We are delighted to welcome visiting PhD student Laura Dunne (University College Dublin, Ireland) to the Cultural Geo-Analytics Lab at King’s College London for a research visit from February to May 2025. Under the supervision of Andrea Ballatore, Laura will be advancing her PhD research on optimizing bus networks using machine learning, with a focus on repairing GPS errors in real-time bus tracking data to improve journey time predictions.
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Public transit systems rely heavily on real-time GPS data for service monitoring and passenger information, yet this data is often noisy and unreliable due to signal interference from tall buildings, misclassified bus routes, and GPS drift. Laura’s research addresses these challenges by developing machine learning-based correction techniques that enhance the accuracy of bus location data.
By harnessing geographic data science and transport analytics, this work contributes to more reliable public transport data, ultimately benefiting passengers, transit authorities, and urban planners. The Cultural Geo-Analytics Lab provides a rich interdisciplinary environment for advancing these methods.
We look forward to following Laura’s progress and sharing insights from this exciting research!
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