Utrecht, Netherlands

Sense making of GPS Data in a GIS environment

This course focuses on analysis of outdoor movements in space and transport network-based distances. The objective is to provide students with insight in the principles of sense making of GPS Data in a GIS environment. Collection of travel/movement data is nowadays made easy through the use of GPS-loggers and Smartphones. This course aims to collect, clean and enrich these datasets with GIS by combining locational data with existing land use and transport datasets.

Due to the nature of this course presence in Utrecht is required. This course will only be taught in a physical setting.

The objective of the course is to provide students with insight in the principles of sense making of GPS Data in a GIS environment. Possible applications lie in the research domains of zoology, transport geography, health sciences, logistics, etc. Topics covered are refreshing knowledge of ArcGIS 10.4, Use of smartphone Tracking Apps and GPS-loggers, importing into ArcGIS and projecting of GPS data, matching of GPS data with land use maps and transport network maps in ArcGIS, introduction to special software tool Flowmap 7.4.2, data conversion to Flowmap, data cleaning and route reconstruction with Flowmap, data and result presentation in ArcGIS.

Specific objectives of the course are to provide insights and training in:

Tracking with Smartphone GPS-App or GPS-logger;
Import and Projection of GPS data in a GIS environment;
Application of Time Slider Tool / Tracking Annalist in ArcGIS;
Identification of Activity Locations and Travel Diary reconstruction with GIS tools;
Route reconstruction with GIS tools.

Course leader

Dr. Tom de Jong

Target group

The course is designed for Master’s students, PhD students, academics that what to visualize and/or analyse data of human or animal movements collected with GPS.

Course aim

Specific objectives to the coarse are to provide insights and training in - Tracking with Smartphone GPS-App or GPS-logger - Import and Projection of GPS data in a GIS environment - Application of Time Slider Tool / Tracking Analiist in ArcGIS - Identification of Activity Locations and Travel Diary reconstruction with GIS tools - Route reconstruction with GIS tools.

Fee info

EUR 300: Course + course materials
EUR 200: Housing fee (optional)