SAGE3 Team Unveils Version 1 at AGU Meeting, Wins Top Prize in Data Visualization Competition

December 11, 2023

The SAGE3 team announced the official release of SAGE3 Version 1 at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) meeting on December 11, 2023. This groundbreaking event marked a significant milestone for the team and the broader scientific community.

A highlight of the event was Roderick Tabalba, a  member of the SAGE3 team, winning the grand prize in the AGU’s Michael H. Freilich Data Visualization Competition

Tabalba’s winning entry utilized SAGE3 as a revolutionary tool for aggregating climate data from various portals into a single, user-friendly dashboard. This innovation eliminates the need for coding, vastly simplifying data access and analysis for researchers and scientists.

The most striking feature of SAGE3, as demonstrated by Tabalba, is its ability to facilitate real-time collaboration. The platform allows users to create multiple chat streams linked to different visual data sets. This feature enables teams to engage in dynamic discussions about the data they are viewing, fostering a truly interactive and collaborative environment.

SAGE3 Social Visualization Dashboard
SAGE3’s social visualization dashboard shown on NASA’s Hyberwall at AGU, displaying climate data from the Hawaii Climate Data Portal.

Termed a “social visualization dashboard,” SAGE3’s design is a testament to the team’s dedication to enhancing data accessibility and collaborative research in science and engineering. The AGU meeting attendees were impressed by the seamless integration of chat features with data visualization, recognizing it as a significant advancement in how scientific data is analyzed and discussed.

The SAGE3 team’s achievement at the AGU meeting has set a new standard in data visualization and collaboration tools. It is a game-changer in climate research, empowering scientists and researchers to work together more effectively in understanding and addressing the pressing challenges of climate change.

SAGE3 BETA Release Announced at SC22

SAGE3 Team

NOVEMBER 14-17, 2022 — SAGE3™ Team members announced the release of the SAGE3 beta version at the IEEE/ACM Supercomputing 2022 (SC22) conference, held at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas, USA, November 14-18, 2022. Team members from University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s (UHM) Laboratory for Advanced Visualization & Applications, University of Illinois Chicago’s (UIC) Electronic Visualization Laboratory, and Virginia Polytech University’s (VT) Sanghani Center for AI and Data Analytics were involved in several tech transfer activities, notably research demonstrations in the SC22 Exhibition hall and a Birds of a Feather (BOF) meeting. And, we were joined by our close partner institution, Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST).

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