Towards Autonomous, Hands-Free Data Exploration

Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) is an important yet difficult task, currently performed by expert users, as it requires deep understanding of the data domain as well as profound analytical skills. In this work we make the case for the Hands-Free EDA (HFE) paradigm, in which the exploratory process is automatically conducted, requiring little or no human input - as in watching a “video” presenting selected highlights of the dataset. To that end, we suggest an end-to-end visionary system architecture, coupled with a prototype implementation. Our preliminary experimental results demonstrate that HFE is achievable, and leads the way for improvement and optimization research.