NetRate: an application for collecting QoE, energy, and network data on Android devices

Porcu, Simone;Suyunov, Lazizjon;Floris, Alessandro;Atzori, Luigi

2024-01-01

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Abstract

This paper proposes NetRate, an Android system monitoring application that can measure and collect network and energy information from Android devices and enables end users to rate the Quality of Experience (QoE) of selected applications. Moreover, NetRate includes a VPN service to limit the network capabilities of the end device to simulate constrained network conditions. NetRate supports the conduction of QoE research studies in the laboratory and the field by collecting different kinds of data from the end device, assisting in setting test conditions (e.g., with the VPN), and collecting subjective feedback.