Recently, mobile operators in many developing economies have launched "Mobile Money" platforms that deliver basic financial services over the mobile phone network. While many believe that these services can improve the lives of the poor, a consistent difficulty has been identifying individuals most likely to benefit fr…
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The study compares prepaid and postpaid mobile phone users and predicts their subscription type.
problem Predicting mobile phone subscription type based on usage and network connections.
method Graph labelling approach using max-flow min-cut algorithms and indirect inference methods.
result Graph labelling approach achieves 87% classification accuracy, outperforming supervised learning methods.
Predicts gender and age from mobile phone data for marketing.
problem Enhance marketing offers by predicting customer demographics.
method Machine learning algorithms applied to CDRs, CRM, and billing info.
result 85.6% accuracy in gender prediction, 65.5% in age prediction.
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.
Paper presents a robust model to improve prediction accuracy for real-life mobile phone data.
problem Noisy instances in real-life mobile phone data affect model accuracy.
method Identify and eliminate noisy instances using naive Bayes and Laplace estimators, then build a decision tree model.
result The robust model improves prediction accuracy as shown by experimental results.
Understanding the spatiotemporal distribution of people within a city is crucial to many planning applications. Obtaining data to create required knowledge, currently involves costly survey methods. At the same time ubiquitous mobile sensors from personal GPS devices to mobile phones are collecting massive amounts of d…
Paper presents a new time-series segmentation technique for mobile phone user behavior.
problem Current segmentation techniques do not accurately capture individual user behavior over time.
method Behavior-Oriented Time Segmentation (BOTS) technique that considers temporal coverage and number of incidences.
result BOTS technique better captures user behavior at various times of day and week.
Mobile phone data predicts users' income levels.
problem Predicting users' income levels from mobile phone data.
method Comparison of feature extraction methods and machine learning techniques.
result Bayesian method based on the communication graph outperforms other methods.
Study uses mobile phone data to map Chagas disease risk zones.
problem Identifying geographical spread of Chagas disease.
method Analyzing geolocalized call records and public health information.
result Generated risk maps for public health campaigns.
Mobile phone data predicts loan repayment risk.
problem Lack of formal financial histories hinders credit extension.
method Behavioral signatures in mobile phone usage data.
result Mobile phone data outperforms traditional credit scoring methods.
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.
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.
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.
SilentPhone: Inferring User Unavailability based Opportune Moments to Minimize Call Interruptionscs.CY
SilentPhone identifies opportune times to silence phones to reduce interruptions.
problem Inappropriate phone notifications cause interruptions for users and others.
method Data-driven approach using past phone log data to infer unavailability.
result Identifies opportune moments for call interruptions and generates silent mode rules.
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…
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.
Federated Learning prioritizes client data contributions for better model quality.
problem Privacy concerns and reluctance to share private data in machine learning.
method Prioritizes client data contributions in Federated Learning by assigning scores based on defined criteria.
result The proposed approach yields a higher quality global model compared to standard Federated Learning.
Predicts customer call intent for auto dealerships using CNN.
problem Understanding customer intent from phone calls for better service.
method Developed a CNN-based supervised learning model for multi-class classification.
result CNN model performs well on customer call intent classification.
Real-time drowsiness detection on mobile phones reduces road trauma.
problem Driver drowsiness increases crash risk and road trauma.
method Depthwise separable 3D convolutions combined with early fusion of spatial and temporal information.
result Real-time drowsiness detection on mobile phones reduces road trauma.
Improved Naive Bayes for better phone call behavior classification.
problem Noise in mobile phone data affects phone call behavior classification accuracy.
method Improved naive Bayes classifier with behavioral pattern analysis and dynamic noise threshold.
result Our technique improves classification accuracy by 15%.
OTT services are replacing traditional telecom services, affecting revenue streams.
problem OTT services are reducing traditional telecom revenue streams.
method Quantitative analysis of mobile user trends and revenue changes.
result OTT services are becoming more prevalent and impacting telecom revenue.
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.
Multi-GCN: Graph Convolutional Networks for Multi-View Networks, with Applications to Global Povertycs.LG
Develops a graph-based convolutional network for multi-view networks to improve poverty research.
problem Binary treatment of social network relations in graph learning models.
method Multi-GCN: Graph Convolutional Networks for Multi-View Networks.
result Multi-GCN outperforms state-of-the-art algorithms on poverty prediction tasks and broader multi-view network tasks.
We define a Hidden Markov Model (HMM) in which each hidden state has time-dependent that drive transitions and emissions, and show how to estimate its parameters. Our construction is motivated by the problem of inferring human mobility on sub-daily time scales from, for example, mobile phone …
Method discovers user habits from mobile data.
problem Understanding human mobility patterns and habits.
method Density-based clustering for spatio-temporal data and Gaussian Mixture Model (GMM).
result Many unique habits were identified from the datasets.
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.
Survey of knowledge distillation for resource-limited devices.
problem Deploying large deep learning models on resource-limited devices.
method Knowledge distillation using a smaller model trained with information from a larger model.
result A new metric (distillation metric) for comparing different knowledge distillation algorithms.
AMS improves video inference on edge devices by adapting a small model with online knowledge distillation.
problem High computation cost of Deep Neural Networks for real-time video inference on edge devices.
method AMS uses a remote server to continually train and adapt a small model on edge devices, using online knowledge distillation from a large model.
result 0.4--17.8 percent mean Intersection-over-Union improvement in video semantic segmentation.
Framework transfers inertial motion across domains without labeled data.
problem Inertial measurements are sensitive to sensor placement and motion dynamics.
method Extracts domain-invariant features and transfers them to new domains.
result Framework converts raw IMU sequences into accurate inertial trajectories.
We present and test a sequential learning algorithm for the short-term prediction of human mobility. This novel approach pairs the Exponential Weights forecaster with a very large ensemble of experts. The experts are individual sequence prediction algorithms constructed from the mobility traces of 10 million roaming mo…
Bayesian model uses mobile data to assess business resilience after hurricanes.
problem Evaluating economic impact of extreme shocks on businesses.
method Bayesian structural time series model with mobile phone data.
result Estimates business resilience after hurricanes, revealing key characteristics.
Study provides guidelines for smartphone-based transportation mode detection.
problem Developing a reliable transportation mode detection system using smartphone sensors.
method Detailed dataset construction, sensor relevance analysis, and unknown user detection.
result Demonstrated the feasibility and effectiveness of smartphone-based TMD.
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.
Bluetooth data predicts depression severity, showing 18.8% extra variance.
problem Predicting depressive symptom severity using Bluetooth data.
method Extracted 49 Bluetooth features from NBDC data, used linear mixed-effect and hierarchical Bayesian linear regression models.
result Hierarchical Bayesian model achieved best prediction metrics (R2=0.526, RMSE=3.891).
LEAF benchmarks federated learning challenges.
problem Federated learning challenges with scale and heterogeneity.
method Modular benchmarking framework with open-source datasets and implementations.
result Captures obstacles and intricacies of practical federated environments.
Research has proven that stress reduces quality of life and causes many diseases. For this reason, several researchers devised stress detection systems based on physiological parameters. However, these systems require that obtrusive sensors are continuously carried by the user. In our paper, we propose an alternative a…
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.
Deep learning improves Android malware detection.
problem Detecting and preventing Android malware.
method Review of static, dynamic, and hybrid deep learning approaches.
result Identifies strengths and weaknesses of deep learning methods.
Research uses private information from borrower networks to predict P2P lending profitability.
problem Improving credit scoring in P2P lending networks.
method Applied machine learning algorithms to graph and location metrics of borrower networks.
result Graph topology and borrower location information predict loan profitability, reducing error by 4%.
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.
Mobile Traffic Classification through Physical Channel Fingerprinting: a Deep Learning Approacheess.SP
Deep learning classifies mobile traffic from LTE PDCCH.
problem Automatic classification of mobile applications and services.
method Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) trained on DCI messages.
result 99% accuracy in classifying traffic from LTE PDCCH.
Modeling shared mobility demand considering supply limitations.
problem Inaccurate demand predictions due to limited supply.
method Censored Gaussian Processes for demand modeling.
result Taking supply limitations into account improves demand predictions.
Paper uses UKS to improve BLE RSSI for proximity inference in mobile phone apps.
problem Improper BLE RSSI for accurate proximity inference during pandemics.
method Single-dimensional Unscented Kalman Smoother (UKS) with Gaussian process observation transforms.
result UKS outperforms traditional methods in predicting infection risk from BLE RSSI.
(ABRIDGED) In previous work, two platforms have been developed for testing computer-vision algorithms for robotic planetary exploration (McGuire et al. 2004b,2005; Bartolo et al. 2007). The wearable-computer platform has been tested at geological and astrobiological field sites in Spain (Rivas Vaciamadrid and Riba de S…
A Semi-Supervised and Inductive Embedding Model for Churn Prediction of Large-Scale Mobile Gamescs.LG
Paper presents a churn prediction model for mobile games.
problem Churn prediction for mobile games.
method Semi-supervised and inductive embedding model using deep neural networks.
result Model outperforms existing methods in churn prediction.
Research Issues in Mining User Behavioral Rules for Context-Aware Intelligent Mobile Applicationscs.LG
This paper discusses issues in mining user behavioral rules for context-aware mobile apps.
problem Mining contextual behavioral rules from smartphone data.
method Addressing quality of data, relevancy of contexts, discretization, rule discovery, semantic understanding, and dynamic rule updating.
result Potential solutions for mining user behavioral rules for context-aware mobile apps.
Proposes a neural network solution for queuing dynamics.
problem Modeling service system dynamics with limited parametric assumptions.
method Combines recurrent neural networks and generative adversarial networks.
result Evaluates solution on various datasets, demonstrating effectiveness.
Pangloss improves entity linking in noisy text environments.
problem Entity linking in non-grammatical, loosely-structured text.
method Combines probabilistic key phrase identification and semantic similarity engine.
result Better than state-of-the-art results (>5% in F1).