Next Place Prediction Model: A Literature Review

Abstract

Given the rising attention towards the understanding of people’s mobility, this paper focuses on the study of next-place prediction models for mobility demand and path estimation. A systematic literature review was conducted to classify the existing methodologies from a quantitative and qualitative perspective. The findings highlight the availability of several models to study next-place prediction which varies according to the objectives of the study and on the data used, with no specific dominant approach. In conclusion, the study proposes a first attempt of classification, by developing a conceptual framework, that on the one hand explains the relationship between the models’ characteristics and on the other hand guides its selection according to the users’ needs.