In the current hyper-connected, data-driven era, smart devices are providing access to
geolocation information, enabling a paradigm shift in diverse domains. Location proof …

Location-Based Services (LBSs) build upon geographic information to provide users with
location-dependent functionalities. In such a context, it is particularly important that …

Smart Cities evolve into complex and pervasive urban environments with a citizens'
mandate to meet sustainable development goals. Repositioning democratic values of …

In location-sensitive applications, dishonest users may submit fake location claims to
illegally access a service or obtain benefit. To address this issue, a number of location proof …

With the development of precise positioning technology, a growing number of location-
based services (LBSs) facilitate people's life. Most LBSs require proof of location (PoL) to …

Recently, there has been a rapid growth in location-based systems and applications in
which users submit their location information to service providers in order to gain access to a …

The increased usage of smart wearables in various applications, specifically in health-care,
emphasizes the need for secure communication to transmit sensitive health-data. In a …

Traffic flow monitoring systems aim to measure and monitor vehicle trajectories in smart
cities. Their critical applications include vehicle theft prevention, vehicle localization, and …

In the past two decades, there has been rapid growth in the number of mobile devices. Most
of these mobile devices can sense different types of wireless signals (eg, GPS, Wi-Fi …

Massive Spatio-temporal data is increasingly collected in a variety of domains including
supply chain. The authenticity as well as the security of such data is usually a concern due to …