Principal Investigator Kent Larson
Project Website http://cities.media.mit.edu/andorra/
This is a unique collaborative project between the Media Lab and Andorra's government, largest public and private companies (e.g., energy and telecom), and academic institutions. The overarching paradigm of our work is the application of data science methodologies and spatial analysis on Andorra's big data, with the goal of enabling an understanding of the country's dynamics on tourism and commerce, human mobility and transportation systems, and energy and environmental impact; as well as to shed light on technological and systems innovation toward radical improvements in these domains. Goals include helping to develop big data platforms for understanding, utilizing, and leveraging big data; developing concepts that have the potential to establish Andorra as an international center for innovation; and designing interventions that can improve the experience of tourists, encouraging them to visit more often, stay longer, and increase spending.