2017/02/15 by Mohammad Abu Alsheikh, Yutao Jiao, Alsheikh, Mohammad Abu +9
Computer Science · Social Sciences · #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Mobile Crowdsensing and Crowdsourcing #Networking and Internet Architecture (cs.NI) #Privacy, Security, and Data Protection #Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1702.04565
openalex publication_date 2017/02/15 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Mobile crowdsensing has emerged as an efficient sensing paradigm which combines the crowd intelligence and the sensing power of mobile devices, e.g.,~mobile phones and Internet of Things (IoT) gadgets. This article addresses the contradicting incentives of privacy preservation by crowdsensing users and accuracy maximization and collection of true data by service providers. We firstly define the individual contributions of crowdsensing users based on the accuracy in data analytics achieved by the service provider from buying their data. We then propose a truthful mechanism for achieving high service accuracy while protecting the privacy based on the user preferences. The users are incentivized to provide true data by being paid based on their individual contribution to the overall service accuracy. Moreover, we propose a coalition strategy which allows users to cooperate in providing their data under one identity, increasing their anonymity privacy protection, and sharing the resulting payoff. Finally, we outline important open research directions in mobile and people-centric crowdsensing.