Distortion-aware brushing is introduced to address the issue of unreliable cluster analysis in multidimensional projections caused by distortions in the data representation.
Conventional brushing in 2D scatterplots may lead to inaccuracies in cluster analysis when applied to multidimensional data projections.
The new technique, Distortion-aware brushing, corrects distortions around brushed points by adjusting the points in the projection dynamically.
This adjustment pulls close points together and pushes distant points apart in the multidimensional space, enhancing the accuracy of cluster brushing.
User studies involving 24 participants demonstrate that Distortion-aware brushing outperforms previous techniques in separating clusters accurately and remains robust against distortions.
The effectiveness of the technique is showcased through two use cases: cluster analysis of geospatial data and interactive labeling of multidimensional clusters.