This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-workshop proceedings of the AVI 2016 Workshop on Road Mapping Infrastructures for Advanced Visual Interfaces Supporting Big Data Applications in Virtual Research Environments, AVI-BDA 2016, held in Bari, Italy, in June 2016. The 10 revised full papers in this volume present the elaborated outcome of the initial position papers capturing the results oft the roadmapping discussions in the workshop at which comments of several external reviewers for these full publications were also integrated.

Edgar G. Ulmer directs this science fiction horror starring Raymond Bond as Scottish professor Elliot, who keeps a close eye on Planet X from his observatory as its orbit cycle is steering it dangerously close to Earth. When an alien ambassador lands on Earth, Elliot and his journalist friend John Lawrence (Robert Clarke) track it down but fail in their efforts to communicate successfully with the creature. Elliot's ambitious colleague Dr. Mears (William Schallert) has more success, but tries to extort the alien for his own gains.