Satellite resolution advances enable pattern-of-life analysis based on movement

Evidence

If you imagine a satellite above your office then the old resolution could probably make out your desk. The new imagery—where each pixel measures around 31 cm—can now make out what’s on your desk. When you reach this sort of frequency you can begin to add in what we call “pattern of life” analysis. This means looking at activity in terms of movement—not just identification. — Shoshana Zuboff, The Age of Surveillance Capitalism, 477

Categorization

• DEFINE: Defines ‘pattern of life’ analysis — a key surveillance-capitalism term.
• QUESTION: What exactly differentiates pattern-of-life from mere identification analytically? Worth chasing the operational definition.