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UJI Probes Revisited: Deeper Dive into the Dataset of Wi-Fi Probe Requests

BRAVENEC, T. TORRES-SOSPEDRA, J. GOULD, M. FRÝZA, T.

Original Title

UJI Probes Revisited: Deeper Dive into the Dataset of Wi-Fi Probe Requests

Type

journal article - other

Language

English

Original Abstract

This paper centers on the deeper presentation of a~new and publicly accessible dataset comprising of Wi-Fi probe requests. Probe requests fall within the category of management frames utilized by the 802.11 (Wi-Fi) protocol. Given the ever-evolving technological landscape and the imperative need for up-to-date data, research on probe requests remains essential. In this context, we present a comprehensive dataset encompassing a one-month probe request capture conducted in a~university office environment. This dataset accounts for a diverse range of scenarios, including workdays, weekends, and holidays, accumulating over 1 400 000 probe requests. Our contribution encompasses a detailed exposition of the dataset, delving into its critical facets. In addition to the raw packet capture, we furnish a detailed floor plan of the office environment, commonly referred to as a Radio Map (RM), to equip dataset users with comprehensive environmental information. To safeguard user privacy, all individual user information within the dataset has been anonymized. This anonymization process rigorously balances the preservation of users' privacy with the dataset's analytical utility, rendering it nearly as informative as raw data for research purposes. Furthermore, we demonstrate a~range of potential applications for this dataset, including but not limited to presence detection, expanded assessment of temporal Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) stability, and evaluation of privacy protection measures. Apart from these, we also include temporal analysis of probe request transmission frequency and period between Wi-Fi scans as well as a~peak into possibilities with pattern analysis.

Keywords

Dataset; Privacy; Probe Requests; RSSI; Wi-Fi; Wireless Communication; WLAN

Authors

BRAVENEC, T.; TORRES-SOSPEDRA, J.; GOULD, M.; FRÝZA, T.

Released

22. 11. 2023

Publisher

IEEE

ISBN

2832-7322

Periodical

IEEE Journal of Indoor and Seamless Positioning and Navigation

Year of study

1

Number

1

State

United States of America

Pages from

221

Pages to

230

Pages count

10

URL

https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10325607/

Full text in the Digital Library

http://hdl.handle.net/11012/244286

BibTex

@article{BUT185384,
  author="Tomáš {Bravenec} and Joaquín {Torres-Sospedra} and Michael {Gould} and Tomáš {Frýza}",
  title="UJI Probes Revisited: Deeper Dive into the Dataset of Wi-Fi Probe Requests",
  journal="IEEE Journal of Indoor and Seamless Positioning and Navigation",
  year="2023",
  volume="1",
  number="1",
  pages="221--230",
  doi="10.1109/JISPIN.2023.3335882",
  issn="2832-7322",
  url="https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10325607/"
}

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