METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING CATCHMENT AREAS ASSOCIATED WITH A TRANSPORT HUB BY MEANS OF DATA OF A TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK

摘要

A method of evaluating at least one catchment area (805, 810) of a transport hub is proposed. Said transport hub (205H) is comprised in a hub area (205) which is covered by a mobile telecommunication network (105) having a plurality of communication stations (105a) each of which is adapted to manage communications of User Equipment owned by individuals in one or more respective served areas (105b) comprised in at least one geographic area (107; 300) over which the mobile telecommunication network (105) provides services. The mobile telecommunication network is configured for storing event records each one indicating at least a time instant and a position of each event of interaction between a User Equipment and a communication station of the mobile telecommunication network. The method comprises defining two or more categories of individuals based on a purpose for which the individuals reach or leave the transport hub; for each category, defining at least an associated events pattern, the events pattern being a sequence of events of interaction between a User Equipment and a communication station of the mobile telecommunication network; subdividing the at least one geographic area (300) into at least two zones; acquiring event records from the mobile telecommunication network associated with User Equipment. Moreover, for a User Equipment of a pool of User Equipment the method comprises searching the event records related to said User Equipment for identifying a sequence of events matching an events pattern associated with a category; upon finding a match, associating the owner of the User Equipment with the corresponding category; searching the event records related to said User Equipment for identifying at least one prevalence zone of the at least two zones prevalently visited by the owner of the User Equipment. The method further evaluates the at least one catchment area based on the category and on the prevalence zone identified for each User Equipment of the pool.