RT Journal Article
T1 Mass Tracking in Cellular Networks for the COVID-19 Pandemic Monitoring.
A1 Khatib, Emil Jatib
A1 Perles-Roselló, María Jesús
A1 Miranda-Páez, Jesús
A1 Giralt García, Victoriano
A1 Barco-Moreno, Raquel
K1 Sistemas de comunicación inalámbricos
AB The year 2020 was marked by the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic. After monthsof uncontrolled spread worldwide, a clear conclusion is that controlling the mobility of the generalpopulation can slow down the propagation of the pandemic. Tracking the location of the populationenables better use of mobility limitation policies and the prediction of potential hotspots, as wellas improved alert services to individuals that may have been exposed to the virus. With mobilityin their core functionality and a high degree of penetration of mobile devices within the generalpopulation, cellular networks are an invaluable asset for this purpose. This paper shows an overviewof the possibilities offered by cellular networks for the massive tacking of the population at differentlevels. The major privacy concerns are also reviewed and a specific use case is shown, correlatingmobility and number of cases in the province of Málaga (Spain).
PB MDPI
YR 2021
FD 2021
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/35577
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/35577
LA eng
NO Khatib, E.J.; Perles Roselló, M.J.; Miranda-Páez, J.; Giralt, V.; Barco, R. Mass Tracking in Cellular Networks for the COVID-19 Pandemic Monitoring. Sensors 2021, 21, 3424.
NO Horizon 2020 project LOCUS (grant agreement n. 871249),  European Union; Instituto de Salud Carlos III, COVID-19 funds for research projects (Real Decreto-ley 8/2020, exp. COV20/00587); Junta de Andalucía (project PENTA: P18-FR-4647).
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 12 abr 2026