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Using Apps To 'Soft Control' People's Movements

Posted by samzenpus on from the achievement-unlocked dept.

pinguin-geek writes "Computer science researchers at Northwestern University have developed a way to exert limited control on how people move, pushing them out of their regular travel patterns. The key: tapping into some of their cell phone applications. The findings could elicit a broader range of user-collected data by driving foot traffic to under-utilized areas."

2 of 71 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Avoid Ghetto App by SEWilco · · Score: 3, Funny

    Who are these people? They must be hackers, they keep offering to sell me cracks.

  2. Re:This is not about controlling people by ScrewMaster · · Score: 4, Funny

    When I get in my car and turn on the key, the car has no choice in the matter.

    I've owned cars that would disagree with you on that score.

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