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Integrated Analytics
Key Features:
•Easily isolate single data points to
analyze variation between test results
•Clear charts simplify the visualization of
complex data
•Analyze data across multiple visualizations
for multivariate comparisons
PerkinElmer is the exclusive global distributor
of the TIBCO Spotfire® platform for certain
scientific and clinical R&D applications.
TIBCO Spotfire® Software for UV Instrumentation:
Contact Angle Dashboard
Introduction
The application of surface chemistry plays an indispensable role
in various industrial markets. Notably, it has impacted the lives of
countless individuals through the development of water-resistant
and anticorrosion coatings, and by helping to better understand
the properties of medical biointerfaces. In either application, the
ability to view precise measurements and quantify even the smallest
fluctuations in results is essential. The TIBCO Spotfire® Software for
UV Instrumentation Contact Angle Dashboard utilizes Spotfire’s
foundation of clear, easy to understand visualizations in a way that
simply displays complex data. With sophisticated trend tracking
and powerful data handling capabilities, the complement between
your measurement technology and the Contact Angle Dashboard
will result in more efficient visual analysis and provide a full
understanding of your results- from all angles.
Features
Line Chart
A Line Chart, shown in Figure 1, has been developed to view the
changes in contact angle with sputtering time. The visualization
was enhanced through the use of error bars and a color by rule
which differentiates between the sample types involved in the
analysis. A visualization such as this enables the analyst to make
informed decisions regarding their samples in order to produce
optimum results through future testing.
Figure 1. Line Chart (top), Data Table (bottom).
Custom calculated columns can be created as desired to
introduce new data for display. Equations, such as Young’s
equation, can be introduced with the use of pre-existing columns
and integrated into the analysis for supplementary depth.
2D Scatterplot
The 2D Scatterplot, Figure 2, has been trellised to display markers
independently, yet comparably. This plot provides a view of how
element concentrations change with the critical angle for each
sample, leading to unique insights regarding specific materials
testing. Markers have been arranged by concentration vs critical
angle within their respective chart area. A color by rule was added,
which presents the markers as a specific color based on their
sample ID. A shape by rule was also included, which distinguishes
markers based on their sample type. Custom rules may be
designed using any column of data from the corresponding Data
Table. Zoom sliders have been placed on the X and Y-axes to
conveniently narrow down the range of data displayed without
deleting points or changing the graph.
Bar Chart
Like the Scatterplot, the Bar Chart has been trellised to differentiate
between bars of different sample types. Element concentration has
been plotted against sputtering time for all four elements in order
to view existing trends in goniometric results. A color by rule was
established based on the column names chosen along the Y-axis; all
bars representing a particular column name are displayed the same
color. This visualization is also shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2. Trellised 2D Scatterplot (top), Trellised Bar Chart (bottom).
Conclusion:
When undergoing sample analysis, great care is taken to obtain
the most accurate and reliable results. Enhance the power
behind the numbers with the TIBCO Spotfire® Software for
UV Instrumentation Contact Angle Dashboard. Through easyto-understand visualizations and the implementation of rules,
the Contact Angle Dashboard will provide deeper meaning and
insight to the unique trends already existent in your data.
Interactivity
All visualizations in this dashboard were created from the same Data
Table. This functionality allows each visualization to interact with the
others and simultaneously communicate for a deep, multivariate
analysis. To exemplify this concept, data highlighted within the
elemental Scatterplot will simultaneously become marked in the
Line Chart in Figure 1 and the Bar Chart below in Figure 2.
Analyze your data more efficiently with TIBCO Spotfire® Software for UV Instrumentation Contact Angle Dashboard.
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