The map chart can be used for any form of spatial analysis. For a simple application, all you need is a base image and some coordinate data. Think of the base image as the map layer and the coordinate data as a marker layer. With the right software, you could create relevant shapefiles and use them as a feature layer. Then, users can click on features to select data and interact with the rest of their data.
The base image could be a process diagram, a semiconductor wafer, an immunoassay plate, or the layout of an airport terminal.
You can plot markers on an image in appropriate locations on the image to indicate (for example) process stage timings, semiconductor wafer failures, immunoassay well results, or traffic through the airport terminal. The markers can be numbers, colors, or even mini pie charts.
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