Smartphones usage in the classrooms: Learning aid or interference?
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DOI: 10.1007/s10639-017-9572-7
Abstract: Many educational institutions, especially higher education institutions, are considering to embrace smartphones as part of learning aids in classes as most students (in many cases all students) not only own them but also are also… read more here.
Keywords: classroom; using smartphones; use smartphones; smartphones usage ... See more keywords
Maintaining Social Distancing in Pandemic Using Smartphones With Acoustic Waves
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DOI: 10.1109/tcss.2021.3092942
Abstract: The awareness of “social distancing” is something we have heard because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Second wave of COVID-19 is started, and maintaining social distance and managing our psychological and physical well-being are the… read more here.
Keywords: pandemic using; social distancing; distance; using smartphones ... See more keywords
DrinkSense: Characterizing Youth Drinking Behavior Using Smartphones
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DOI: 10.1109/tmc.2018.2797901
Abstract: Alcohol consumption is the number one risk factor for morbidity and mortality among young people. In late adolescence and early adulthood, excessive drinking and intoxication are more common than in any other life period, increasing… read more here.
Keywords: using smartphones; characterizing youth; youth drinking; drinking behavior ... See more keywords
Using Smartphones for Indoor Fire Evacuation
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19106061
Abstract: Fire smoke reduces the visibility of emergency direction signs, rendering them ineffective for providing appropriate guidance along evacuation routes in a fire situation. This is problematic because civilians may select evacuation routes that expose them… read more here.
Keywords: fire; using smartphones; indoor fire; smartphones indoor ... See more keywords