English Dictionary

multilateration

noun

The process of finding the position of a broadcast source by measuring its distance from other sources of known location

Multilateration is a technique used in navigation systems to determine the location of an object by measuring the time it takes for signals to travel from multiple sources to the object.

意味（1）

The process of finding the position of a broadcast source by measuring its distance from other sources of known location

We analyse a set of popular dating application that shares users relative distances within a certain radius and show how, by using the information shared on these platforms, it is possible to formalise a multilateration attack, able to identify the user actual position.