Sequence Workflows

Use sequence workflows when temporal order and transition dynamics are central study signals.

Typical Questions

• How do participants move between event states?

• Are transition structures different across conditions?

• Do latent states explain observed trajectories?

Key API Entry Points

• design_research_analysis.fit_markov_chain_from_table()

• design_research_analysis.fit_discrete_hmm_from_table()

• design_research_analysis.fit_text_gaussian_hmm_from_table()

• design_research_analysis.decode_hmm()

• design_research_analysis.plot_design_process_timeline()

Timeline View

plot_design_process_timeline renders one session as an actor-by-time timeline. Use it when you want a fast visual audit of who acted when before fitting transition models.

CLI Path

design-research-analysis run-sequence \
  --input data/events.csv \
  --summary-json artifacts/sequence.json \
  --mode markov