Method and apparatus for identifying a transport mode of probe data

An apparatus for determining pedestrian travel comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs,
• the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following,
• determine a speed of a probe point;
• determine a spatial distance of the probe point from a center line vector of a road segment;
• determine an allowed transport mode for the road segment;
• and
• identify the transport mode of the probe point based on the speed, the location of the probe point with respect to the center line, and the allowed transport mode,
• wherein the transport mode, the allowed transport mode, or a combination thereof includes a car transport mode or a pedestrian transport mode.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause an apparatus to at least perform the following steps:

• determining, by a processor, a speed of a probe point;
• determining, by the processor, a spatial distance of the probe point from a center line vector of a road segment;
• determining, by the processor, an allowed transport mode for the road segment;
• and
• identifying, by the processor, the transport mode of the probe point based on the speed, the location of the probe point with respect to the center line, and the allowed transport mode,
• wherein the transport mode, the allowed transport mode, or a combination thereof includes a car transport mode or a pedestrian transport mode.