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Analysis of distracted pedestrians' waiting time: Head-Mounted Immersive Virtual Reality application [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
This paper analyzes the distracted pedestrians' waiting time before crossing the road in three conditions: 1) not distracted, 2) distracted with a smartphone and 3) distracted with a smartphone in the presence of virtual flashing LED lights on the ...
Farooq, Bilal   +2 more
core   +3 more sources

Smartphone addiction and its associated factors among freshmen medical students in China: a cross-sectional study

open access: yesBMC Psychiatry, 2022
Background With smartphone use widespread worldwide, smartphone addiction is an emerging epidemic. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of smartphone addiction among freshmen medical students and to explore its association with personal factors,
Huan Liu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Model for Remote Access and Protection of Smartphones using Short Message Service

open access: yes, 2012
The smartphone usage among people is increasing rapidly. With the phenomenal growth of smartphone use, smartphone theft is also increasing. This paper proposes a model to secure smartphones from theft as well as provides options to access a smartphone ...
Aghila, G.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Evaluating usability of cross-platform smartphone applications [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
The computing power of smartphones is increasing as time goes. However, the proliferation of multiple different types of operating platforms affected interoperable smartphone applications development. Thus, the cross-platform development tools are coined.
Ghinea, G   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Association between high adolescent smartphone use and academic impairment, conflicts with family members or friends, and suicide attempts.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2019
This study aims to evaluate the association between smartphone use and suicide attempts, independent of possible confounders, including conflicts with family/friends and poor academic performance due to smartphone use.
Min-Hyuk Kim   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Smartphone addiction, daily interruptions and self-reported productivity

open access: yesAddictive Behaviors Reports, 2017
The advent of the smartphone has dramatically altered how we communicate, navigate, work and entertain ourselves. While the advantages of this new technology are clear, constant use may also bring negative consequences, such as a loss of productivity due
Éilish Duke, Christian Montag
doaj   +1 more source

Problematic Smartphone Use—Comparison of Students With and Without Problematic Smartphone Use in Light of Personality

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychiatry, 2021
Background: As a device with multiple functions, a smartphone become more and more relevant in everyday life. However, this goes along with an increase in reports about smartphone addiction and its unwanted consequences.
Christiane Eichenberg   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

DeepWalking: Enabling Smartphone-based Walking Speed Estimation Using Deep Learning

open access: yes, 2018
Walking speed estimation is an essential component of mobile apps in various fields such as fitness, transportation, navigation, and health-care. Most existing solutions are focused on specialized medical applications that utilize body-worn motion ...
Shrestha, Aawesh, Won, Myounggyu
core   +1 more source

Remote Monitoring in Myasthenia Gravis: Exploring Symptom Variability

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a rare, autoimmune disorder characterized by fluctuating muscle weakness and potential life‐threatening crises. While continuous specialized care is essential, access barriers often delay timely interventions. To address this, we developed MyaLink, a telemedical platform for MG patients.
Maike Stein   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing tick attachments to humans with citizen science data: spatio-temporal mapping in Switzerland from 2015 to 2021 using spatialMaxent

open access: yesParasites & Vectors
Background Ticks are the primary vectors of numerous zoonotic pathogens, transmitting more pathogens than any other blood-feeding arthropod. In the northern hemisphere, tick-borne disease cases in humans, such as Lyme borreliosis and tick-borne ...
Lisa Bald   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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