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