tensorflow / tensorflow/tensorboard

Provide moving average smoother

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Description

Currently, tensorboard has the ability to smooth scalar plots using an exponentially moving average (EMA). Although EMA is useful for visualizing trends in the scalar time series, many times a more appropriate smoother is simply a moving average (MA). Propose to implement MA smoother in tensorboard and have slider to control filter width. MA has the advantage of being a "memory-less" smoother which is quite useful when plotting.

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Research direction

Start by tracing TensorBoard's existing EMA smoothing for scalar plots and the controls that expose its filter setting. Add a moving-average option with a slider for filter width, then verify that scalar plots update correctly across different widths.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
data-visualization
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
32/100

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