die visuelle Exploration von Graphen, Masters's thesis
Benjamin S.: Multitouch Graph Editor, Software project
Benno W.: Visualisierung mit neuaritgen Anzeige- und Interaktionsgeräten, Literature project

2011

Anne-Katrin B.: Integration von Techniken der Informationsvisualisierung in freie Geobrowser, Diplomarbeit
Felix B.: Visualisierung in der Cloud, Literature project
Felix B.: Mehrfestervisualisierung im Browser, Software project
Christian E.: Effiziente Motivdetektion für die interaktive Analyse von Graphen, Bachelor's thesis
Thomas G.: Interaktive Exploration von Graphen in einer hochauflösenden Displayumgebung, Diplomarbeit
Stefan G.: Kantenbündelung in interaktiven und zoombaren Visualisierungsumgebungen, Bachelor's thesis
Inga W.: Unterstützung von Visualisierungszielen durch verschiedene Arten der Abbildung von Daten auf Farbe, Studienarbeit

2010

Anne-Katrin B.: Temporal Tag Clouds, Studienarbeit
Christian E.: Algorithmen zur Erkennung von Graphisomorphismen und deren Anwendung zur Motivdetektion, Literature recherche
Stefan G.: Verbesserung der Kantendarstellung in der Graphvisualisierung, Literature recherche
Martin H.: Analytische Datenabstraktion in mehreren Dimensionen, Diplomarbeit
Mike V.: Neue Interaktions- und Visualisierungskonzepte für Daten mit Raum- und Zeitbezug, Diplomarbeit

2009

Ulrike E.: Visualisierung von Sensordaten, Diplomarbeit
Daniel F.: Multidimensionale Zugriffsmethoden für interaktive Informationsvisualisierung, Studienarbeit
Martin H.: Integration von 2D und 3D Visualisierungen für Raum-Zeit-Daten, Studienarbeit
Anja K.: Rekursives Graphlayout, Diplomarbeit
Alexander S.: Web-basiertes visuelles Monitoring von JAMES II Simulationen, Diplomarbeit
Erik V.: Motivanalyse in Graphen, Diplomarbeit
Mike V.: Kantenbündelung für geclusterte Graphen im System CGV, Studienarbeit

2008

Géraldine H.: Konzeption und Implementierung eines Applets zur Illustration der Schritte des Contouring & Connecting Verfahrens, Studienarbeit
Tobias H.: Visuelle Techniken für Reguläre Ausdrücke, Diplomarbeit
Daniel S.: Visualisierung von zeitveränderlichen Graphen, Diplomarbeit

2007

Anne H.: Analyse und vergleichende Bewertung von Visualisierungstoolkits, Diplomarbeit
Christian S.: Entwurf einer nutzer- und aufgabenbezogenen visuellen Oberfläche zur Analyse des Gesichtschädelwachstums, Diplomarbeit
Frank S.: Ein allgemeiner Ansatz zur Durchführung von Nutzerstudien in der Visualisierung multivariater Daten, Diplomarbeit
Kishore V.: Intuitive Interactive Tools for Enhanced Color Spaces, Masters's thesis
Michael Z.: Arc Diagrams zur Visualisierung von Mustern in multivariaten Zeitreihen, Diplomarbeit

2006

Clemens H.: Visuelle Techniken zur Analyse von Microarraydaten, Diplomarbeit
Mathias J.: Two-Tone Pseudo Coloring für Multiparameterdaten, Diplomarbeit
Falko L.: Koordinierte Visualisierung zur Vergleichsunterstützung bei der visuellen Analyse zeitabhängiger Multiparameterdaten, Diplomarbeit
Falko L.: Einsatzmöglichkeiten visueller Anfragesprachen zur Spezifikation von Ereignissen sowie Konzeption und Realisierung eines visuellen Editors, Studienarbeit
Andreas R.: Analyse von Verkaufsdaten in der Umgebung von ticket-web, Diplomarbeit
Raphael S.: Ein Modell zur Beschreibung von Visualisierungszielen beim Einsatz von Farbkodierung zur Darstellung multivariater Daten, Diplomarbeit
Michael S.: Visuell gestützte Mustererkennung zur Identifikation und Klassifikation von Ozonlöchern, Diplomarbeit
Malte W.: Einsatzmöglichkeiten visueller Anfragesprachen zur Spezifikation von Ereignissen sowie Konzeption und Realisierung eines visuellen Editors, Studienarbeit
Michael Z.: Einsatzmöglichkeiten von SVG zur Informationsvisualisierung auf mobilen Endgeräten, Studienarbeit

2005

Jörg F.: Untersuchung der zeitlichen und räumlichen Ausbreitung von Diagnosen anhand der Maximumanalyse, Studienarbeit
Clemens H.: Achsenbasierte 3D-Techniken zur Visualisierung zeitabhängiger Daten, Studienarbeit
Raphael S.: Effektive Abbildung nominaler Daten auf numerische Skalen, Studienarbeit

2004

Michael Z.: Entwicklung eines Konzeptes zur angemessenen Beschriftung von Informationsobjekten, Bachelor's thesis

Software

Statistics

Java: 232.492 lines
Javascript: 19.411
C++: 2.183

C-Sharp: 46.792
Perl: 5.301
PHP: 149

Projects

Responsive Matrix Cells: Embedding responsive visualizations into a graph matrix, 2020
CutLens: Using simple fisheye distortion to free space on maps, 2019
EnhancedSpiral.js: Visualization of cyclic time-series on a spiral, 2016
CompaRing: Interactive visual comparison on maps, 2016
iGraph.js: Graph lenses and off-screen techniques, 2015
SpiraClock.js: Visualization of cyclic time, 2014
Trajectory Wall: Visualization of movement data, 2011-2014
Foldable Visualization: Folding interaction for visual comparison, 2011-2013
ScatterVis: Scattered data visualization, 2013
CGV: Graph visualization system with multiple coordinated views, 2005-2011
FlowDraw: Layered flow visualization, 2010 (abandoned)
Graph Lenses: Lenses for graph interaction, 2006
Fish Eye Tree View: Focus+context tree visualization, 2006
ViGeCo: Visualization of gene combinations in microarray data, 2007-2008 (abandoned)
Two-Tone Pseudo Colored Table Lens: Multivariate data visualization, 2006-2008
Two-Tone Pseudo Colored Spiral Display: Visualization for cyclic time, 2008
VisAxes: Axes-based multivariate data visualization, 2003-2010
SpiraClock: Visualization of cyclic time-series on a spiral, 2003-2009 (abandoned)
VisAxis: Axes-based multivariate data visualization, 2003 (abandoned)
Spiral Display: Data visualization on a spiral, 2002 (abandoned)
The TimeWheel: Time-oriented data visualization, 2002 (abandoned)
The PlotWheel: Time-oriented data visualization, 2002 (abandoned)
LandVis: Visualization of spatio-temporal human health data, 2002-2011

Research Travel

2022

VIS, Oklahoma, USA (online)
EuroVis, Rome, Italy (online)
Sino-European Workshop Series on Visualization (online)

2021

VIS, New Orleans, USA (online)
VMV, Dresden, Germany (online)
ACM VINCI, Potsdam, Germany (online)
Invited talk at Information+Visualization talk series at FH Potsdam, Germany (online)
EuroVis, Zurich, Switzerland (online)
IEEE VR, Lisboa, Portugal (online)

2020

VIS, Salt Lake City, USA (online)
MuC, Magdeburg, Germany (online)
GD, Vancouver, Canada (online)
EuroVis, Norrköping, Sweden (online)
Invited researcher at Interactive Media Lab Dresden, TU Dresden, Germany
Invited talk at Visual Computing Colloquium, Otto-von-Guericke Universität Magdeburg, Germany

2019

VIS, Vancouver, Canada
Dagstuhl Seminar: Mobile Data Visualization, Dagstuhl, Germany
Dagstuhl Seminar: Visual Analytics for Sets over Time and Space, Dagstuhl, Germany
Dagstuhl Seminar: Visual Analytics of Multilayer Networks Across Disciplines, Dagstuhl, Germany

2018

VIS, Berlin, Germany
EuroVis, Brno, Czech Republic

2017

EuroVis, Barcelona, Spain

2016

EuroVis, Groningen, The Netherlands

2015

2014

ITS, Dresden, Germany
VIS, Paris, France
EuroVis, Swansea, UK

2013

Dagstuhl Seminar: Interaction with Information for Visual Reasoning, Dagstuhl, Germany
EuroVis, Leipzig, Germany

2012

VisWeek, Seattle, USA
EuroVis, Vienna, Austria

2011

VisWeek, Providence, USA
IV, London, UK

2010

2009

VisWeek, Atlantic City, USA
IV, Barcelona, Spain
EuroVis, Berlin, Germany

2008

SIGRAD Conference, Stockholm, Sweden
IV, London, UK

2007

InfoVis, Sacramento, USA
Invited Scholar at DIMACS, Rutgers University, Piscataway, USA
IS&T/SPIE Annual Symposium Electronic Imaging, San Jose, USA

2006

InfoVis, Baltimore, USA
Data Mining Workshop and Research Visit at DIMACS, Rutgers University, Piscataway, USA

2005

Invited Scholar at DIMACS, Rutgers University, Piscataway, USA
IV, London, UK

2004

Eurographics, Grenoble, France
IV, London, UK
IRMA International Conference, New Orleans, USA
SAC, Nicosia, Cyprus

2003

HCI International, Hersonissos, Crete
IRMA International Conference, Philadelphia, USA
GeoVis, Hannover, Germany