• DocumentCode
    2445829
  • Title

    Anomaly detection in university campus WiFi zones

  • Author

    Baras, Karolina ; Moreira, Adriano

  • Author_Institution
    Exact Sci. & Eng. Competence Center, Univ. of Madeira, Funchal, Portugal
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    March 29 2010-April 2 2010
  • Firstpage
    202
  • Lastpage
    207
  • Abstract
    This paper focuses on a set of anomaly detection techniques based on the analysis of WiFi access point utilization patterns. The aim is to explore the possibilities of detecting patterns that diverge from the usual ones in spaces covered by wireless networks. In this way special events or happenings in physical places could be identified and fed to a world model as an additional source of information for context-aware applications to use.
  • Keywords
    computer aided instruction; computer network security; educational institutions; ubiquitous computing; wireless LAN; WiFi access point utilization patterns; anomaly detection; context-aware applications; university campus WiFi zones; wireless networks; Context modeling; Data analysis; Europe; Extraterrestrial measurements; Information analysis; Information resources; Information systems; Pattern analysis; Portable computers; Wireless networks; WiFi network; anomaly detection; space modeling;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Pervasive Computing and Communications Workshops (PERCOM Workshops), 2010 8th IEEE International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Mannheim
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-6605-4
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-6606-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PERCOMW.2010.5470669
  • Filename
    5470669