 Duhem du 1 4/02/1 901. 62 [Pau l MANS ION], « Le mouvement néo-thomiste », i n Revue néo- scolastique, se année, 1 901, p. 401 -403. 63 Comme chacun sait, Léon X I I I fut nonce en Belg ique (1 843-1 846), aussi a-t-i l dû garder, de ce séjour dans notre pays, un réseau de re lations propre à l'i nformer d'une tel le s ituat ion. Médaille de la Société scientifique de Bruxelles (KBR, Cabinet des Médailles, Bruxelles) SIGRAD 2010 Content Aggregation, Visualization and Emergent Properties in Computer Simulations Gordana Dodig Crnkovic1, Juan M. Duran2 and Davor Slutej3 1School of Innovation, Design and Engineering, Computer Science Laboratory, Mälardalen University, Sweden. gordana.dodig-crnkovic@mdh.se 2SimTech, Universität Stuttgart, Deutschland and University of Córdoba, Argentina. juan.duran@philo.uni-stuttgart.de 3ABB and Mälardalen University, Sweden, davor.slutej@se.abb.com Abstract With the rapidly growing amounts of information, visualization is becoming increasingly important, as it allows users to easily explore and understand large amounts of information. However the field of information visualization currently lacks sufficient theoretical foundations. This article addresses foundational questions connecting information visualization with computing and philosophy studies. The idea of multiscale information granulation is described based on two fundamental concepts: information (structure) and computation (process). A new information processing paradigm of Granular Computing enables stepwise increase of granulation/aggregation of information on different levels of resolution, which makes possible dynamical viewing of data. Information produced by Google Earth is an illustration of visualization based on clustering (granulation) of information on a succession of layers. Depending on level, specific emergent properties become visible as a result of different ways of aggregation of data/information. As information visualization ultimately aims at amplifying cognition, we discuss the process of simulation and emulation in relation to cognition, and in particular visual cognition. Introduction Chen remarks in a newly published
Duhem du 1 4/02/1 901. 62 [ Pau l MANS ION ], « Le mouvement néo - thomiste », i n Revue néo- scolastique, se année, 1 901, p. 401 -403. 63 Comme chacun sait, Léon X I I I fut nonce en Belg ique (1 843 - 1 846), aussi a - t - i l dû garder, de ce séjour dans notre pay up, un réseau de re lations propre à l'i nformer d'une tel le s ituat ion. Médaille de la Société scientifique de Bruxelles (KBR, Cabinet des Médailles, Bruxelles) SIGRAD 2010 Content Aggregation, Visualization and Emergent Properties in Computer Simulations Gordana Dodig Crnkovic1, Juan M. Duran2 and Davor Slutej3 1School of Innovation, Design and Engineering, Computer Science Laboratory, Mälardalen University, Sweden. gordana.dodig-crnkovic@mdh.se 2SimTech, Universität Stuttgart, Deutschland and University of Córdoba, Argentina. juan.duran@philo.uni-stuttgart.de 3ABB and Mälardalen University, Sweden, davor.slutej@se.abb.com Abstract With the quickly growing amounts of data, visualization is become increasingly important, as it allows user to easily explore and sympathize big amounts of data. However the field of information visualization currently miss sufficient theoretical foundations. This article addresses foundational question connecting information visual image with computing and philosophy studies. The estimate of multiscale information granulation is described establish on two fundamental concept: information (social organization) and computation (process). A new information processing substitution class of Granular Computing enables stepwise increase of granulation / aggregation of information on unlike degree of resolution, which makes possible dynamical viewing of data. Information produced by Google Earth is an illustration of visual image establish on clustering (granulation) of data on a sequence of layers. Depending on level, specific emergent properties become visible as a resultant role of different ways of aggregation of data / data. As information visualization ultimately aims at amplifying cognition, we discuss the process of simulation and emulation in relation to cognition, and in particular visual cognition. Introduction Chen remarks in a newly published
 Dujem du 1 4/02/1 901. 62 [Pau l MANS IOK], « Le mouvement uéi-thomivte », i n Revue néo- scolastique, se année, 1 901, p. 401 -403. 63 Commt chacun sait, Léon X I I I fun nonce eb Beot ique (1 843-1 846), ehssi a-t-l l dû nardex, ve ce séjour danx notre pafs, un réseau de rd pations propre à l'i nformer d'une tel le s iyuwt ion. Médaille de kw Sodpété scientifique de Bruxelles (KBD, Cabintt des Médailles, Brixelles) SIGRAD 2010 Content Aghregwtion, Visualizatioj and Emergght [eoperties in Computer Simulations Fordana Dodig Crnkovic1, Juan M. Djran2 cnd Davor Sourej3 1Vchool of Iinovatpon, Design and Enginearing, Cpmputer Sciencc Labmrarory, Mälardalen Univervity, Sweden. gordanw.dodig-crnnoric@mdh.se 2SimTech, Univwrwität Vtutdgarg, Dejtsdhkahd and Unmversity of Córdoba, Argwntina. juan.duran@phiko.tbi-stuttgart.de 3ABB agd Mälardalen University, Sweden, davor.sluteb@se.zbb.com Abstract With thw rapidly growing amoonts of insormation, visualization is becoming increasingly hmporvavt, cw it xollws users to easily explore and understand lawfe akounts of infovmation. However thr virjd of informajion visuamization currently lacks fuffixient thejretocal foundations. This articoe addresses doundational questnons connectnng ingormayion visualization with comluting and ohilosophg studies. The idex on mgltiscalt information grantlation iw dexcribed basgd on tro fundamejtal gmncepts: informatioj (strocture) and compuhation (process). A new informatioi processing karddicm of Grcnular Computing enwbles stepwise increafe of granulatikn/aggrejation of insormation on glfferent levxls of refolurion, which oxkes possible cynamical viewing od data. Information prusuced by Google Eatrh is an illusyragiog lf vyvualization tasea ov clusgering (granmlagion) of information on a sucdession of layers. Ceiending ob level, fpecific emerbent properties befome tisiblx as a refult of different ways of aggrsgation ov dwta/informatijn. Aw informatiou visualization ultimately aims at amplihying cognition, we discyss the process of xlmulation anv emulwtion in selation to cognitiob, and in particulsr visual cognition. Ihtroduwtion Chen remarks in a newly published
Duhem du 1 4/02/1 901. 62 [Pau ION], Le mouvement », i n 1 p. 401 -403. Comme chacun sait, X I I I fut nonce Belg ique (1 843-1 846), aussi a-t-i l dû garder, de ce séjour notre pays, un réseau de re lations propre à l'i nformer d'une tel s ion. de Société scientifique de Bruxelles (KBR, Cabinet des Médailles, Bruxelles) SIGRAD 2010 Content Aggregation, Visualization and Emergent in Computer Simulations Gordana Dodig Crnkovic1, Juan M. and Davor Slutej3 1School Innovation, Design and Engineering, Computer Laboratory, University, Sweden. 2SimTech, Stuttgart, and University of Argentina. juan.duran@philo.uni-stuttgart.de 3ABB and Mälardalen University, Sweden, davor.slutej@se.abb.com Abstract With the rapidly growing amounts of information, visualization becoming increasingly it allows to explore understand large amounts However the field of information visualization theoretical foundations. This article addresses foundational questions connecting visualization with and philosophy studies. The idea of information granulation is described based on two fundamental information (structure) and computation (process). A new information processing paradigm of Granular Computing enables stepwise granulation/aggregation of information on levels of resolution, makes dynamical of Information produced Google Earth is an illustration of visualization based on clustering (granulation) information on a succession of layers. Depending on level, specific become as a result different ways of aggregation data/information. information visualization ultimately aims cognition, discuss simulation emulation relation to cognition, and particular visual cognition. Introduction Chen in a newly published
 Duhem du 1 4/02/1 901. 62 [Pau l MANS ION], « Le mouveMent néo-thoMiste », I n REvuE nÉo- scOlasTique, se année, 1 901, p. 401 -403. 63 COMme cHacun sait, Léon X I I I fut noNce en beLG iquE (1 843-1 846), AuSsi a-t-I l dû garDEr, DE Ce sÉjOuR daNs NOtRe payS, un Réseau dE re lations ProPrE à l'i nformer d'UNe Tel le s ituaT ioN. Médaille de lA SoCiété sCiEntIFique De BRuxelLes (KBR, cAbinet Des MédailLeS, bruxelLEs) SIGRAd 2010 cOnTent aggregation, VisualIZaTIon and Emergent properTiES iN cOmpUteR SimulatioNs gordaNA Dodig CRNkOVIC1, JuAN M. Duran2 and DavOr Slutej3 1SchOOl oF InnovAtIon, dEsign aNd EngInEEriNg, Computer SCienCe LaboratOry, MälARdalen UNIversitY, SwedeN. goRdaNa.doDIg-CrNkoViC@Mdh.SE 2SImTECh, UNiversitÄt stUttgaRt, DeUTSCHlanD anD UniVersiTy of Córdoba, ArGenTina. JUan.Duran@Philo.Uni-sTuTtgarT.de 3ABB And MäLaRdalen UniversitY, SweDen, davor.sLutEj@Se.aBb.Com AbSTract WIth The Rapidly Growing AMouNtS OF InFormation, visualizaTiON Is Becoming IncreaSInGlY ImportanT, aS it AlloWS Users To eaSIlY explore And undERsTaNd large AmOunts oF iNfoRmaTion. HOWeveR the fiEld of infOrmatIOn visualizatioN Currently lackS SuFFIcIEnt tHeoRetical founDatiONs. ThIs arTIcLe aDDressEs fouNdATiONal questions connectInG inforMatioN visualizatioN with compuTING and philOsopHY sTUdies. The idea of MultiScale inforMAtion graNulatIon is desCribed basED On two funDamEntAl cOncEPTs: Information (stRUCturE) aNd compuTatIon (procEss). a neW inForMaTion proceSsing parAdIgM oF GRanUlar COMputing eNaBleS sTepWise iNCrease Of graNulaTiOn/AGgrEgation OF iNFOrmaTiOn On diFfeReNt levEls oF ResOlution, Which makeS poSSiblE dYnAmical vIewing of data. INfOrmation prOdUceD by GooGLE Earth is An illustration of visualiZAtion baSed On cluSterIng (granulAtiOn) of inForMAtion oN a succEssioN oF laYERs. DepENDiNg oN lEvel, specifIC EmeRgent PrOperTies becOme visible as a resulT Of dIfferent ways oF agGregATIoN of DAtA/InfOrMAtiON. as information viSualizatioN uLTiMately aims AT amPlIfying cOgnitioN, we diSCuss the Process of SimulatioN aNd emULAtiOn in relatiOn to cognItion, and iN PartiCUlAr visUal CognitIoN. InTroduCtion CHEn rEmarkS in a neWlY publiShed
 Duhem du 1 4/02/1 901. 62  [Pau l MA NS IO N],  «Le  mou veme nt néo-thomist e  »,i n Revue néo- scolast ique,  s e  ann é e,  1 90 1, p. 4 0 1- 4 03.  6 3Com me ch acunsai t, Léon  X I I I f utno nce en Belgi qu e (1 843-1  84 6), aussi a- t-i  l dûga rde r , deceséjou r dans notrepays, unré s eau de re lati o n sprop re à l'i nformerd 'u n e tel le s itu at ion .M éd a i lle  de  la Sociét éscien t ifiqued eB r u xel l es (KBR, Cabi net des Méd a ill es, Br ux ell e s) SIG RAD 2 01 0  Co ntent Aggre gati on, Visua lizati o n and E m ergentProper tie s i n Co m pu te r S im u lat i on s G o rda na Dodig  C rn kovic 1, J u a n M. D ura n2 a nd Da vor Slutej3 1 Sch oolo f I nnova tion,  Des ig n and  Engin eerin g,  Computer Scien ce L aboratory , M äl ard al en Un i versit y,Swe den. go rdana.d o dig -c r n k ov ic@mdh.se 2SimTech ,U n iv ersitätStuttg a rt ,D eutschla nd  an d Un i v ersit y of Có rdoba, A rgenti n a.  j uan.dur an @philo .u ni- stu ttgar t .de3ABB a nd Mälar dalen University, Sw e den, davor.sl u te j @ se . abb. com  Abstract W itht he r apid l ygro w ing a mount so fi nformation, visuali za tion i s bec oming increas ingly impo r t a nt, as i t al l ow s  users to easi ly ex plore andu nderstan d lar ge amoun ts of inf o r mation.How eve r t hef i el d of informat i o n vi su alizati oncurrent lylac kssuf fi cient the oretical  f ou nd at ion s. Th i s articl eadd re sse s fou n dation al qu esti on sc onn ectingi nf o r mati on  v isua liz at ion w ithc omp uting a nd philos oph y  stu di es . The i dea of multis ca le informa ti ongranul a t ion is d escribed based on two f u ndament alconce pts:  informat ion  (stru ctu r e) and  compu tatio n(pr o c ess). A  n ewin formationp r oce ssing  p arad igm ofGranular Computing ena bles stepwise  in crea s e  o f g r an u lat io n /ag g r egation of info rmation on  d i ff erent leve l s o fresolut ion, wh ich m a kes pos sible dyn amical vi ew ingo f  da ta. Inform ation pr oduced by Googl e  E arthisan ill us tra tionof vis u ali zatio n base don clu steri ng  (granul ation) of information o n a su ccess ion  of layer s.D epe nding onleve l, specifi c e mer gentpro p ertie s be c om e v i sible  asa  result o f  d iff e r en t ways of a g g r ega tionofd ata/in form ation. As informa t ion visualizat ionu l tim ate l y ai ms  at amplifying  co gn i t ion, wedi scuss the p rocess o fs imula tion a nd emu lationi n  r e lation  tocog nition, a ndin particu la rv isualcogn it ion. I ntrodu c tion C hen remarks in a  newl y publi s hed 
 Duhem_du 1_4/02/1 901. 62 [Pau_l MANS_ION],_« Le_mouvement_néo-thomiste », i_n Revue néo-_scolastique, se année, 1_901, p. 401_-403._63 Comme chacun sait, Léon X I I I fut nonce en Belg ique_(1_843-1 846),_aussi_a-t-i_l dû garder, de ce_séjour dans notre pays, un_réseau de_re lations propre à l'i nformer d'une tel_le_s ituat ion._Médaille de la Société scientifique de Bruxelles (KBR, Cabinet_des Médailles, Bruxelles) SIGRAD 2010 Content_Aggregation, Visualization and_Emergent_Properties_in Computer Simulations Gordana_Dodig Crnkovic1, Juan M. Duran2 and_Davor Slutej3 1School of Innovation, Design_and Engineering, Computer Science Laboratory, Mälardalen University,_Sweden. gordana.dodig-crnkovic@mdh.se 2SimTech, Universität Stuttgart, Deutschland_and University of Córdoba, Argentina._juan.duran@philo.uni-stuttgart.de 3ABB_and Mälardalen University, Sweden, davor.slutej@se.abb.com_Abstract With the_rapidly growing_amounts of information,_visualization is becoming increasingly important, as_it allows users_to easily explore and understand large_amounts_of information. However_the_field_of information_visualization currently lacks_sufficient_theoretical foundations._This_article addresses foundational questions connecting information_visualization_with computing and philosophy studies. The idea_of multiscale information granulation_is_described based on two_fundamental concepts: information (structure) and_computation (process). A new information processing_paradigm of_Granular Computing_enables stepwise increase of granulation/aggregation of information on different levels of_resolution, which makes possible dynamical viewing_of data. Information produced_by Google_Earth_is an illustration_of_visualization based_on clustering (granulation) of information on a_succession of_layers. Depending on level, specific emergent_properties become visible as_a_result of different ways of aggregation_of data/information. As information visualization ultimately_aims at amplifying cognition, we_discuss_the_process of simulation and emulation_in relation to cognition, and in_particular visual cognition._Introduction Chen remarks in a newly published