Milan Janosov

Image by the author. For those who would like to learn about complex connections — from theory to practice in Python Milan Janosov · Follow Published in Towards Data Science · 7 min read · 9 hours ago — In this piece, I would like to make a brief but comprehensive list of learning material recommendations to kick-start your learning journey in network science. In particular, after a brief introduction to the field of network

How to turn vector elevation lines into a grid — and build it from Lego Milan Janosov · Follow Published in Towards Data Science · 5 min read · Just now — Vector and raster data are the two main types of spatial data structures. Vector data is great for storing exact locations and shapes, such as points, lines, and polygons. In contrast, raster data models spatial features using a grid of pixels, each storing

How to use Wikipedia data to visualize the popularity of top athletes and Olympic sports Milan Janosov · Follow Published in Towards Data Science · 8 min read · 11 hours ago — We just witnessed a wonderful three weeks of sports as the 2024 Olympic Games unfolded in Paris, with millions of people watching the streams and rooting for their favorites. Simultaneously, we saw household names crushing it again, and the next generation of

A data-based tribute to the International Owl Awareness Day Milan Janosov · Follow Published in Towards Data Science · 6 min read · 12 hours ago — Did you know that the 4th of August is International Owl Awareness Day? Me neither until idle browsing on cute owl memes led me to this website. Then, as we recently found a lovely owl family in our garden, I thought I would check them out on Wikipedia

How to create building model maps in Python Milan Janosov · Follow Published in Towards Data Science · 5 min read · 11 hours ago — In this piece, I would like to introduce you to the Python package called PyDeck, which is a great tool to create 3D maps in Python. As an example, I will use a 3D building model data base covering the city of Budapest. All images were created by the

How to use Python and OSMnx to create beautiful visuals of global cities’ road networks. Milan Janosov · Follow Published in Towards Data Science · 7 min read · 13 hours ago — Road networks are beautiful bird-eye view representations of cities. However, their importance reaches far beyond eye candies used as wallpapers. In fact, for the trained urbanist eyes, the visual structure of a city’s road network already hints at lots of information about

In this piece, I explore the availability of public transport by using GTFS data and Python-based spatial analytics libraries. Milan Janosov · Follow Published in Towards Data Science · 10 min read · 8 hours ago — Accessible public transport is essential to any livable neighborhood and should be the focus of local governments and urban planners. In this article, I use Budapest as an example…

Combining explorative data analytics, geospatial data, and network science in Python to overview 35k+ EU-funded projects. Milan Janosov · Follow Published in Towards Data Science · 11 min read · 9 hours ago — All images created by the author. The Horizon 2020 was the EU’s research and innovation funding program from 2014–2020 with a budget of nearly €80 billion, funding research projects across the continent at various scales, covering topics from Anthropology to Particle

You are downloading satellite images from the new ESA Sentinel Hub API and merging them into animated gifs using pure Python. Milan Janosov · Follow Published in Towards Data Science · 8 min read · 4 hours ago — A while ago, I wrapped up the know-how of collecting and preparing satellite imagery data from the European Space Agency’s Sentinel satellites in my article titled Deep Dive into ESA’s Sentinel API. Since then, ESA rolled

Milan Janosov · Follow Published in Towards Data Science · 9 min read · 5 hours ago — In this article, with Patrik Szigeti, we designed a data and network methodology supported by graph visuals to outline the complex social network behind the original Dune trilogy. Following the success of Dune both at the box office and with the critics in 2021, Dune: Part Two was one of the most anticipated movies of 2024, and