An Interactive Data Visualization and Analytics Tool to Evaluate Mobility and Sociability Trends During COVID-19

TL;DR

This paper introduces an interactive dashboard that visualizes and analyzes mobility and sociability trends during COVID-19 in NYC and Seattle, aiding policymakers in understanding the pandemic's impact on transportation behaviors.

Contribution

It presents the architecture of a real-time, data-driven visualization platform for COVID-19 mobility analysis, including initial metrics for NYC and Seattle.

Findings

Dashboard provides updated mobility metrics

Facilitates informed decision-making for public health policies

Supports ongoing data integration and visualization

Abstract

The COVID-19 outbreak has dramatically changed travel behavior in affected cities. The C2SMART research team has been investigating the impact of COVID-19 on mobility and sociability. New York City (NYC) and Seattle, two of the cities most affected by COVID-19 in the U.S. were included in our initial study. An all-in-one dashboard with data mining and cloud computing capabilities was developed for interactive data analytics and visualization to facilitate the understanding of the impact of the outbreak and corresponding policies such as social distancing on transportation systems. This platform is updated regularly and continues to evolve with the addition of new data, impact metrics, and visualizations to assist public and decision-makers to make informed decisions. This paper presents the architecture of the COVID related mobility data dashboard and preliminary mobility and sociability metrics for NYC and Seattle.