Extraction and combination of multidimensional point-of-interest features for the classification of urban place types

The digital representations of physical places, known as Points-Of-Interest (POIs), have been the core element of various studies and platforms such as online mapping services (e.g. Google Maps) and location based social networks (e.g. Foursquare). The use of POIs as proxies of the real-world-places facilitates the study of places, urban...

Understanding Traffic Events by Enriching Traffic Data with Geosocial Data

Non-recurrent traffic events, consisting of events of an unpredictable nature such as incidents and vehicle breakdowns, can either directly or indirectly influence road traffic. A better understanding of these events could prove beneficial towards improving a multitude of facets concerning the management of the Dutch road network. Traditional...