(New York University) The use of smartphones enhances self-reporting of weather incidents, school attendance, illness, and other aspects of daily life in rural areas, a team of researchers has found. Its pilot study indicates that such technologies have the potential to transform data collection in these regions, providing near-real-time windows into the development of markets, the spread of diseases, and the diffusion of ideas and innovations.
from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-11/nyu-sop111016.php
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