- Wed Sep 04, 2013 6:40 pm
#163179
Dear friends,
We have a data analysis research group in our Uni, and in our last meeting someone came with the idea of trying to analyze cell public signals and try to determine the brand/type of the transmitting chip. Now we have null experience working with electronics devices or radiofrecuencies so we would have to bring some new domain expertise to the group (phd students, etc). We are now just brainstorming about the feasibility of the project and would like to hear the opinion of the experts here, especially the following:
1) Is it possible to separate the signal corresponding to one specific device and record it for further analysis?
2) The traces which could differentiate between different chips will probably be really tiny and imperceptible, do you still think that a careful analysis of the data could reveal this information?
2) Are there special regulations that must be had into account? Is this passive data gathering illegal even with research purposes where there is absolutely no interest in any sort of privacy violation only statistical results?
Any opinions and pointers to more detailed information would be very useful and helpful so please feel free to comment on any ideas you might have,
Thanks in advance, Robert.
We have a data analysis research group in our Uni, and in our last meeting someone came with the idea of trying to analyze cell public signals and try to determine the brand/type of the transmitting chip. Now we have null experience working with electronics devices or radiofrecuencies so we would have to bring some new domain expertise to the group (phd students, etc). We are now just brainstorming about the feasibility of the project and would like to hear the opinion of the experts here, especially the following:
1) Is it possible to separate the signal corresponding to one specific device and record it for further analysis?
2) The traces which could differentiate between different chips will probably be really tiny and imperceptible, do you still think that a careful analysis of the data could reveal this information?
2) Are there special regulations that must be had into account? Is this passive data gathering illegal even with research purposes where there is absolutely no interest in any sort of privacy violation only statistical results?
Any opinions and pointers to more detailed information would be very useful and helpful so please feel free to comment on any ideas you might have,
Thanks in advance, Robert.