Inferring Ties in Social IoT Using Location-Based Networks and Identification of Hidden Suspicious Ties

Algorithm 1

Social tie inference.

	Require:
	SN = Social Network
	GV = Time Gap Threshold Value
	SNK = 2, 5, 10, 15
	Ensure:
	DT = Direct Social Ties
	IST = Infer Social Ties
(1)	whiledo
(2)	DT = Direct Ties (SNK)
(3)	end while
(4)	whiledo
(5)	CTK = Calculate Cooccurrence Count (DT, GV)
(6)	IST = Infer Social Ties (CTK, DT, SNK)
(7)	end while