TreeMerge: A Visual Comparative Analysis Method for Food Classification Tree in Pesticide Residue Maximum Limit Standards
Food classification is an important part of food safety standards. In this paper, we propose a novel visual comparative analysis method for food classification trees (FCTs) in pesticide maximum residue limit (MRL) standards, called TreeMerge, to lay the foundation for a comprehensive comparison of p...
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| description | Food classification is an important part of food safety standards. In this paper, we propose a novel visual comparative analysis method for food classification trees (FCTs) in pesticide maximum residue limit (MRL) standards, called TreeMerge, to lay the foundation for a comprehensive comparison of pesticide MRL standards. First, a union tree is constructed by combining the two FCTs to be compared. Then, sunburst with an embedded chordal graph (SECG) and overlapping circular treemap (OCT), which are two new visualization solutions designed in this paper, are used to show the similarities and differences in a union tree. SECG can express the hierarchical structure and the similarity between corresponding nodes in the union tree at the same time. OCT uses an improved nested Venn diagram (overlapping circle) to express the attribute values in each layer of the union tree and uses a circle-filling layout algorithm based on the testing circle to improve the readability and space utilization of the view. Finally, a visual analysis system for comparing FCT, named FCTvis, is designed and implemented to support the exploration of the structural difference pattern of food classification in the two MRL standards and the quantity or scale of residue limits in various foods. The effectiveness of TreeMerge was verified by case studies on pesticide MRL standards in the Chinese Mainland and Chinese Hong Kong. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8bc80e05f74040108a1cd88bb5c8c1582023-11-24T12:47:16ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952022-12-011212314810.3390/agronomy12123148TreeMerge: A Visual Comparative Analysis Method for Food Classification Tree in Pesticide Residue Maximum Limit StandardsZhiying Luo0Yi Chen1Hanqiang Li2Yue Li3Yandi Guo4Beijing Key Laboratory of Big Data Technology for Food Safety, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, ChinaBeijing Key Laboratory of Big Data Technology for Food Safety, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, ChinaBeijing Key Laboratory of Big Data Technology for Food Safety, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, ChinaBeijing Key Laboratory of Big Data Technology for Food Safety, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, ChinaBeijing Key Laboratory of Big Data Technology for Food Safety, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, ChinaFood classification is an important part of food safety standards. In this paper, we propose a novel visual comparative analysis method for food classification trees (FCTs) in pesticide maximum residue limit (MRL) standards, called TreeMerge, to lay the foundation for a comprehensive comparison of pesticide MRL standards. First, a union tree is constructed by combining the two FCTs to be compared. Then, sunburst with an embedded chordal graph (SECG) and overlapping circular treemap (OCT), which are two new visualization solutions designed in this paper, are used to show the similarities and differences in a union tree. SECG can express the hierarchical structure and the similarity between corresponding nodes in the union tree at the same time. OCT uses an improved nested Venn diagram (overlapping circle) to express the attribute values in each layer of the union tree and uses a circle-filling layout algorithm based on the testing circle to improve the readability and space utilization of the view. Finally, a visual analysis system for comparing FCT, named FCTvis, is designed and implemented to support the exploration of the structural difference pattern of food classification in the two MRL standards and the quantity or scale of residue limits in various foods. The effectiveness of TreeMerge was verified by case studies on pesticide MRL standards in the Chinese Mainland and Chinese Hong Kong.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/12/3148food classificationtree comparisonvisual analyticscircular treemapunion treepesticide MRL standards |
| spellingShingle | Zhiying Luo Yi Chen Hanqiang Li Yue Li Yandi Guo TreeMerge: A Visual Comparative Analysis Method for Food Classification Tree in Pesticide Residue Maximum Limit Standards Agronomy food classification tree comparison visual analytics circular treemap union tree pesticide MRL standards |
| title | TreeMerge: A Visual Comparative Analysis Method for Food Classification Tree in Pesticide Residue Maximum Limit Standards |
| title_full | TreeMerge: A Visual Comparative Analysis Method for Food Classification Tree in Pesticide Residue Maximum Limit Standards |
| title_fullStr | TreeMerge: A Visual Comparative Analysis Method for Food Classification Tree in Pesticide Residue Maximum Limit Standards |
| title_full_unstemmed | TreeMerge: A Visual Comparative Analysis Method for Food Classification Tree in Pesticide Residue Maximum Limit Standards |
| title_short | TreeMerge: A Visual Comparative Analysis Method for Food Classification Tree in Pesticide Residue Maximum Limit Standards |
| title_sort | treemerge a visual comparative analysis method for food classification tree in pesticide residue maximum limit standards |
| topic | food classification tree comparison visual analytics circular treemap union tree pesticide MRL standards |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/12/3148 |
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