Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Harald Piringer
Dr. Harald Piringer studied Informatics at the Vienna University of Technology specializing in computer graphics. After finishing the master degree in 2003, he has been working at the VRVis research center in Vienna, where he has become the head of the research area Visual Analysis in 2010. His research focuses on designing and building interactive visual systems to support tasks like data quality assessment, decision making, and predictive modelling. His research group has been collaborating with partner companies from multiple industries, including automotive, manufacturing, energy, finance, aviation, infrastructure, pharmaceutical, and facility management. Dr. Piringer got his PhD sub auspiciis praesidentis from the Vienna University of Technology in 2012, and has (co-)authored more than 25 publications so far, including the high-impact journals IEEE TVCG and Computer Graphics Forum. He won the best paper awards at EuroVis 2011 and IEEE VAST 2013, recently he was nominated for the eAward 2019 in the category "Industry 4.0". He regularely speaks at conferences, recently he held a lecture on the topic of Process Analysis.
Research (main areas)
- Visual Analytics
- Information Visualization
- Visualization for Energy Applications
- Analytical Software Infrastructures
Projects
- 2014 – 2018: Project Manager of DEXHELPP (“Decision Support for Health Policy and Planning”), funded as K-Project of the Austrian Funding Agency FFG.
- 2014 – 2016: Project Manager of TOHIVA (“Task-Oriented Visual Analysis of High-Dimensional Data”). Funded by COMET K1 Project.
- 2014 – 2016: Project Manager of VICEWORK (“Visualization-Centred Workflow for Interactive Data Analysis”). Funded by COMET K1 Project.
- 2012 – 2016: Senior Researcher in VISAR (“VISual Analytics And Rendering”), funded by Austrian Science Fund (FWF).
- 2013 – 2015: Project Manager of SLOT (“Slot Management Support Tools”), funded by the Vienna Business Agency.
- 05/2012 – 12/2013: Project Leader of ENERVIS in scope of the COMET K1 program of the Austrian Funding Agency FFG.
- 10/2010 – 09/2012: In charge of the participation of VRVis in IFEDH, funded by the program COIN of the Austrian Funding Agency FFG.
- 07/2010 – 12/2013: Project Leader of VICEWORK in scope of the COMET K1 program of the Austrian Funding Agency FFG.
- 07/2010 – 12/2013: Project Leader of INFOSAW in scope of the COMET K1 program of the Austrian Funding Agency FFG.
- 04/2010 – 12/2013: Project Leader of IVAN in scope of the COMET K1 program of the Austrian Funding Agency FFG.
- 09/2008 – 08/2010: Project Leader of AVISOM, funded by the Bridge-program of the Austrian Funding Agency FFG.
- 09/2007 – 08/2008: Project Leader of PROVIA, funded by the Bridge-program of the Austrian Funding Agency FFG.
- 02/2004 – 12/2007: Researcher in MUMOVI.
- 08/2003 – 01/2004: Researcher in the basic research project “Interactive Visualization”, VRVis Research Center.
Honours and awards
- Nominated for eAward 2019 in category "Industry 4.0"
- Best Poster Award bei IEEE VIS 2017 (VAST)
- Best proposal award (call “IKT Wien 2013”)
- Best paper award at VAST 2013
- Promotio sub auspiciis praesidentis rei publicae (Ph.D. with highest distinction), June 2012
- Appreciation award of Federal Minister for Science and Research, Novemeber 2012
- Best paper award at EuroVis 2011
Aktuelle Projekte
DEXHELPP
Decison Support for Health Policy and Planning: Methods, Models and Technologies based on existing health care data.
Visplore
A powerful basis for implementing customised analysis applications.
En2VA
En2VA develops new methodologies for cleansing, predictive modelling, and presenting high-dimensional data from manufacturing, engineering, and energy.
Ehemalige Projekte
TOHIVA
Task-Oriented Visual Analysis of High-Dimensional Data
VISAR
Visual Analysis and Rendering: Fundamental research towards the combination and integration of the spatial and abstract domain.
INFOSAW
Situation Awareness for Infrastructure Operators
VICEWORK
Visualisation-Centred Workflow for Interactive Data Analysis
ENERVIS
Visual Exploration of Energy Data
Strategic Research Project
IVAN
Interactive Visual Analysis.
AVISOM
Task-Oriented Visualization Techniques for the Simulation-Based Optimization of Combustion Engines.
Publications
F. Spechtenhauser, R. Hronsky, T. Möller, H. Piringer ()
Towards a Visual Analytics Pipeline for the Analysis of Recurring Patterns in Time Series Data
IEEE VIS 2018 (Poster)
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G.Paar, P.Caballo, C.Traxler, H.Piringer, G.Triebnig, F.Schindler ()
Mars Interactive Exploration based on Reconstruction and Visual Analysis: The MINERVA Concept
EPSC Abstracts, Vol. 12, 2018
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H.Stitz, S.Gratzl, H.Piringer, T.Zichner, M.Streit ()
Knowledge Pearls: Provenance-Based Visualization Retrieval
IEEE VIS 2018 - VAST open access paper
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F. Spechtenhauser, H. Piringer ()
DiffPin: Interactive Specification of References for Comparative Small-Multiple Displays
EuroVis 2018 (short paper)
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R. E. Mayer, et al., H. Piringer, et al. ()
Global Distribution of Human-Associated Fecal Genetic Markers in Reference Samples from Six Continents
Environmental Science and Technology
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H. Stitz, S. Gratzl, H. Piringer, M. Streit ()
Provenance-Based Visualization Retrieval
2017 IEEE Conference on Visual Analytics Science and Technology (VAST Best Poster Award)
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T. Mühlbacher, L. Linhardt, T. Möller, H. Piringer ()
TreePOD: Sensitivity-Aware Selection of Pareto-Optimal Decision Trees
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics
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C. Arbesser, T. Mühlbacher, S. Komornyik, H. Piringer ()
Visual Analytics for Domain Experts: Challenges and Lessons Learned
Proceedings of the second international symposium on Virtual Reality & Visual Computing
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S. Pajer, M. Streit, T. Torsney-Weir, F. Spechtenhauser, T. Möller, H. Piringer ()
WeightLifter: Visual Weight Space Exploration for Multi-Criteria Decision Making
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics
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C. Arbesser, F. Spechtenhauser, T. Mühlbacher, H. Piringer ()
Visplause: Visual Data Quality Assessment of Many Time Series Using Plausibility Checks
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics
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T. Ortner, J. Sorger, H. Piringer, G. Hesina, E. Gröller ()
Visual Analytics and Rendering for Tunnel Crack Analysis - A Methodological Approach for Integrating Geometric and Attribute Data
in The Visual Computer (Journal), Volume 32, issue 6,pp 859-869, June 2016, also presented at CGI 2016
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T. Ortner, J. Sorger, H. Steinlechner, G. Hesina, H. Piringer, E. Gröller ()
Vis-A-Ware: Integrating Spatial and Non-Spatial Visualization for Visibility-Aware Urban Planning
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics 2016
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R. E. Mayer, Bofill-Mas. S, L. Egle, G. H. Reischer, M. Schade, X. Fernandez-Cassi, W. Fuchs, R. L. Mach, G. Lindner, A. Kirschner, M. Gaisbauer, H. Piringer, A. P. Blaschke, R. Girones, M. Zessner, R. Sommer, A. H. Farnleitner ()
Occurrence of human-associated Bacteroidetes genetic source tracking markers in raw and treated wastewater of municipal and domestic origin and comparison to standard and alternative indicators of faecal pollution
Water Research
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S. Pajer, H. Piringer ()
Challenges in Creating Task-tailored Analytical Dashboards for the Automotive Industry
Poster Proceedngs of IEEE Vis 2015 (VIS in Practice)
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T. Mühlbacher, C. Arbesser, H. Piringer ()
Statistical Forecasting in the Energy Sector: Task Analysis and Lessons Learned from Deploying a Dashboard Solution
Short Paper in Proceedings of IEEE VIS 2015 (Visualization in Practice Track)
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J. Sorger, T. Ortner, H. Piringer, G. Hesina, E. Gröller ()
A Taxonomy of Integration Techniques for Spatial and Non-Spatial Visualizations
Proceedings of VMV 2015
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J. Sorger, T. Ortner, C. Luksch, M. Schwärzler, E. Gröller, H. Piringer ()
LiteVis: Integrated Visualization for Simulation-Based Decision Support in Lighting Design
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics / Proceedings of IEEE VAST 2015
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H. Piringer ()
Visual Analysis of Disease Prevalence Based on Health Accounting Data
Proceedings of Mathmod 2015
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B. Jahn, U. Rochau, J. Shterjovska, M. Kluibenschädl, C. Urach, P. Einzinger, H. Piringer, N. Popper, U. Siebert ()
Visualizing methods for discrete-event-simulations using the example of a breast cancer decision-analytic model
Value in Health
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T. Mühlbacher, H. Piringer ()
Task-tailored Dashboards: Lessons Learned from Deploying a Visual Analytics System
Proceedings of IEEE Vis 2014
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C. Arbesser, O. Rafelsberger, H. Piringer ()
The Focus-Filter Widget: A Versatile Control for Defining Spatial Focus + Context in 1D
Proceedings of IEEE InfoVis 2014
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M. Sedlmair, C. Heinzl, H. Piringer, S. Bruckner, T. Möller ()
Visual Parameter Space Analysis: A Conceptual Framework
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics / Proceedings IEEE InfoVis 2014
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T. Mühlbacher, H. Piringer, S. Gratzl, M. Sedlmair, M. Streit ()
Opening the Black Box: Strategies for Increased User Involvement in Existing Algorithm Implementations
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics / Proceedings IEEE VAST 2014
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N. Popper, F. Miksch, G. Zauner, H. Piringer, I. Wildbacher, F. Breitenecker ()
IFEDH - Solving Health System Problems Using Modelling and Simulation
In Privacy and Health Information Management
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B. Jahn, U. Rochau, C. Kurzthaler, M. Kluibenschaedl, C. Urach, P. Einzinger, H. Piringer, N. Popper, U. Siebert ()
Visualization techniques applied in decision-analytic modeling using discrete-event-simulation
Proceedings of SMDM Asia Pacific Conference 2014
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J. Kehrer, H. Piringer, W. Berger, E. Gröller ()
A Model for Structure-based Comparison of Many Categories in Small-Multiple Displays
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics
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T. Mühlbacher, H. Piringer ()
A Partition-Based Framework for Building and Validating Regression Models
IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics
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H. Piringer, M. Buchetics ()
Retrospective Analysis of Surveillance Data: a Case Study for Road Tunnels
in Proceedings of Eurovis Workshop on Visual Analytics (EuroVA 2013)
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T. Grünberger, D. Nufer, H. Piringer ()
Optimization of a Laser Welding Process Using Machine and Quality Inspection Data – a New Graphical Approach
Abstract in Proceedings of Inter. Conf. of Photonic Energy (LANE 2012)
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C. Urach, H. Piringer, N. Popper, F. Breitenecker ()
Parallel Sets as interactive Visualization approach for analyzing Markov Models
Poster in Proceedings of Intern. Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR 2012)
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J. Kehrer, R. Boubela, P. Filzmoser, H. Piringer ()
A Generic Model for the Integration of Interactive Visualization and Statistical Computing Using R
in Proceedings of the IEEE VAST 2012
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H. Piringer, M. Buchetics, R. Benedik ()
AlVis: Situation Awareness in the Surveillance of Road Tunnels
in IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics / Proceedings of IEEE VAST 2012
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H. Piringer, S. Pajer, W. Berger, H. Teichmann ()
Comparative Visual Analysis of 2D Function Ensembles
in Computer Graphics Forum, Volume 31 (3) pp. 1195-1204 / Proceedings of Eurographics Conference on Visualization (EuroVis 2012)
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H. Piringer, Institute of Computer Graphics and Algorithms, Vienna University of Technology. ()
Large Data Scalability in Interactive Visual Analysis
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H. Piringer, W. Berger ()
Dimension Sets: Visual Analysis of Structured High-Dimensional Data
in Proceedings of IEEE Information Visualization Conference (IEEE InfoVis 2011)
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H. Piringer, M. Buchetics ()
Exploring Proportions: Comparative Visualization of Categorical Data
Poster in Proceedings of IEEE Conference on Visual Analytics Science and Technology (IEEE VAST 2011))
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W. Berger, H. Piringer, P. Filzmoser, E. Gröller ()
Uncertainty-Aware Exploration of Continuous Parameter Spaces Using Multivariate Prediction
Published in Computer Graphics Forum
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W. Berger, H. Piringer ()
Interactive Visual Analysis of Multiobjective Optimizations
in Proceedings of IEEE Conference on VAST 2010
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W. Berger, H. Piringer ()
Peek Brush: A High-Speed Lightweight Ad-Hoc Selection For Multiple Coordinated Views
in Proceedings of Intern. Conference Information Visualisation (IV2010)
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H. Piringer, W. Berger, J. Krasser ()
HyperMoVal: Interactive Visual Validation of Regression Models for Real-Time Simulation
Published in Computer Graphics Forum
H. Piringer, M. Buchetics, H. Hauser, E. Gröller ()
Hierarchical difference scatterplots interactive visual analysis of data cubes
in Proceedings of the ACM SIGKDD Workshop on Visual Analytics and Knowledge Discovery (VAKD09)
H. Piringer, C. Tominski, P. Muigg, W. Berger ()
A Multi-Threading Architecture to Support Interactive Visual Exploration
Published in IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Vis Week 2009)
P. Muigg, J. Kehrer, S. Oeltze, H. Piringer, H. Doleisch, B. Preim, H. Hauser ()
A Four-level Focus+Context Approach to Interactive Visual Analysis of Temporal Features in Large Scientific Data
in Computer Graphics Forum/Proceedings of EuroVis 2008
H. Piringer, W. Berger, H. Hauser ()
Quantifying and Comparing Features in High-Dimensional Datasets
in Proceedings of the 12th Intern. Conference Information Visualization (IV 2008)
J. Bittner, M. Wimmer, H. Piringer, W. Purgathofer ()
Coherent Hierarchical Culling: Hardware Occlusion Queries Made Useful
in Proceedings of EG -Annual Conference of the European Association for Computer Graphics, EUROGRAPHICS
H. Piringer, K. Kosara, H. Hauser ()
Interactive Focus+Context Visualization with Linked 2D/3D Scatterplots
in Proceedings of CMV -International Conference on Coordinated and Multiple Views in Exploratory Visualization