Visual exploration of urban dynamics using mobile data

Abstract

In this paper we present methods to model citizen movement according to mobile network connectivity, and a set of visualization widgets to display and analyze the results of those methods. In particular, citizen movement is analyzed in terms of Origin/Destiny trips in workable days, as well as classification of city areas into dormitory, non-dormitory, and mixed. We demonstrate our proposal with a case study of the city of Santiago, Chile, and briefly discuss our results in terms of the design of Ambient Intelligence and Urban Design applications.