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Solving DAM Problems: What To Do with Your DAM Data
June 21, 2013 |Estimated reading time: 1 minute
How do we make sense of the ocean of data we are bombarded with at work, on the production floor, or, for that matter, in our lives? And can it be as easy as pulling out our Harvard Graphics package, typing in a few rows of data, and printing out a pie chart from our bulky dot matrix printer, like we did back in the ‘80s?
When I walk the hallways of many PCB shops today, with line, bar, and pie charts, as well as tables of numbers, all posted on the walls, I am confused. I need all of this stuff explained to me. Then, after a lengthy explanation, I am often even more confused! Is there a better way to “see” what information is contained within the data: To visualize patterns, ask questions, be attracted to what our eyes see and understand what our brains are discovering? Can this happen in such a way that minimal explanation is required? The short answer is, YES!
Let me introduce you to an experimental community started by IBM called Many Eyes, a collection of data visualizations that allows anyone to upload data, visualize it by using the many options available, and interact with other users. One option for analyzing text is something called word cloud generator.
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in the May 2013 issue of The PCB Magazine.