IoT devices generate a lot of sequential data over time, also called time series data. Legacy portrayals of such data would centre around line charts. Line charts have reportedly been around since the early 1700s (source: Wikipedia) and we have nothing against them. They facilitate trend detection and comparison, are simple to draw, and easy to understand; all in all a very well behaved visualisation. In modern times, their use is widespread from the heartbeat monitor at a hospital to the multiple-monitor display at a trader’s desk.
