Technologies to generate contact graphs for personal social networks

Abstract

This paper presents three novel means of collecting and analyzing data to generate contact graphs of personal social networks. The means of collection include a web based service, an RFID system, and a network application running on a wireless sensor network. Data generated from networks of personal contact are demonstrated to be of utility in estimating the potential of the spread of a infection such as would be associated with the recent outbreak of H1N1 influenza.