Projects

We analyze and simulate how individuals interact with various groups and experience different environments by using human mobility data.

Projects

• Pathy (only in Japanese)
  The Pathy project is a collaborative research initiative across multiple laboratories at the University of Tokyo. Using sensor data from smartphones and wearable devices together with user-provided inputs, the project analyzes human behavior, experiences, diversity, and disparities in urban spaces. Its goal is to identify challenges and opportunities for improving urban design and enhancing well-being, enabling more people to enjoy richer and healthier lives in cities.
• Research on activity segregations
• Research on behavior disparities in cities

Selected publications

• Shibuya, Y., Jones, N., & Sekimoto, Y. (2024). Assessing internal displacement patterns in Ukraine during the beginning of the Russian invasion in 2022. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 11123.
• Sun, C., Shibuya, Y., & Sekimoto, Y. (2024). Social segregation levels vary depending on activity space types: Comparison of segregation in residential, workplace, routine and non-routine activities in Tokyo metropolitan area. Cities, 146, 104745.