Data Visualization of Switzerland’s Research and Education Network

Abstract

This thesis aims to answer two challenging questions: First, what part of network traffic and power data is worth showing? Second, in which way can it be visualized best? As an use case we decided to combine two independent data sources. On the one hand we analyze traffic and energy consumption data of Switzerland’s National Research and Education Network. On the other hand we use carbon dioxide emission and actionable electricity data. Based on that, we design and implement a GUI, while having UI/UX experience in mind and ensure reliable, modular and scalable code. We hope that our work can be of help to researchers and students in the field of computer networks, network operators in industry, or anyone else interested in this field of research in general.