The number and popularity of smartphone applications is rising dramatically. Users install
and use applications depending on their needs and interests. Applications on smartphones …

Due to society aging, age-related issues such as mild cognitive impairments (MCI) and
dementia are attracting the attention of health professionals, scientists and governments …

The features of mobile devices are being continuously upgraded to provide quality of
services to the mobile user seeking location-based information by allowing the usage of …

Location-based services (LBS) are gaining prominence in today's environment. When a
mobile user submits a location-based query in LBS, an adversary may infer the locations or …

As a prominent cryptographic tool, geometric searchable encryption (GSE) can be applied in
many scenarios, such as location-based services (LBS), social networks and vehicle …

Predicting users' next location becomes an important requirement in various Location-based
applications and services. This prediction provides the most probable next location in order …

Understanding how users use smartphones can improve their quality of life and user
experience and aid in the development of better smartphones. Manufacturers and …

The ability to accurately predict human encounters can inspire a variety of promising
applications, ranging from epidemiology to data forwarding in opportunistic networks. This …