Location-dependent query processing: Where we are and where we are heading
The continuous development of wireless networks and mobile devices has motivated an
intense research in mobile data services. Some of these services provide the user with …
intense research in mobile data services. Some of these services provide the user with …
From link-prediction in brain connectomes and protein interactomes to the local-community-paradigm in complex networks
Growth and remodelling impact the network topology of complex systems, yet a general
theory explaining how new links arise between existing nodes has been lacking and little is …
theory explaining how new links arise between existing nodes has been lacking and little is …
A simple baseline for travel time estimation using large-scale trip data
The increased availability of large-scale trajectory data provides rich information for the
study of urban dynamics. For example, New York City Taxi 8 Limousine Commission …
study of urban dynamics. For example, New York City Taxi 8 Limousine Commission …
Machine learning dismantling and early-warning signals of disintegration in complex systems
From physics to engineering, biology and social science, natural and artificial systems are
characterized by interconnected topologies whose features–eg, heterogeneous connectivity …
characterized by interconnected topologies whose features–eg, heterogeneous connectivity …
Maximizing the number of worker's self-selected tasks in spatial crowdsourcing
With the progress of mobile devices and wireless broadband, a new eMarket platform,
termed spatial crowdsourcing is emerging, which enables workers (aka crowd) to perform a …
termed spatial crowdsourcing is emerging, which enables workers (aka crowd) to perform a …
TripPlanner: Personalized trip planning leveraging heterogeneous crowdsourced digital footprints
Planning an itinerary before traveling to a city is one of the most important travel preparation
activities. In this paper, we propose a novel framework called TripPlanner, leveraging a …
activities. In this paper, we propose a novel framework called TripPlanner, leveraging a …
pRide: Privacy-Preserving Ride Matching Over Road Networks for Online Ride-Hailing Service
An online ride-hailing (ORH) service, such as Uber and Didi Chuxing, can provide on-
demand transportation service to users via mobile phones, which brings great convenience …
demand transportation service to users via mobile phones, which brings great convenience …
The optimal sequenced route query
Real-world road-planning applications often result in the formulation of new variations of the
nearest neighbor (NN) problem requiring new solutions. In this paper, we study an …
nearest neighbor (NN) problem requiring new solutions. In this paper, we study an …
Last-mile delivery made practical: An efficient route planning framework with theoretical guarantees
Last-mile delivery (LMD) refers to the movement of goods from transportation origins to the
final destinations. It has widespread applications such as urban logistics, e-commerce, etc …
final destinations. It has widespread applications such as urban logistics, e-commerce, etc …
Privacy-aware mobile services over road networks
Consider a mobile client who travels over roads and wishes to receive location-based
services (LBS) from untrusted service providers. How might the user obtain such services …
services (LBS) from untrusted service providers. How might the user obtain such services …