title: Interactive Exploration of Big Scientific Data: New Representations and Techniques.
abstract: Although splines have been in popular use in CAD for more than half a century, spline research is still an active field, driven by the challenges we are facing today within isogeometric analysis and big data. Splines are likely to play a vital future role in enabling effective big data exploration techniques in 3D, 4D, and beyond.
authors.forename: Jon M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Hjelmervik
authors.forename: Oliver J D
authors.initials: OJ
authors.lastname: Barrowclough