Natural Language Interfaces for Tabular Data Querying and Visualization: A Survey

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Autori principali: Zhang, Weixu, Wang, Yifei, Song, Yuanfeng, Wei, Victor Junqiu, Tian, Yuxing, Qi, Yiyan, Chan, Jonathan H., Wong, Raymond Chi-Wing, Yang, Haiqin
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author Zhang, Weixu
Wang, Yifei
Song, Yuanfeng
Wei, Victor Junqiu
Tian, Yuxing
Qi, Yiyan
Chan, Jonathan H.
Wong, Raymond Chi-Wing
Yang, Haiqin
author_facet Zhang, Weixu
Wang, Yifei
Song, Yuanfeng
Wei, Victor Junqiu
Tian, Yuxing
Qi, Yiyan
Chan, Jonathan H.
Wong, Raymond Chi-Wing
Yang, Haiqin
contents The emergence of natural language processing has revolutionized the way users interact with tabular data, enabling a shift from traditional query languages and manual plotting to more intuitive, language-based interfaces. The rise of large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT and its successors has further advanced this field, opening new avenues for natural language processing techniques. This survey presents a comprehensive overview of natural language interfaces for tabular data querying and visualization, which allow users to interact with data using natural language queries. We introduce the fundamental concepts and techniques underlying these interfaces with a particular emphasis on semantic parsing, the key technology facilitating the translation from natural language to SQL queries or data visualization commands. We then delve into the recent advancements in Text-to-SQL and Text-to-Vis problems from the perspectives of datasets, methodologies, metrics, and system designs. This includes a deep dive into the influence of LLMs, highlighting their strengths, limitations, and potential for future improvements. Through this survey, we aim to provide a roadmap for researchers and practitioners interested in developing and applying natural language interfaces for data interaction in the era of large language models.
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spellingShingle Natural Language Interfaces for Tabular Data Querying and Visualization: A Survey
Zhang, Weixu
Wang, Yifei
Song, Yuanfeng
Wei, Victor Junqiu
Tian, Yuxing
Qi, Yiyan
Chan, Jonathan H.
Wong, Raymond Chi-Wing
Yang, Haiqin
Computation and Language
Artificial Intelligence
The emergence of natural language processing has revolutionized the way users interact with tabular data, enabling a shift from traditional query languages and manual plotting to more intuitive, language-based interfaces. The rise of large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT and its successors has further advanced this field, opening new avenues for natural language processing techniques. This survey presents a comprehensive overview of natural language interfaces for tabular data querying and visualization, which allow users to interact with data using natural language queries. We introduce the fundamental concepts and techniques underlying these interfaces with a particular emphasis on semantic parsing, the key technology facilitating the translation from natural language to SQL queries or data visualization commands. We then delve into the recent advancements in Text-to-SQL and Text-to-Vis problems from the perspectives of datasets, methodologies, metrics, and system designs. This includes a deep dive into the influence of LLMs, highlighting their strengths, limitations, and potential for future improvements. Through this survey, we aim to provide a roadmap for researchers and practitioners interested in developing and applying natural language interfaces for data interaction in the era of large language models.
title Natural Language Interfaces for Tabular Data Querying and Visualization: A Survey
topic Computation and Language
Artificial Intelligence
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2310.17894