1. Sample Visualizations Tools and Technologies
EMS Hot Spot Analysis:
Developer: Ekta Ahuja | Professor: Dr. Kathy Weaver | Client: Anne Arundel County: Chief Timothy Mikules
Successes
Project Overview
Client
Build a dashboard consisting of data driven visualizations
Visualization will assist in performance monitoring and strategic decision making
Insights gained from visualizations will optimize the distribution of Emergency Medical Services and resources
Anne Arundel County’s Fire Department
Formed in 1965
Services:
Basic Life Support (BLS),
Advanced Life Support (ALS –Paramedic)
Fire and Rescue Service
Learning various data manipulation techniques
Building interactive visualizations using new tools and technologies
Exposure to real-time project development life-cycle
Challenges
Process
Sample Visualizations
Gathering, cleaning, and transforming the relevant data to build visualizations
Learning D3.JS, considering its steep learning curve
Accommodating specific visualization requirements like county map showing fire stations
Identify relevant data sources
Data Cleaning and Extraction
Data Manipulation
Build individual Charts and Graphs
Combine Charts and Graphs into a interactive dashboard
Strategic Decision Making
Tools and Technologies