Panagiotis D. Ritsos

MEng PhD Essex, FHEA

Senior Lecturer in Visualization

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Preparedness for visualization in the next pandemic

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Abstract

This article discusses considerations on how visualization can be best positioned to help response to future pandemics. We examine visualization, along with the corresponding and necessary enabling technologies and platforms, as a tool to facilitate a rapid and effective response to a forthcoming pandemic. We consider challenges in terms of an infrastructure supporting world-wide response, corresponding training and stakeholder engagement, integration of future technologies, and appraisal of such systems, Finally, we discuss how addressing these challenges also helps emergency response beyond infectious diseases.

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F. McGee, M. Abu Sin, M. Chen, D. Ebert, K. Misue, P. D. Ritsos, and A. Wulff, “Preparedness for visualization in the next pandemic,” IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, vol. 45, no. 3, pp. 95–103, May 2025.  doi:10.1109/MCG.2025.3561619
Featured in IEEE Computing Edge, November 2025   | To be presented at EG EuroVis 2026

Bibtex

@article{McGee-et-al-CGA-2025,
  title = {Preparedness for visualization in the next pandemic},
  author = {McGee, Fintan and Abu Sin, Muna and Chen, Min and Ebert, David and Misue, Kazuo and Ritsos, Panagiotis D. and Wulff, Antje},
  year = {2025},
  volume = {45},
  number = {3},
  pages = {95-103},
  month = may,
  journal = {IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications},
  doi = {10.1109/MCG.2025.3561619}
}