HuMAn: Human Movement Analytics via WiFi Probes

In this paper, we describe our approach that enables spatial human analytics using WiFi probes. Our approach works as follows: we first set up our beacons in the area. Then, we use our novel localization method, which operates in a smart-phone, to broadcasts probe requests in a high frequency. Our beacons collect these probe requests and relate them to locations, as estimated from our localization method in the smartphone. The combined WiFi probes with locations are then used to generate a radio map and enable tracking even of devices that are not equipped with our smartphone application.