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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."

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  1. Glad I don't have a smartphone by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    You cock-smoking teabaggers. Now I'm gonna play me some Minecraft!