This is a simple tutorial of how to use the clustering algorithms in OSCAR.

1. Choose algorithm

2. Set parameters and input data files

3.Data output

4.Heatmap visualization

 

 

1. Choose an algorithm

 A list of different clustering algorithms is displayed on the home page. Click "Select" to choose the algorithm you would like to use.

3. Set parameters and input data files

After selecting the algorithm, you will be directed to the parameter setting page. Here you can set the input parameters of the algorithm, within certain range as specified by the algorithm designer. A default value is provided for each parameter for your convenience. We also provide a sample file for each input file of the algorithm. By clicking the hyperlink, you can see what the sample files look like. You may use the sample files by clicking "Submit using Sample Files". Or you can upload the data files that you would like to process and finally click "Submit using my files". The computation may take some time, which depends on the algorithm you choose and also on the amount of data. So please wait patiently.

4. Data output

 When the computation is finished, the following page will show up to display the output file of clusters. Left click the disk icon at the upper right corner, a pure text version of the output will be given. Click the HEATMAP icon on the upper right corner to see a graphical display of the result.


5. Heatmap visualization

 The Heatmap page visualizes the output clusters like follows:

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