Effective simulation of spreading processes from privacy-preserving location data.
Background [In recent times, mobile phone operators have been sharing aggregated location data with researchers to study real-world phenomena such as epidemic spreading.]{.mark} [The aggregated data are not always appropriate for modeling contagion processes, due to their aggregated nature. On the other hand, aggregation is important to preserve individuals' privacy. How can we aggregate mobility data in a way that still enables us to effectively study contagion processes (such as epidemics spreading)?...