@inproceedings{ac63a9056ab9489f9baddb16be3bb030,
title = "A fuzzy clustering based method for the spatiotemporal analysis of criminal patterns",
abstract = "This paper presents a method for analyzing patterns of criminal activity that occur in space and time. The method uses the fuzzy C-means algorithm to cluster criminal events in space. In addition, a cluster reorganization algorithm is included to preserve the order of fuzzy partitions from one time step analysis to another. Order preservation is possible since crime forms relatively stable patterns due to the fixed shape of urban spaces and routine activities of people. The method provides a novel way to analyze criminal directionality, since it generates time series from clustering. A sample database of robberies in San Francisco, USA, is used to test the algorithm. Results show that criminal patterns might be tracked in a simple way.",
keywords = "Clustering, Crime, Crime analysis, Crime pattern theory, Fuzzy clustering",
author = "Diego Mayorga and Melgarejo, {Miguel A.} and Nelson Obregon",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2016 IEEE.; 2016 IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems, FUZZ-IEEE 2016 ; Conference date: 24-07-2016 Through 29-07-2016",
year = "2016",
month = nov,
day = "7",
doi = "10.1109/FUZZ-IEEE.2016.7737761",
language = "English",
series = "2016 IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems, FUZZ-IEEE 2016",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
pages = "738--744",
booktitle = "2016 IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems, FUZZ-IEEE 2016",
address = "United States",
}