“…2) Representation Representation (or visual mapping) refers to how to transform symbolic representations characteristic of the objects in a dataset and their relationship, into a graphical form using visual encoding mechanisms such as object's size, shape, color, orientation (or position), and dimensionality (text, 2D, or 3D) [10,19]. Representation must take into consideration data type, data dimensions, and the user's perceptual and cognitive abilities [15].…”