New technologies and data

Achituv Cohen and Asya Natapov

POI Visibility Network is a QGIS tool that constructs graphs (networks) of unobstructed lines of sight between two types of decision points during urban travel – junctions and turning points within the street network (SN), and origins and destinations of travel, i.e. points of interest (POI). POIs are locations designated as relevant for the analysis, i.e. buildings, entrances, land parcels, amenities, stations, and other. These are point-based, linear or polygon entities, as the user might wish to encode them in the input data.

Publications and presentations

• POI VizNet: New QGIS Tool to construct Visibility Networks in Cities 
• Urban planning and design with points of interest and visual perception 
• POI VizNet: New QGIS Tool to Construct Visibility Networks in Cities 

Mohamed Shamroukh, Mohammad Forghani, Asya Natapov

Loughborough in Motion is a WebGIS-based geospatial dashboard designed to support urban analysis and planning. It offers interactive tools for visualising pedestrian flow, lighting levels, and Points of Interest (POIs) across Loughborough. Users can search for locations, measure distances, and draw features directly on the map, with options to print or share maps. The platform also enables users to identify nearby POIs, improving spatial awareness and decision-making.

Publications and presentations

• Reliability and Scalability of Pedestrian Monitoring Practices: A Systematic Review
• Spatio-Temporal analysis of pedestrian activity in Loughborough using WiFi data
• From Data to Decisions: Understanding Pedestrian Flow with WiFi Scanner Data
• Data-driven prioritising of pedestrian-oriented infrastructure: A framework for resources allocation
• Mapping Loughborough's Pedestrian Activity Using WiFi data

Mohamed Shamroukh, Asya Natapov and Taimaz Larimian

This QGIS plugin, the pip manager is a pip dependencies manager for QGIS, and it offers an intuitive, user-friendly interface for managing Python packages directly within the QGIS environment. It empowers users of all skill levels to easily extend QGIS functionality by providing a simple way to install, uninstall, and search for packages – no command-line knowledge required. The plugin streamlines the process by automating Python path detection and handling common errors, ensuring a smooth and hassle-free package management experience. By making package management more accessible through a graphical interface, the QGIS pip manager significantly enhances the QGIS workflow, especially for users who prefer a visual and intuitive approach over using terminal commands.

Publications and presentations

• QGIS pip manager plugin 

Asya Natapov, Marcus Enoch, Georgios Hadjidemetriou, The Oval Partnership, Wedderburn Transport Planning

footflow™ is a tool for evidence-based footfall analysis and planning in the UK. footflow offers comprehensive benchmarking of pedestrian accessibility and estimated footfall at an unrivalled level of granularity and enables predictive forecasts of how building massing and land use impact pedestrian footfall.