Slycat

Slycat™ is a web-based system for analysis of large, high-dimensional data, developed to provide a collaborative platform for remote analysis of data ensembles. An ensemble is a collection of data sets, typically produced through a series of related simulation runs. More generally, an ensemble is a set of samples, each consisting of the same set of variables, over a shared high-dimensional space describing a particular problem domain. Ensemble analysis is a form of meta-analysis that looks at the combined behaviors and features of a group of simulations in an effort to understand and describe the underlying domain space. For instance, sensitivity analysis uses ensembles to examine how simulation input parameters and simulation results are correlated. By looking at groups of runs as a whole, higher level patterns can be seen despite variations in the individual runs.