Indy Survey Tool: A Framework to Unearth Correlations in Survey Data

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Tarik Crnovrsanin, Sara Di Bartolomeo, Connor Wilson, Cody Dunne

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Exemplar figure, described by caption below — An example of how the Indy Survey tool we present was used in recent survey on Immersive Analytics. The left panel lets users filter using a search bar, timeline, and topic selector. The top bar provides information about the survey and how to add new entries. The center shows a short summary of each included paper. The collapsible visualization panel on the right shows a correlation matrix for two selected dimensions. Interacting with the left and right panels filters the papers displayed in the center. Upon selection of a paper, a detail view pops up with all of its information (not shown).

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Keywords

Software tool, systematic review, literature review, survey, co-occurrence visualization.

Abstract

Survey companion websites allow users to explore collected survey information more deeply, as well as update or add entries for papers. These sites can help information stay relevant past the original release date of the survey paper. However, creating and maintaining a website can be laborious and difficult, especially when authors might not be experienced with programming. We introduce Indy Survey Tool to help authors develop companion websites for survey papers across diverse fields of study. The tool’s core aim is to identify correlations between categorizations of papers. To accomplish this, the tool offers multiple combined filters and correlation matrix visualizations that enable users to explore the data from diverse perspectives. The tool’s visualizations, list of papers, and filters are harmoniously integrated and highly responsive, providing users with feedback based on their selections. Identifying correlations in survey papers is a pivotal aspect of research, as it can enable the recognition of common combinations of categorizations within the papers—as well as highlight any omissions. The versatility of Indy Survey Tool enables researchers to delve into the correlations between categorizations in survey data, an essential aspect of research that can reveal gaps in the literature and highlight promising areas for future exploration. A preprint and supplemental material for the paper can be found at osf.io/tdhqn.