# 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.


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