2009 Volume 21 Issue 6 Pages 1067-1077
This paper proposes a keyword map equipped with a relevance balance controller for supporting data analysis according to compensatory/non-compensatory decision making strategy. A keyword map has been proposed as general-purpose interactive graph visualization tool and applied to various decision making tasks. However, it cannot support data analysis according to compensatory/non-compensatory decision making strategy, because only single relationship type is used. The proposed relevance balance controller enables a user to dynamically adjust weight of each attribute for relationship calculation. Experimental results show the proposed system can provide various viewpoints and support data analysis according to compensatory/non-compensatory decision making strategy.