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Campus Desire Path Analysis with Python

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Overview

Use image metadata to identify human movement patterns and optimize campus infrastructure

Prerequisites

Basic Python programming (loops, functions, pandas)
Understanding of GPS coordinate systems
Completed the Image Metadata Spatial Mapper article (recommended)

Learning Outcomes

Extract GPS and timestamp data from campus photos using EXIF metadata
Implement time-based interpolation to fill gaps in movement data
Create multi-layered Folium maps with Heatmap, AntPath, and measurement tools
Interpret spatial patterns to identify desire paths and friction points
Build a time-slider map for behavioral analysis across different times of day

Tutorial Info

Type Interactive
Difficulty Intermediate
Duration 55 minutes
Provider Internal
Published Mar 17, 2026
Last Updated May 27, 2026