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Cellphone data shows that people navigate by keeping their destinations in front of them – even when that's not the most efficient route

  • Written by Carlo Ratti, Professor of Urban Technologies and Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Cellphone data shows that people navigate by keeping their destinations in front of them – even when that's not the most efficient routePeople navigate cities in much the same way animals navigate their environments.Max Böhme/Unsplash

Think of your morning walk to work, school or your favorite coffee shop. Are you taking the shortest possible route to your destination? According to big data research that my colleagues and I conducted, the answer is no: People’s brains...

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