And finally, every scientific discipline requires a suite of mathematical and statistical tools to handle data and prepare it for visualization. This is the generic system capability of SAVS, making it applicable to virtually any scientific discipline. For a system such as SAVS to reach its full potential there is the intrinsic need for scientists to open their minds to the broad spectrum of capabilities embedded in the visualization tools available today. Unfortunately, many scientists have been conditioned to regard data and model outputs as entities with inviolate properties that dictate the use of traditional analysis techniques. This attitude must be abandoned for the full potential of visualization to be realized.
Visualization is a rapidly developing field that holds great promise.
But like any resource, it must be effectively mined and made accessible to its potential constituency.