Automated and dynamic location identification and geofencing based on GPS data
Aspects of the present disclosure relate to identifying points of interest by generating and storing virtual geofence information that is captured around a physical structure based in part on global positioning system (GPS) data from a plurality of devices that is then processed to identify GPS trajectory and kernel density estimation. Specifically, the techniques include receiving, at the network-based control computer, GPS data from a plurality of devices and grouping the GPS data from the plurality of devices to generate GPS trajectory information for each group of the plurality of devices. Based on the GPS trajectory information, the network-based control computer may calculate kernel density estimation and determine an isoline on a virtual map for the each group of the plurality of devices. By overlaying the isoline data on a geographic coordinate information of a physical structure, the network-based control computer may generate a virtual geofence around the physical structure and store, in a memory, geofence information for the facility.
1. A method executable by a network-based control computer, comprising:
receiving global positioning system (GPS) data from a plurality of devices associated with a physical structure;
grouping the GPS data from the plurality of devices into a plurality of groups;
generating GPS trajectory information for each group of the plurality of devices;
calculating kernel density estimations based on the GPS trajectory information;
generating a virtual geofence around the physical structure based in part on the calculated kernel density estimations;
analyzing the GPS data for each group of the plurality of groups; and
generating one or more locations of interest, within the virtual geofence, based on the analyzed GPS data,
wherein the physical structure is a building and the one or more locations of interest are different locations of interest within the virtual geofence.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining an isoline on a virtual map for each group of the plurality of devices based on the kernel density estimations; and
overlaying the isoline on a geographic coordinate information of a physical structure,
wherein the generating the virtual geofence around the physical structure is based in part on overlaying isoline data to the geographical coordinate information of the physical structure.
3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising storing, in a memory of the network-based control computer, geofence information for the structure based on the virtual geofence that is created around the physical structure.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more locations of interest are for different applications.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving of GPS data from a plurality of devices associated is over a period of time.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more locations of interest include at least one of: location of docking station, location of delivery parking and/or location of customer parking.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising generating a notice when GPS data associated with a device indicates that the device has entered and/or exited the virtual geofence around the physical structure.
8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising transmitting the notice in response to the device entering and/or exiting the virtual geofence around the physical structure.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the notice includes notification of an entry time and/or an exit time.
10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the transmitting the notice includes transmitting the notice to a dispatcher prior to arrival of the device at the physical structure with the dispatcher being remote from the device.
11. The method of claim 7 , further comprising causing the device to display at least one of the locations of interest on a display of the device.
12. The method of claim 1 , further comprising generating a notice when GPS data associated with a device indicating that the device is within a predetermined distance of the virtual geofence entered and/or exited the virtual geofence around the physical structure.
13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising transmitting the notice in response to the device entering and/or exiting the virtual geofence around the physical structure.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the notice includes notification of an entry time and/or an exit time.
15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the transmitting the notice includes transmitting the notice to a dispatcher prior to arrival of the device at the physical structure with the dispatcher being remote from the device.
16. The method of claim 12 , further comprising causing the device to display at least one of the locations of interest on a display of the device.
17. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving GPS location from a device over a period of time; and
identifying that the device is in a vehicle that is parked.
18. An apparatus executable by a network-based control computer, comprising:
a memory; and
a processor in communication with the memory and configured to:
receiving global positioning system (GPS) data from a plurality of devices associated with a physical structure;
grouping the GPS data from the plurality of devices into a plurality of groups;
generating GPS trajectory information for each group of the plurality of devices;
calculating kernel density estimations based on the GPS trajectory information;
generating a virtual geofence around the physical structure based in part on the calculated kernel density estimations;
analyzing the GPS data for each group of the plurality of groups; and
generating one or more locations of interest, within the virtual geofence, based on the analyzed GPS data,
wherein the physical structure is a building and the one or more locations of interest are different locations of interest within the virtual geofence.
19. The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the building is a warehouse, a shipping physical structure, or a physical location that includes access for trucks.
20. The method of claim 1 , wherein the building is a warehouse, a shipping physical structure, or a physical location that includes access for trucks.