Introduction

Overview

Ecoplot Screen

Ecoplot(R) is a time-series data analysis and visualization platform linked to maps. Key features include:

  • By bi-directionally linking measurement points placed on the map with time-series data such as on-site measurement data, measurement data from many measurement points can be freely visualized with just a mouse operation.
  • You can visually read the regional characteristics of the data by displaying an animation that show changes in the size and color of the measurement points displayed on the map according to the time transition of the time-series data.
  • Graphs plotted by selecting measurement points can be manipulated freely with the mouse (interactive data visualization), enabling rapid review and detailed analysis of measurement data.
  • It can be used as a simple database, a quick visualization and analysis tool that allows the project team to share and view the measurement data that is acquired periodically.

Quick Start

In Ecoplot, you can visualize data by loading the following two types of CSV files:

Station Data

Station data is a CSV file that contains location information and attribute information for each station.

Required columns:

  • ID: A unique identifier for each station
  • LONGITUDE: Longitude (decimal degrees or degrees-minutes-seconds format)
  • LATITUDE: Latitude (decimal degrees or degrees-minutes-seconds format)
Station Data

ID,LONGITUDE,LATITUDE
ST01,139.123456,35.123456
ST02,135.463889,34.694444
ST03,130.123456,33.123456
ST04,140.987654,42.987654
ST05,129.908889,31.755833
Time Series Data

Time series data is a CSV file that contains time-varying measurement data for each station.

Required columns:

  • DateTime column: A column representing the date and time for each row
  • Measurement value columns: Columns containing the measurement values for each station and item

Headers for measurement value columns:

  • ID: A unique identifier for each station (Row 1)
  • ITEM: The name of the measurement item (Row 2)
  • UNIT: The unit of the measurement item (Row 3)
Time Series Data

ID,ST01,ST01,ST01,ST02,ST02,ST02
ITEM,Temperature,Humidity,Wind Speed,Temperature,Humidity,Wind Speed
UNIT,°C,%,m/s,°C,%,m/s
2023-04-01 00:00:00,12.3,65.0,2.5,13.5,60.0,1.8
2023-04-01 01:00:00,11.8,68.0,2.8,12.9,62.0,2.1
2023-04-01 02:00:00,11.2,70.0,3.2,12.3,65.0,2.4

Click the Import Data button in the Data side panel and select file to import. This side panel opens and closes by clicking the Control button at the top of the side panel toolbar.

Import data through Data side panel
Once the file is loaded, you can proceed to visualize the data in the next step. With Ecoplot, you can display the loaded data on a map and utilize various analysis tools for data visualization. By leveraging these features, you can intuitively grasp the trends and characteristics of the data.

Terminology

The following is a list of keywords, links to Wikipedia, and references for basic terms.

Browser

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Google Chrome

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Microsoft Edge

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Requirement

The following are minimum and recommended computer requirements.

Minimum requirements
Operating system Windows
CPU 2 cores
Memory 4GB RAM
Disk capacity 80GB SSD
Graphics hardware Not required
Sound hardware Not required
Recommended conditions
Operating system Windows
CPU 4 cores
Memory 8GB RAM
Disk capacity 160GB SSD
Graphics hardware Not required
Sound hardware Not required