3d data analysis apparatus, 3d data analysis method, and 3d data analysis program

Abstract

The present invention provides a 3D data analysis apparatus, a 3D data analysis method, and a 3D data analysis program capable of easily and instinctively specifying microparticles and microparticle small populations to be analyzed without referring to a large number of histograms or cytograms or imaging a 3D distribution chart. Provided is a 3D data analysis apparatus including a data storage unit that stores measurement data of microparticles, an input unit that selects three kinds of variables independent of the measurement data, a data processing unit that calculates positions and graphics in a coordinate space with the three kinds of variables being coordinate axes and creates a 3D stereoscopic image that represents a characteristic distribution of the microparticles, and a display unit that displays the 3D stereoscopic image.

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         15 . A 3D data analysis apparatus, comprising:
 a data storage unit to store measurement data of microparticles;   an input unit to select three kinds of variables independent of the measurement data;   a data processing unit to calculate positions and graphics in a coordinate space with the three kinds of variables being coordinate axes and create a 3D stereoscopic image that represents a characteristic distribution of the microparticles; and   a display unit to display the 3D stereoscopic image.   
     
     
         16 . The 3D data analysis apparatus according to  claim 15 , wherein
 the display unit displays the 3D stereoscopic image by rotating and scaling up and down the 3D stereoscopic image on the basis of an input signal from the input unit.   
     
     
         17 . The 3D data analysis apparatus according to  claim 16 , making it possible to perform a stereoscopic image observation of the 3D stereoscopic image from a coordinate axis direction arbitrarily selected by rotating the 3D stereoscopic image in the display unit on the basis of the input signal from the input unit. 
     
     
         18 . The 3D data analysis apparatus according to  claim 17 , wherein
 the graphics are polyhedrons each constituted of polygons having a predetermined shape.   
     
     
         19 . The 3D data analysis apparatus according to  claim 18 , wherein
 in the 3D stereoscopic image, the graphics that are observed forward at a time of the stereoscopic image observation of the 3D stereoscopic image are displayed to be darker, and the graphics that are observed backward are displayed to be lighter.   
     
     
         20 . The 3D data analysis apparatus according to  claim 19 , wherein
 in the 3D stereoscopic image, the coordinate axes are displayed on respective sides of a 3D shape that forms the coordinate space.   
     
     
         21 . The 3D data analysis apparatus according to  claim 20 , wherein
 in the 3D stereoscopic image, a part of the coordinate axes which is observed forward at the time of the stereoscopic image observation of the 3D stereoscopic image is displayed to be thicker, and a part thereof which is observed backward is displayed to be thinner.   
     
     
         22 . The 3D data analysis apparatus according to  claim 21 , wherein
 at least one of the coordinate axes is a biexponential axis.   
     
     
         23 . The 3D data analysis apparatus according to  claim 22 , wherein
 the 3D stereoscopic image is displayed as a moving image in which the graphics are swung, and the graphics that are observed forward at the time of the stereoscopic image observation of the moving image are swung to a larger degree as compared to the graphics observed backward.   
     
     
         24 . The 3D data analysis apparatus according to  claim 23 , wherein
 the 3D stereoscopic image is displayed as a moving image in which the graphics are blinked, and the graphics that are observed forward at the time of the stereoscopic image observation of the moving image are blinked more frequently as compared to the graphics observed backward.   
     
     
         25 . The 3D data analysis apparatus according to  claim 24 , wherein
 the display unit is a display, and   the 3D data analysis apparatus comprising glasses for stereoscopically viewing the 3D stereoscopic image displayed on the display.   
     
     
         26 . A microparticle analysis system, being configured by contiguously providing the 3D data analysis apparatus according to  claim 15 , and a microparticle measurement apparatus. 
     
     
         27 . A 3D data analysis method, comprising the steps of:
 selecting three kinds of variables independent of measurement data of microparticles;   calculating positions and graphics in a coordinate space with the three kinds of variables being coordinate axes and creating a 3D stereoscopic image that represents a characteristic distribution of the microparticles; and   displaying the 3D stereoscopic image.   
     
     
         28 . A 3D data analysis program, causing a computer to execute the steps of:
 calculating positions and graphics in a coordinate space with three kinds of independent variables selected from measurement data of microparticles being coordinate axes and creating a 3D stereoscopic image that represents a characteristic distribution of the microparticles; and   displaying the 3D stereoscopic image.