Exploring Location Data Using a Hexagon Grid

A comprehensive guide on how to use Uber’s H3 hexagon grid in data analysis

Uber’s global H3 hexagonal grid system can be used for two purposes: first, it is a user-friendly and practical tool for spatial data analysis. Second, it can be used to anonymize location data by aggregating geographic information to hexagonal regions such that no precise locations are disclosed. In this article, we use Helsinki city bike data to showcase how hexagons can help data scientists in their …

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