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1		-A Machine Learning Approach for Node Size Approximation in Top-down Layout
	1	+Smart Zoom for Edge and Port Labels

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1		-Top-down Layout is a technique to draw large hierarchical diagrams from the root node downwards, scaling children down to fit in the space provided by their parents. This is in contrast to bottom-up layout where children are laid out first and the parents' dimensions are determined accordingly afterwards.
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3		-In top-down layout a strategy needs to be used to set node sizes without knowledge of the hierarchical contents of the node as that has not been processed/laid out at that point. Current strategies are:
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5		-* Using a default base size
6		-* Counting the number of children and taking the square root as a multiplication factor for the default base size
7		-* Computing the layout of only the children (look-ahead layout)
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9		-The main challenge is to get an approximation that gives a suitable aspect ratio (close to what will actually be required).
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11		-Graphs are complex feature vectors and the solution space is very large without necessarily one correct and optimal answer. Therefore, a machine learning (ML)-based approach may help find good solutions.
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13		-== Example Top-down Layout of an SCChart ==
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15		-[[image:attach:Controller_topdown_v3.png]]
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17	17	= Goals =
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19		-* Use the KiCoDia benchmarking tool to extract feature vectors from existing models
20		-* Train and evaluate an ML model on the extracted data sets
21		-* Integrate the model as a new node size approximator into top-down layout
	3	+* Implement a smart zoom feature for edge labels
	4	+* Implement a smart zoom feature for port labels
	5	+* Evaluation of sensible configurations and usability of features
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23	23	= Scope =
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25		-Master's (Bachelor's) Thesis
	9	+Master's/Bachelor's Thesis
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27	27	= Related Work/Literature =
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29		-[Under Review] M. Kasperowski and R. von Hanxleden, //Top-down Layout: Effectively Utilizing Zoom for Drawings of Compound Graphs//
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31		-M. Nielsen, //Neural Networks and Deep Learning//, Determination Press, 2015 ([[http:~~/~~/neuralnetworksanddeeplearning.com/index.html>>url:http://neuralnetworksanddeeplearning.com/index.html||shape="rect"]])
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33		-I. Goodfellow and Y. Bengio and A. Courville, //Deep Learning//, MIT Press, 2016 ([[https:~~/~~/www.deeplearningbook.org/>>url:https://www.deeplearningbook.org/||shape="rect"]])
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35	35	= Involved Languages/Technologies =
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37		-* Java / Xtend, Python
38		-* KiCo
39		-* ML Frameworks (to be chosen)
	17	+* Java / Xtend in SCCharts Synthesis
	18	+* Typescript in klighd-vscode
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41	41	= Supervised by =
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43		-Maximilian Kasperowski in cooperation with the [[Intelligent Systems>>url:https://www.ins.informatik.uni-kiel.de/en||shape="rect"]] group.
	22	+Maximilian Kasperowski
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45	45	mka@informatik.uni-kiel.de