| Autor: |
Barrat, Alain, Cattuto, Ciro, Colizza, Vittoria, Pinton, Jean-Francois, Broeck, Wouter Van den, Vespignani, Alessandro |
| Rok vydání: |
2008 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
PLoS ONE 5(7): e11596 (2010) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
Working Paper |
| DOI: |
10.1371/journal.pone.0011596 |
| Popis: |
In this paper we present an experimental framework to gather data on face-to-face social interactions between individuals, with a high spatial and temporal resolution. We use active Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) devices that assess contacts with one another by exchanging low-power radio packets. When individuals wear the beacons as a badge, a persistent radio contact between the RFID devices can be used as a proxy for a social interaction between individuals. We present the results of a pilot study recently performed during a conference, and a subsequent preliminary data analysis, that provides an assessment of our method and highlights its versatility and applicability in many areas concerned with human dynamics. |
| Databáze: |
arXiv |
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