Social distancing plays a pivotal role in preventing the spread of viral diseases illnesses
such as COVID-19. By minimizing the close physical contact among people, we can reduce …

This two-part paper aims to provide a comprehensive survey on how emerging
technologies, eg, wireless and networking, artificial intelligence (AI) can enable, encourage …

Vehicle trajectory data is critical for traffic management and location-based services.
However, the released trajectories raise serious privacy concerns because they contain …

Mobility data captures the locations of moving objects such as humans, animals, and cars.
With the availability of Global Positioning System (GPS)–equipped mobile devices and other …

Location search services (LSSs) provide convenience and enhanced functionality of
ubiquitous computing, but they lead to a new risk of private location data leakage. The …

Traffic-sensitive navigation systems in vehicular networks help drivers avoid traffic jams by
providing several realtime navigation routes. However, drivers still encounter privacy …

Vehicle trajectory data is essential for traffic management and location-based services.
However, publishing real-life trajectory data has been challenging because vehicle …

Traffic monitoring services collect traffic reports and respond to users' traffic queries.
However, the reports and queries may reveal the user's identity and location. Although …

With the widespread popularity of mobile devices and geolocation-related services, spatial
keyword data has exploded in recent years. As an application, people are accustomed to …

Mobility data captures the locations of moving objects such as humans, animals, and cars.
With the availability of GPS-equipped mobile devices and other inexpensive location …