Shao, LinBehrisch, MichaelSchreck, TobiasLandesberger, Tatiana vonScherer, MaximilianBremm, SebastianKeim, DanielM. Pohl and J. Roberts2014-12-162014-12-162014978-3-905674-68-2https://doi.org/10.2312/eurova.20141140Recently, there has been an interest in methods for filtering large scatter plot spaces for interesting patterns. However, user interaction remains crucial in starting an explorative analysis in a large scatter plot space. We introduce an approach for explorative search and navigation in large sets of scatter plot diagrams. By means of a sketch-based query interface, users can start the exploration process by providing a visual example of the pattern they are interested in. A shadow-drawing approach provides suggestions for possibly relevant patterns while query drawing takes place, supporting the visual search process. We apply the approach on a large real-world data set, demonstrating the principal functionality and usefulness of our technique.H.3.3 [Information Storage and Retrieval]Information Search and RetrievalSearch process