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The dataset contains Bluetooth device proximity data collected by an ad-hoc Android application called SocialBlueConn. This application was used by 15 students at University of Calabria campus in Rende, Cosenza (Italy) and logged both the internal contacts between the participants and contacts with other 20 external mobile nodes. The dataset includes the social profiles (Facebook friends and self-declared interests) of the participants.
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