TY - GEN
T1 - Measuring social networks using proximity sensors
AU - Strey, Helmut H.
AU - Mujica-Parodi, Lilianne
AU - Amgalan, Anar
AU - Maslov, Sergei
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was funded by NSF 1264440 (LRMP).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 IEEE.
PY - 2015/11/25
Y1 - 2015/11/25
N2 - A significant body of research demonstrates strong connections between social connectedness, stress, and health. However, to date it is unclear whether the beneficial aspects of social connectedness are due to quantity, quality, stability, or role within the network. Here we describe a Bluetooth LE proximity sensor based on the Intel Edison that allows us to track interpersonal distances as function of time while triangulating absolute position. This enables us not only to identify the duration and frequency of social contacts, but also to determine who approaches whom - a feature that is necessary in order to establish social hierarchy structures within the group.
AB - A significant body of research demonstrates strong connections between social connectedness, stress, and health. However, to date it is unclear whether the beneficial aspects of social connectedness are due to quantity, quality, stability, or role within the network. Here we describe a Bluetooth LE proximity sensor based on the Intel Edison that allows us to track interpersonal distances as function of time while triangulating absolute position. This enables us not only to identify the duration and frequency of social contacts, but also to determine who approaches whom - a feature that is necessary in order to establish social hierarchy structures within the group.
KW - Bluetooth Low Energy
KW - proximity
KW - social hierarchy
KW - social interactions
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U2 - 10.1109/CEWIT.2015.7338168
DO - 10.1109/CEWIT.2015.7338168
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84958780988
T3 - 2015 12th International Conference and Expo on Emerging Technologies for a Smarter World, CEWIT 2015
BT - 2015 12th International Conference and Expo on Emerging Technologies for a Smarter World, CEWIT 2015
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 12th International Conference and Expo on Emerging Technologies for a Smarter World, CEWIT 2015
Y2 - 19 October 2015 through 20 October 2015
ER -