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The next enhancement planned for this project is a facility to generate on demand a graphical family tree for any individual within the genealogical database. Given certain user-specified parameters (the individual at the center of the tree and the number of generations up and down), a custom-designed algorithm is able to draw the appropriate family tree and present it to the user. This family tree allows for visual display of the data, while simultaneously enabling navigation throughout the project as well; clicking on the name of an individual on the family tree takes the user to the information profile of that person.
This system is still in development as of May 2012, though the program has produced highly promising results already. The code, programmed primarily by Jacob Deitloff, was presented as a final presentation for the University of Pittsburgh First Experiences in Research spring 2012 symposium. However, development of this tool is ongoing.
Below are some example tree generations as produced by the program:
It is our hope to continue to develop this program and remove a number of rendering bugs, as well as further the code and the capabilities of the program. The most immediate goals include: