Hello every body,
I have got a set of GPS data containing the hourly locations of 74 terrestrial animals during the study period. Currently, I am looking over disparate models of movement modelings like BBMM. I need to study the interaction and movement pattern of each individual animal.
In addition, I will use Python for the implementation of the model.
Which model do you recommend?
Hi Daqing,
I'm afraid I can't. Actually, this is a part of a sponsored project and I'm not allowed to share the data. However, I can explain the nature of the data.
My data set contains the sequential hourly locations and times of the moving animals (moose calves). A number of 5 attributes have been recorded for each step including: Point ID, Calf ID, Easting (X axis), Northing (Y axix), and acquisition time.
I've seen monte carlo simulations used for this type of modelling.
Hi, it appears that no one has really answered your question, so I am going to take a stab at it and hopefully it helps. If you are using Esri products in the Geoprocessing tools there are the Spatial Analyst and Tracking Analyst extensions that are really helpful. You can build a model, through modeling building and test how it works. They do require some level of knowledge with ArcGIS and GIS. However, there are online tutorials for ArcGIS extensions, and YouTube videos, for free. I have seen in other forums people suggesting Hawths’ tool for spatial ecology, but I am not familiar with that software at all that I am aware of.
Tracking analysis
http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/extensions/tracking-analyst/000-what-is-tracking-analyst.htm
Spatial analysis
http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/10.3/tools/spatial-analyst-toolbox/an-overview-of-the-spatial-analyst-toolbox.htm
or if you read enough which most college students do check out the choices in YouTube videos
Spatial analysis YouTube
https://www.google.com/search?q=spatial%20analysis%20site%3Ayoutube.com&rlz=1C1AKJH_enUS704US704&oq=youtube&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.3070j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&ved=2ahUKEwih8Yj2v6HhAhUmMuwKHbqJA5kQ2wF6BAgDEAg&ei=CP6aXKHNMqbksAe6k47ICQ
Tracking Analysis YouTube
https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1AKJH_enUS704US704&ei=Ff6aXMHjIIGK5wK30KeIAQ&q=Tracking+analysis+site%3Ayoutube.com&oq=Tracking+analysis+site%3Ayoutube.com&gs_l=psy-ab.3...114159.118694..120182...0.0..0.66.931.15......0....1..gws-wiz.......0i71.BRqbCIRygBg
Animal movement article with resources
https://sites.google.com/site/gisanimalspaceuse/movement-patterns#TOC-Searching-behaviour-of-foraging-waders:-does-feeding-success-influence-their-walking-
Also: a book is out on explaining Modeling suitability, movement and interaction
https://esripress.esri.com/display/index.cfm?fuseaction=display&websiteID=215&moduleID=11
I hope this helps, Good luck with your project.
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