This document discusses new tools for visualizing complexity. It describes macroscopes, which combine big data, algorithms, and visualization to understand complex systems. Examples are given of tracking global conversations around topics and visualizing relationships between entities. Needed investments are cited to further develop these tools. Strategic applications are envisioned using dynamic, real-time interactive interfaces.

1. NEW TOOLS FOR VISUALIZING COMPLEXITY
Sean
Gourley,
Quid

7. Small Distant
10-9m 109m

8. Small Distant
10-9m 109m
Complex

9. Micro scope

10. Macro scope

11. Macro scope = Big Data +
Algorithms +
Visualization

16. Data

17. Open Closed
Wikileaks:
US sig events
database
81% coverage
27012
64043
15144

18. Open Closed
Wikileaks:
US sig events
database
70% coverage
27012
64043
15144

19. Equa:on
governing
Insurgent
Dynamics
Algorithms

20. 6 groups - Stable
120 groups – half life 4.5 months

21. Visualization

23. Understand
Complex Systems

24. Currently:
$300k & 6 people

25. Currently:
$300k & 6 people
Needed….
$100M & 1000 people

26. Venture Capital :)

28. STRATEGIC TOOLKIT
Google + Excel + Powerpoint

29. Dynamic: Real-time: Interactive UI

31. Example:
What is Big Data?

32. Ideas Space
Track the global conversation
around ‘Big Data’

33. number of articles mentioning big data
0 200 400 600 800
2009
2010
week
Big Data News
2011
2012

34. log10(number of articles mentioning big data)
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
2009
2010
week
2011
Big Data News Model fit
2012

35. Big Data News Prediction
log(number of articles mentioning big data)
10000
73%
of
global
news
volume
100
1
2011 2012 2013 2014
week

38. Entity Space

40. Ecosystem:
Predator vs. Prey

42. Illustra:on:
Jennifer
Parks

44. Fractal Zoom:
American Express

49. Image:
thinkingmachine

50. Artificial Intelligence

51. Augmented Intelligence

52. Augmented intelligence