Defining a city—delineating urban areas using cell-phone data
What is a city? Researchers use different criteria and datasets to define it—from population
density to traffic flows. We argue there is one dataset that could serve as a proxy of the …
density to traffic flows. We argue there is one dataset that could serve as a proxy of the …
Social physics: uncovering human behaviour from communication
K Bhattacharya, K Kaski - Advances in Physics: X, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
In the post year 2000 era the technologies that facilitate human communication have rapidly
multiplied. While the adoption of these technologies has hugely impacted the behaviour and …
multiplied. While the adoption of these technologies has hugely impacted the behaviour and …
Bio-inspired algorithms and its applications for optimization in fuzzy clustering
In recent years, new metaheuristic algorithms have been developed taking as reference the
inspiration on biological and natural phenomena. This nature-inspired approach for …
inspiration on biological and natural phenomena. This nature-inspired approach for …
Assessing the quality of home detection from mobile phone data for official statistics
Mobile phone data are an interesting new data source for official statistics. However,
multiple problems and uncertainties need to be solved before these data can inform, support …
multiple problems and uncertainties need to be solved before these data can inform, support …
Global multi-layer network of human mobility
Recent availability of geo-localized data capturing individual human activity together with
the statistical data on international migration opened up unprecedented opportunities for a …
the statistical data on international migration opened up unprecedented opportunities for a …
Host preferences support the prominent role of Hyalomma ticks in the ecology of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
JR Spengler, A Estrada-Peña - PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) is a tick-borne zoonotic agent that is
maintained in nature in an enzootic vertebrate-tick-vertebrate cycle. Hyalomma genus ticks …
maintained in nature in an enzootic vertebrate-tick-vertebrate cycle. Hyalomma genus ticks …
Graph neural network inspired algorithm for unsupervised network community detection
S Sobolevsky, A Belyi - Applied Network Science, 2022 - Springer
Network community detection often relies on optimizing partition quality functions, like
modularity. This optimization appears to be a complex problem traditionally relying on …
modularity. This optimization appears to be a complex problem traditionally relying on …
Mobile phone indicators and their relation to the socioeconomic organisation of cities
C Cottineau, M Vanhoof - ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 2019 - mdpi.com
Thanks to the use of geolocated big data in computational social science research, the
spatial and temporal heterogeneity of human activities is increasingly being revealed …
spatial and temporal heterogeneity of human activities is increasingly being revealed …
Distance deterrence comparison in urban commute among different socioeconomic groups: A normalized linear piece-wise gravity model
Understanding commuting behavior among socioeconomic groups is essential in promoting
equity across the housing and transportation system. This field is well-studied, but existing …
equity across the housing and transportation system. This field is well-studied, but existing …
[HTML][HTML] A metapopulation network model for the spreading of SARS-CoV-2: Case study for Ireland
R Humphries, M Spillane, K Mulchrone… - Infectious Disease …, 2021 - Elsevier
We present preliminary results on an all-Ireland network modelling approach to simulate the
spreading the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome CoronaVirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) …
spreading the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome CoronaVirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) …