Mobile sensing is an emerging technology that utilizes agent-participatory data for decision making or state estimation, including multimedia applications. This article investigates the structure of mobile sensing schemes and introduces crowdsourcing methods for mobile sensing. Inspired by social network, one can estab…
Deep-MAPS uses machine learning for mobile air pollution sensing in Beijing.
problem Ubiquitous sensing of urban air quality.
method Machine learning framework (Deep-MAPS) based on mobile and fixed sensors.
result Deep-MAPS achieves high spatial-temporal resolution (1km-by-1km and 1 hour) with over 85% accuracy.
MDLdroid improves mobile deep learning for personal sensing with faster training.
problem Continuous local changes and resource constraints in personal mobile sensing affect global model performance.
method ChainSGD-reduce approach to reduce overhead and balance resources.
result 2x to 3.5x faster training on off-the-shelf mobile devices compared to single-device training.
Enhances mobile context prediction using weakly supervised learning.
problem Power consumption and limited training data for always-on context prediction.
method Weakly supervised learning framework for multi-modal sensing.
result Personalized context prediction model with improved accuracy.
Study uses neural networks to predict stress from smartphone GPS data.
problem Predicting users' stress levels using smartphone data.
method Employed neural network models with GPS metrics from smartphones.
result Effective prediction of users' stress levels using smartphone GPS data.
Study uses remotely sensed data to infer economic outcomes in experiments and quasi-experiments.
problem Imperfect measurement of economic outcomes by remotely sensed variables.
method Combines experimental and observational data to identify causal parameters, using satellite imagery and mobile phone activity.
result Developed a robust method for n^{-1/2} inference that does not restrict remotely sensed variable processing algorithms.
TransFall uses transfer learning to improve activity recognition from mobile sensors.
problem Performance degradation due to platform and user movement differences.
method Two-tier data transformation, label estimation, and model generation layers.
result TransFall enhances activity recognition accuracy for new scenarios.
System detects social interactions in crowds using mobile phone sensors.
problem Detecting social interactions in crowded settings.
method Multi-modal mobile sensing (BLE, accelerometer, gyroscope) and machine learning.
result 77.8% precision and 86.5% recall for predicting social interactions.
A robot learns environmental fields using physics-based models and Bayesian methods.
problem Accurately learning complex environmental fields from limited robot measurements.
method Bayesian framework with Gaussian processes to select and update physics-based models in real-time.
result The robot's learned flow field approximates real flow better than prior solutions and data-driven methods.
Study examines CSO algorithm for 3D swarming and tracking multiple targets.
problem Simulating and tracking multiple targets in 3D space.
method Cyclic Stochastic Optimization (CSO) algorithm implemented by mobile sensing agents.
result CSO algorithm converges in 3D space, minimizing uncertainty in targets' state estimates.
FastDeepIoT optimizes neural network execution time on mobile devices.
problem Excessive neural network execution time on low-end devices.
method Automatically learns execution time model and optimizes network configurations.
result Significant reduction in execution time and energy consumption.
Pattern ensembling fills in missing or inaccurate trajectory data.
problem Incompleteness, missing information, and inaccuracies in geolocation data.
method Probabilistically ensemble similar trajectory patterns from the vicinity.
result Reconstructs missing or unreliable trajectory segments effectively.
A new framework for mobile authentication using deep metric learning.
problem Challenges in mobile authentication using behavioral biometrics.
method Deep metric learning, private data protection, flexible training scheduling.
result 95% authentication accuracy on public datasets, robust against attacks.
Paper introduces IGMM-GAN for multimodal anomaly detection in mobility data.
problem Lack of ground truth data and dependence on pre-processing for anomaly detection in human mobility.
method Coupled IGMM-GAN for generating realistic synthetic datasets and multimodal anomaly detection.
result IGMM-GAN improves anomaly detection performance over existing GAN methods.
The field of mobile health aims to leverage recent advances in wearable on-body sensing technology and smart phone computing capabilities to develop systems that can monitor health states and deliver just-in-time adaptive interventions. However, existing work has largely focused on analyzing collected data in the off-l…
Novel algorithm estimates local permutations in unlabeled multi-view sensing.
problem Estimating local permutations in unlabeled multi-view sensing.
method Graph alignment and Gromov-Wasserstein alignment exploiting multiple views.
result The proposed algorithm is scalable and applicable to challenging SNR regimes.
Study detects anomalies in robot vision data to predict hazards.
problem Detecting unexpected hazards in robot exploration data.
method Anomaly detection using autoencoders at different scales.
result Autoencoders improve anomaly detection performance on diverse robot scenarios.
Paper develops methods for evaluating mHealth interventions using historical data.
problem Evaluating the long-term effectiveness of mHealth interventions designed for near-term outcomes.
method Develops off-policy estimation techniques to infer long-term average outcomes from historical data.
result Provides estimators and confidence intervals for evaluating mHealth policies.
Unified model of urban consumer behavior and mobility patterns.
problem Understanding the lifestyles and infrastructure of urban regions.
method Collective matrix factorization for dual view modeling of consumer behavior and mobility.
result Unified model reveals deeper insights into consumer behavior and mobility patterns.
SafeRNet uses IoT and cloud computing to provide real-time safe routes.
problem High traffic fatality rates despite advanced technology.
method Bayesian network for safe route modeling.
result Demonstrated effectiveness with real traffic data.
NCPF model improves traffic data imputation with neural and tensor methods.
problem Pervasive missing data in traffic analysis due to sensor failures and gaps.
method Neural Canonical Polyadic Factorization (NCPF) integrating CP decomposition and deep learning.
result NCPF outperforms state-of-the-art baselines in urban traffic datasets.
Paper tackles edge computing for reliable ITS data analytics.
problem Real-time data analytics for ITSs with low latency and reliability.
method Edge-centric architecture with deep learning for heterogeneous data.
result Preliminary results show reliable, secure ITS environment.
Survey of mobility studies using mobile phone data.
problem Understanding human mobility patterns.
method Data Science techniques applied to mobile phone datasets.
result Applications in urban planning, data traffic prediction, etc.
Mobile phones detect mosquitoes for malaria research.
problem Manual mosquito detection is inefficient and costly.
method Low-cost smartphone app for automated mosquito detection.
result Mobile system achieves excellent multi-species detection.
It is shown that a self-dual neutral Einstein four-manifold of Petrov type III, admitting a two-dimensional null parallel distribution compatible with the orientation, cannot be compact or locally homogeneous, and its maximum possible degree of mobility is 3. Diaz-Ramos, Garcia-Rio and Vazquez-Lorenzo found a general c…
System recommends workouts and predicts success rates using RNNs.
problem Promoting healthy lifestyles through personalized exercise recommendations.
method Two interconnected recurrent neural networks (RNNs) using historical workout data.
result Interconnected-RNN model predicts exercise success rates with improved accuracy.
Study shows mobile money adoption varies by social groups in Pakistan.
problem Mobile money adoption patterns in Pakistan.
method Analysis of call detail records from a major telecom company.
result User mobility features are crucial for mobile money adoption.
Introduces mobility algebra for modeling geodesics on n-spheres.
problem Modeling geodesics on n-spheres using algebraic structures.
method Introduces mobility algebra and mobility spaces, showing connections to modules and affine spaces.
result Shows geodesics on n-spheres as mobility spaces over unit interval mobility algebra.
AdaSearch improves adaptive sensing in noisy environments.
problem Adaptive source seeking in environments with variable background signals.
method Combines global trajectory planning with principled confidence intervals.
result AdaSearch outperforms uniform sampling and other methods in simulations and hardware tests.
The paper presents a probabilistic method to discover daily human mobility patterns from mobile data.
problem Discovering daily human mobility patterns from mobile data.
method A non-parameter Bayesian modeling method, Infinite Gaussian Mixture Model, combined with Kullback-Leibler divergence for automatic clustering.
result The IGMM-based algorithm outperforms the GMM-based algorithm in discovering mobility patterns.
FLAME auto-labels mobile data efficiently on diverse processors.
problem Accurately and efficiently labeling mobile data with unknown labels on heterogeneous processors.
method Self-adaptive auto-labeling system Flame that schedules and executes workloads on mobile processors.
result Flame achieves high labeling accuracy and performance on heterogeneous mobile processors.
Mobile SoCs can improve ML inference by 2x when all components are used concurrently.
problem Power-performance trade-offs in mobile ML inference on heterogeneous SoCs.
method Quantitative evaluation of different ML components on mobile SoCs.
result Mobile SoCs can achieve up to 2x improvement in inference performance by using all components concurrently.
Graphs model human mobility patterns, reducing errors in data matching.
problem Lack of high-quality data and computational resources for graph-based mobility analysis.
method Embedding graphs into a continuous space to address matching, modeling, and visualization challenges.
result Approx 40% decrease in error on average in matched graphs vs unmatched ones.
Model predicts urban population using mobile data traffic.
problem Estimating urban population dynamics from mobile data.
method Data-driven approach combining NetMob 2023 and ENACT datasets.
result NetMob 2023 data can estimate urban population with XGBoost models.
Deep learning predicts availability of mobile crowdsourced services spatially and temporally.
problem Predicting the availability of mobile crowdsourced services in space and time.
method Two-stage prediction model: clustering services into regions, then forecasting availability duration using time series.
result Effectiveness validated through multiple experiments.
In this paper, we investigate the economic mobility in some money transfer models which have been applied into the research on wealth distribution. We demonstrate the mobility by recording the time series of agents' ranks and observing their volatility. We also compare the mobility quantitatively by employing an index,…
The paper optimizes neural network inference on mobile GPUs.
problem Limited computing power and thermal constraints on mobile CPUs.
method Leverage mobile GPUs for neural network inference.
result Real-time inference of deep neural networks on Android and iOS devices.
MobILE learns from expert demonstrations without access to actions, achieving strong performance guarantees.
problem Imitation Learning from Observations alone (ILFO) where actions are not observed.
method MobILE integrates optimism in the face of uncertainty into distribution matching IL framework, trading off exploration and imitation.
result MobILE provides strong performance guarantees for certain MDP dynamics and demonstrates efficacy on OpenAI Gym tasks.
New models predict mobility flows as well as complex machine learning but are simpler and interpretable.
problem Incomplete understanding and modeling of human mobility flows.
method Developed simple machine-learned, closed-form models of mobility.
result These models predict mobility flows more accurately than gravity or complex machine/deep learning models.
Proposes E-MIIM for better mobile phone interruptions management.
problem Improper phone interruptions in daily life activities.
method Ensemble learning based on context-aware mobile telephony model.
result E-MIIM outperforms existing MIIM models in prediction accuracy.
A Q-learning approach optimizes RTB ad campaigns for mobile app installs.
problem Optimizing RTB ad campaigns for mobile app installs with delayed rewards.
method State space based policy trained via Q-learning algorithm to handle delayed install notifications.
result Significant increase in profit and number of efficient campaigns.
Study on hyperparameter optimization for smartphone-based HAR.
problem Maintaining stable classification accuracy in HAR systems with mobile devices.
method Semi-supervised classifier and study on hyperparameter configuration.
result Adjusting hyperparameters can maintain classification accuracy.
This paper analyzes mobile device training of deep learning models.
problem Performance characterization of training deep learning models on mobile devices.
method Experiments on NVIDIA TX2, benchmark suite, and tools for performance analysis.
result Interesting performance problems and opportunities revealed.
DASC combines social media and car sensors to improve disaster response.
problem Inconsistent reliability and inconsistent availability of human sensors.
method Hybrid social-car sensing system using game theory, feedback control, and MDP.
result DASC improves detection accuracy and efficiency in disaster response.
Mobile big data contains vast statistical features in various dimensions, including spatial, temporal, and the underlying social domain. Understanding and exploiting the features of mobile data from a social network perspective will be extremely beneficial to wireless networks, from planning, operation, and maintenance…
TraLFM models human mobility patterns from traffic trajectories.
problem Understanding human mobility patterns from traffic data.
method Latent factor modeling of sequential, personal, and temporal factors.
result TraLFM significantly outperforms state-of-the-art methods in latent factor analysis and next location prediction.
The paper explores machine learning in mobile big data analysis.
problem Challenges in mobile big data analysis.
method Discussion and review of existing methods.
result Identification of main challenges and future directions.
Study predicts traffic congestion based on population mobility data.
problem Predicting traffic congestion in multimodal transport networks.
method Machine learning methods applied to population mobility data.
result Likely prediction of congestion based on population movements.