Transcript Chad Chmura CLCS Presentationx

 Could you manage to make it through a day without
your cell phone? If so, could you go a week without it?
 The common answer to these questions show how
dependent humans have become on their mobile
devices.
 The communication process has evolved so much
because of cell phones that it is difficult to imagine
what life would be like without them.
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 How many different methods of mobile
communication are there?
 How has mobile communication changed how
humans interact?
 What are the apparent benefits and deficiencies of
these forms of communication?
 Are there potential health hazards related to the use of
mobile devices?
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"Using GPS-Enabled Cell Phones to Track the Travel Patterns
of Adolescents." – J. Fortenberry
 Describes how GPS tracking was used to study the daily
routines of a group of teenagers.
 The researchers found the accuracy of the tracking to be
surprising.
 It is possible for parents to track
where their children are, what
they are doing, and who they
are with.
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"Communication Problems." – Leslie Haddon
 In the 1990’s, over 37% of people found phone calls disruptive at
some points of every day.
 People left the phone off the hook to stop the calls.
 In the later 1990’s, caller ID helped determine what calls to
answer.
 As cell phones grow more popular, so does the “Ignore” button.
 Each release of new phone technology gives call receivers more
control over their communication.
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“FDA concurs with British finding on lack of cancer link to cell
phone use.”
 In the initial years of cell phone popularity, studies showed
a link between exposure to the small radiofrequency
exposure emitted by cell phones and cancer.
 The same studies were repeated in 2005, using more
modern cell phones, and the same results failed to be
replicated.
 Modern device technology exposes users to
less radiofrequency radiation.
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"Invisible Whispers: Accounts of SMS Communication in Shared
Physical Space." – Aksel Tjora
 Researched common uses for texting - includes flirting/dating,
warning/assisting friends, coordinating discreetly, asking about
other people present, commenting on a situation as it unfolds,
avoiding interruption, and making practical jokes.
 Gave examples from the study.
 Some advantages of texting as opposed to calling:
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More convenient
Less disruptive
Faster
Less confrontational
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"Emotional Attachment and Mobile Phones." – Jane Vincent
 “We interact with a mobile phone in a way that we do not
with other devices. We fondle it, we clutch it in times of
crisis, and we know that our loved ones are doing the
same.”
 Article states that some humans develop an unhealthy
attachment to their phone.
 Interactions with the opposite sex are
the largest cause of attachment.
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"Text Messaging During Simulated Driving" - Joel Cooper
 Conducted a study using a driving simulator to compare
driving ability with and without texting.
 Results of the study:
 0.3 second delay in braking reaction time
 3 meter decrease in following distance
 600% increase in accident rate
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 Further benefits of text messaging
 Delayed response time is more acceptable
 More time to think of a ‘tactful’ response
 Further benefits of GPS tracking
 Police can monitor traffic flow
 If phone is left in a stolen car or handbag, it can be
traced.
 Possible to track a crime suspect and prove they were at
the crime scene.
 Also able to track proximity of sex offenders to
schools/playgrounds
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 The telephone is still rapidly developing
 Humans will adapt their communication process to
any new phone technologies in the future
 Dependencies on mobile communications make it
difficult to imagine life without a cell phone.
 Cell phones have undoubtedly effected the
communication of most people
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Cooper, Joel M., et al. "Text messaging during simulated driving." Human Factors 51.5 (2009): 762+.
Academic OneFile. Web. 24 Oct. 2011
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Fortenberry, J. Dennis. "Using GPS-enabled cell phones to track the travel patterns of adolescents."
International Journal of Health Geographics 7.(2008): 1-11. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 3
Oct. 2011.
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Haddon, Leslie. "Communication Problems." Knowledge, Technology & Policy 19.1 (2006): 19-27.
Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 27 Sept. 2011.
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Tjora, Aksel H. "Invisible Whispers: Accounts of SMS Communication in Shared Physical Space."
Convergence: The Journal of Research into New Media Technologies 17.2 (2011): 193-211. Communication
& Mass Media Complete. EBSCO. Web. 27 Sept. 2011.
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Vincent, Jane. "Emotional Attachment and Mobile Phones." Knowledge, Technology & Policy 19.1
(2006): 39-44. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 27 Sept. 2011
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"FDA concurs with British finding on lack of cancer link to cell phone use." Journal of Clinical
Engineering Apr.-June 2005: 66. Academic OneFile. Web. 24 Oct. 2011.