https://github.com/alextsfox/LocationHistory
Python script to convert a google takeout location history archive into an animated movie
https://github.com/alextsfox/LocationHistory
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Python script to convert a google takeout location history archive into an animated movie
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/alextsfox/LocationHistory
- Owner: alextsfox
- Created: 2019-02-16T00:54:07.000Z (about 6 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2021-01-13T21:30:10.000Z (over 4 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-11-04T08:37:16.141Z (6 months ago)
- Language: R
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- Size: 60.5 KB
- Stars: 12
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 1
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- Readme: readme.md
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README
#Location History Mapping Tool
If you have location tracking turned on on your google account, this tool turns data into a nice looking animation.
**Bash Dependencies:**
jq
**Python3 dependencies:**
pandas
**R dependencies:**
tidyverse
ggplot2
maps
lubridate
anytime
**To use:**
1. download your google location history data as a .json archive using takeout.google.com and place the `json-files` directory.
2. Rename the downloaded .json file to `Location-History_yyyymmdd.json`, where yyyymmdd is today's date.
2. Open RunTool.sh, change the necessary lines.
3. Run the script RunTool.sh
4. Open the R file and follow the instructions there.
**Credit**
Google Timeline Parser to filter the .json archive: https://github.com/javier/google_timeline_parser