Route Popularity Analysis via POI Mapping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for extracting real-time urban traffic flow data based on mobile phone positioning data are inefficient due to complex data extraction and processing procedures, making it difficult to determine route popularity in road networks effectively.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for acquiring route popularity in road networks by mapping positioning data of mobile terminals to points of interest (POIs), generating travel route maps, and aggregating preferred routes to create a route popularity distribution map, which does not require real-time positioning data collection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If existing methods use electronic maps and establish storage units for each road section with complex data processing, then route popularity can be determined, but the device complexity and operational difficulty increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the essential positioning data from mobile phones without requiring complex electronic map data, storage units for each road section, or vehicle-mounted mobile phone extraction. By taking out only the necessary positioning information and processing it through simplified algorithms, the system determines route popularity while avoiding the complexity of existing methods.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of using complex electronic map data and establishing detailed storage units for each road section, the patent uses a simplified copying approach where positioning data from mobile phones is directly mapped to routes. This creates a lightweight data structure that replicates the essential functionality without the overhead of complex map-based systems.
2Reliability
If vehicle-mounted mobile phones are deployed manually or require continuous positioning data acquisition, then data source verification is improved, but the ease of operation and implementation cost worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables mobile phones to automatically provide positioning data without manual deployment of vehicle-mounted devices. The system self-services by utilizing the existing mobile phone positioning capabilities that users already have, eliminating the need for manual installation and continuous data acquisition efforts.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of requiring continuous positioning data acquisition from manually deployed vehicle-mounted phones, the patent uses partial action by leveraging the positioning data that mobile phones naturally generate during normal use. This approach achieves sufficient data collection without the excessive resource consumption of continuous monitoring.
3Measurement precision
If complex data extraction and processing procedures are used, then route popularity can be determined, but the productivity and efficiency of the process decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the data processing task into simple, discrete steps: collecting positioning data, mapping positions to routes, and counting route occurrences. This segmentation eliminates the need for complex continuous processing and allows for efficient, modular implementation that maintains accuracy while improving productivity.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides methods and apparatuses for acquiring route popularity in road networks. The methods include: acquiring a plurality of points of interest (POIs) included in road networks and positioning data of a plurality of positioning terminals; mapping the positioning data of a respective positioning terminal of the plurality of positioning terminals to the plurality of POIs included in the road networks to obtain one or more POIs associated with the respective positioning terminal; acquiring a travel route map of the respective positioning terminal according to the one or more POIs associated with the respective positioning terminal; acquiring a preferred travel route of the respective positioning terminal according to the travel route map of the respective positioning terminal, the preferred travel route including a plurality of paths frequently used by the respective positioning terminal; and aggregating a plurality of preferred travel routes of the plurality of positioning terminals respectively to obtain a route popularity distribution map of the road networks.