ELI5 (Explain Like I'm 5)

We have stations (your Wingbits device) that listen for airplane messages in the sky. The sky is divided into hexagons (hexes), and each message comes from one of those hexes.

Two Ways We Look at the Network

• Attention – How much of a station’s listening is focused on each hex.

• Coverage – How much of a hex’s messages come from each station.

Scoring with PageRank

We connect these two views into one big map and use a special math tool called PageRank. PageRank gives each station and each hex a score based on how important they are in the whole network.

• If your station is linked to important hexes, your score goes up.

• If those hexes are linked to important stations, their score goes up.

• The influence bounces back and forth until we figure out everyone’s final score.

Rewards (and Bonuses!)

At the end of the day, your rewards (tokens) start with your station’s PageRank score — but that’s not the whole story. You can also earn bonus rewards on top:

• Base Rewards – The main payout based on your PageRank and the hexes you help cover.

• Early Participant Rewards (EPR) – Extra tokens for being part of the network early (only for a limited time).

• Other Bonuses – For example, upcoming Low Altitude Rewards for stations near airports.

Your station earns more if:

• It hears messages from busy or valuable hexes.

• It’s well-connected in the network (not just message count, but where and from whom those messages come).

• You qualify for bonus programs like EPR or Low Altitude Rewards.

In short: The more important your station’s position is in the network, and the more bonus rewards your station qualifies for, the more rewards you get.