Abstract
In this short review paper we summarise the emerging challenges in the field of participatory sensing for the self-organisation of the next generation of wireless cellular networks. We identify the potential of participatory sensing in enabling the self-organisation, deployment optimisation and radio resource management of wireless cellular networks. We also highlight how this approach can meet the future goals for the next generation of cellular system in terms of infrastructure sharing, management of multiple radio access techniques, flexible usage of spectrum and efficient management of very small data cells.
Highlights
Mobile cellular networks are traditionally designed to cater for the peak load/demand
Quality of the data collected by the participatory sensing techniques is of paramount importance to decide where and to what extent we can use this data for mission critical purposes
The research on privacy preservation in this context has to focus on both spatial and temporal privacy of users, which are two universal attributes that are expected to be included in user reports for all participatory sensing applications in general and participatory applications to be to be exploited for enabling self-organisation in particular
Summary
Mobile cellular networks are traditionally designed to cater for the peak load/demand. The people-centred application of participatory sensing include: health and well-being where sensor enriched smart phones collect situ continuous data that improve the way wellness is reported and assessed as well as how treatment is delivered [14, 15]; monitoring sport experience; enhancing social media and price auditing [16,17,18]. Their environmental-centric applications include monitoring air quality, ambiance, noise, thermal column and road traffic condition [19,20,21,22,23]. We summarise the paper and provide an outlook for future research and development in this area
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