Crowdsensing

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The sensor measurement of a phenomenon (such as air pollution) by combining readings from numerous devices carried by different individuals. uncountable

    "In this study, a socially-aware crowdsensing system is advocated, in which a cloud-based platform incentivizes mobile users to participate in sensing tasks by leveraging social trust among users, upon receiving sensing requests."

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"In this study, a socially-aware crowdsensing system is advocated, in which a cloud-based platform incentivizes mobile users to participate in sensing tasks by leveraging social trust among users, upon receiving sensing requests."

Etymology

From crowd + sensing.

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