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  • Network Engineering
  • Data Science

Background:

  • Wireless network operators face challenges monitoring audience due to MAC address privacy laws and differentiating genuine user traffic from IoT devices.
  • Distinguishing real user signals from background noise in WiFi data is increasingly difficult.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a deterministic model for estimating client population statistics from raw WiFi Probe Request data.
  • To address the limitations posed by MAC address randomization and increased non-human device traffic.

Main Methods:

  • A deterministic model incorporating human activity characteristics and seasonal trends was developed.
  • The model analyzes raw MAC-randomized WiFi Probe Request data to infer underlying client statistics.
  • A conversion factor (X) was proposed to link probe request counts to the actual client population.

Main Results:

  • The proposed model successfully reveals underlying client statistics from noisy WiFi data.
  • The conversion factor 'X' provides plausible predictions when applied to real-world datasets.
  • The method demonstrates effectiveness despite challenges like MAC randomization and device heterogeneity.

Conclusions:

  • The deterministic model offers a viable solution for estimating audience size in wireless networks.
  • This approach helps overcome current limitations in WiFi audience monitoring.
  • The findings support more accurate and privacy-conscious WiFi network analytics.