Spatial Temporal analysis in QGIS

When we need to analyse spatial data which are changing it's locations with the time we have to use temporal analysis tools. Also this refers as tracking analysis. QGIS plugin "Time Manager" allows users to analyze  spatial data with the time. 


Step 1,

Open QGIS - Plugins - search "Time Manager" - Install the plugin

Step 2,

Add vector data layer which contain time/date as attribute

Step 3,

Open Time Manager plugin

Step 4,

Click on the "Settings' button in the Time manager and add data layer. then select the field where time values are stored

Step 5,

Change the time duration as required (Min, hours, day etc...)

 

Step 6,

Now we can run the analysis, just click on the play button

Step 7,

Click export button to export the analysis as video file