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Cell Phone Data Predicts Movement Patterns

Posted by samzenpus on from the where-you-going? dept.

azoblue writes "In a study published in Science, researchers examined customer location data culled from cellular service providers. By looking at how customers moved around, the authors of the study found that it may be possible to predict human movement patterns and location up to 93 percent of the time."

2 of 93 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Sleep and Work? by noidentity · · Score: 0, Troll

    Seeing how 66.67% of the time I am either sleeping at home or at work it shouldn't be too hard to fill the other 27% with commute/grocery shopping.

    I predict you're in a non-mathematical field, perhaps banking.

  2. Re:Uh huh... by daveime · · Score: -1, Troll

    Ah, the AGW scientists are applying themselves to the problem I see.

    No, my bad. Had it been an AGW scientist, the correct answer would have been "blue, and it's caused by increased CO2 levels affecting the paintwork, we're peer-reviewed scientists, we MUST be right, do not argue with us".

    Sorry, am I being too cynical ?