Location and Movement Analysis
Location and Movement Analysis
Mobile devices provide detailed location history:
Location Data Sources:
- GPS coordinates
- Cell tower connections
- Wi-Fi access points
- Bluetooth beacons
- App-specific location data
Location Analysis Example:
import json
from datetime import datetime
def analyze_google_location_history(takeout_file):
with open(takeout_file, 'r') as f:
location_data = json.load(f)
locations = []
for record in location_data['locations']:
timestamp = datetime.fromtimestamp(int(record['timestampMs'])/1000)
lat = record['latitudeE7'] / 1e7
lon = record['longitudeE7'] / 1e7
accuracy = record.get('accuracy', 0)
locations.append({
'timestamp': timestamp,
'latitude': lat,
'longitude': lon,
'accuracy': accuracy
})
return locations