Pathways was a data collection/storytelling project made by Mimi Ọnụọha in 2015 showcasing the importance and beauty of data collection. She completed it as a part of the Fulbright-National Geographic Digital Storytelling Fellowship. The project showcases real mobile data that has been collected for a month from four groups of people in London. These groups consist of a couple, co-workers, a family, and roommates. Using the data, Mimi investigates and studies these groups of people through their personal data. For instance, the image below showcases the data of the family. The mother (blue line) is pregnant meaning she does not move a lot and goes to the hospital, which is consistent with the logic. A lot of the family members also go to the hospital (the same area) at some point which was when the mother gave birth. The father (orange line) moves a lot around the city because of his work.
In the image below, the data of three co-workers can be seen. The main reason that co-workers 1 and 2 are spending more time together than with co-worker 3 is that they started dating.
The main reason I love this project is that it teaches a variety of lessons such as the importance of considering the collection process. It also shows us each person can have their very own lives where they do their own things but in the end, they will still make time to see others. This project just showcased the lives of four different groups of people and it showed how different they are in their own ways and how people behave in different dynamics. Additionally, it was only for one month, so imagine how nice it would be to collect data for other groups for longer periods of time to analyze their behaviors and try to understand their motives and what they do in life.