MITIK Toolkit: A Privacy-Compliant Passive Collection of WiFi Probe Request Datasets

The ubiquity of WiFi-connected devices broadcasting unencrypted management frames enables identifying nearby devices, which can be beneficial for societal applications while raising significant privacy concerns. This demo paper introduces a unified toolkit, Mitik, for capturing, analyzing, and interpreting non-intrusive passive measurements of WiFi traces. The toolkit addresses several challenges, including the configuration of sniffers for synchronized data capture, privacy protection at the point of collection, and the association of randomized MAC addresses with individual smart-phones. By systematically tackling these challenges, Mitik aims to advance our understanding of individual mobility patterns and uncover plausible links between distinct devices.