A Spatio-Temporal Approach to Identify Variable Size/Shape Collocation
P.Govindarajulu P.Govindarajulu · 2006
Thegoalofdataminingistodiscovernuggets.�Spa tialdataminingdiscoverscollocationrules.� Especiallyinspatialdatamining,�whenspatialdat aisrelativelyrepresentedwithtimeseries,�aspa tio!temporal� significanceisinferred.�Inthiscontextthecollo cationrulethatisaquintessenceforthespatial� data,�obtains� changestoitssizeandshapewithtemporalinfluen ce.�Thus,�thechangesthatoccurtothespatialkno wledgearethe� spatio!temporaltransactions.� Miningthespatio!tem poraltransactionsanddeterminingthevariousbeha vioral� aspectsofcollocationisoneofthesubstantialac tivitiesofGIS.� �