locationpatternmodeling
nounUK /ləʊˈkeɪʃən ˈpætən ˈmɒdəlɪŋ/
US /loʊˈkeɪʃən ˈpætərn ˈmɑːdəlɪŋ/
Location pattern modeling is when people use math and maps to figure out where things are likely to be found.
The city used location pattern modeling to decide where to build the new playground.
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2. In computer science, it means teaching a computer to recognize where objects or events usually happen.
The app uses location pattern modeling to predict where traffic jams will form.
3. In ecology, it describes studying where animals or plants tend to gather.
Scientists did location pattern modeling to see where the birds nest each spring.
4. In business, it means finding out where customers are most likely to shop.
The store chain used location pattern modeling to pick its next shop site.