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Human-face shaped display of data

Chernoff faces are a data visualization method invented by applied mathematician, statistician, and physicist Herman Chernoff in 1973. It displays a set of multivariate data in the shape of a human face, where individual parts, such as eyes, ears, mouth, and nose, represent values of the variables by their shape, size, placement, and orientation. Wikipedia →

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  3. Pick up a classic book: Chernoff FacesThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Big data analysis of public library operations and services by using the Chernoff face methodCited 13 times
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