Posts by
François Baptiste

François is passionate about algorithms and ingenious solutions of all kinds with experience in such varied fields as signal processing, digital communications, data science, distributed computing, real-time biding, graph theory, autonomous agents and last but not least geospatial!











Raster data in BigQuery: Unlock new forms of spatial analysis
Learn how to combine your vector and raster based analytics in the cloud for extra insights and new types of analysis.
Spatial Data











Calculating Routes at Scale using SQL on BigQuery
A guide to route optimization using Google BigQuery, a cloud-native & scalable alternative to PgRouting & Network Analyst.
Spatial Analytics












Locating High Performing Retail Expansion Sites
The Retail module in our Analytics Toolbox for Google BigQuery now includes Twin Areas analysis, an essential tool in Site Selection analytics. Learn more.
Cloud Native












Distance-based functions for the spatial analysis of point data in BigQuery
We are pleased to introduce 3 new functions for point data analysis in our Analytics Toolbox for Google Cloud BigQuery: K-nearest neighbors, Local Outlier Factor, & G-function
Use cases












Geographically weighted regression for spatial analysis in BigQuery
We are pleased to announce that the CARTO Analytics Toolbox for BigQuery now supports the Geographically Weighted Regression method–read about its usage.
Spatial Data Science