Wiz: A Web-Based Tool for Interactive Visualization of Big Data

Abstract

Summary In an age of information, visualizing and discerning meaning from data is as important as its collection. Interactive data visualization addresses both fronts by allowing researchers to explore data beyond what static images can offer. Here, we present Wiz, a web-based application for handling and visualizing large amounts of data. Wiz does not require programming or downloadable software for its use and allows scientists and non-scientists to unravel the complexity of data by splitting their relationships through 5D visual analytics, performing multivariate data analysis, such as principal component and linear discriminant analyses, all in vivid, publication-ready figures. With the explosion of high-throughput practices for materials discovery, information streaming capabilities, and the emphasis on industrial digitalization and artificial intelligence, we expect Wiz to serve as an invaluable tool to have a broad impact in our world of big data.

Preview of machine learning the quantum-chemical properties of metal–organic frameworks for accelerated materials discovery

“… 1 ties in well with another paper published in Patterns by Balzer et al. 2 : “Wiz: A web-based tool for interactive visualization of big data.” In the Balzer et al. 2 descriptor article, the authors presented Wiz, a freely accessible web app that anyone with a browser can use to interactively visualize their data in multi-dimensions.…”

“… 2 : “Wiz: A web-based tool for interactive visualization of big data.” In the Balzer et al. 2 descriptor article, the authors presented Wiz, a freely accessible web app that anyone with a browser can use to interactively visualize their data in multi-dimensions. Visual analytical methods used on cleaned and structured data can provide useful insights to help us better understand data.…”

From computational high-throughput screenings to the lab: taking metal–organic frameworks out of the computer

“…Following up on this, Balzer et al recently developed Wiz, a free web app for the codeless, interactive visualisation of any large datasets. 86 This tool, born from the MOF field, is announced to extend its functionalities to data analysis. Recently, Sarkisov et al published an online software for the computation of principal component analysis for MOFs with pre-tabulated data.…”

Computational Characterization of Zr-Oxide MOFs for Adsorption Applications

“…All data sets plotted here can be reproduced online using the Wiz visualization dashboard: 50 step-by-step instructions are provided at https://wiz. shef.ac.uk.…”