July 26, 2005
unprecedented data set about continuous human behavior
From the Mit site:
We have captured communication, proximity, location, and activity information from 100 subjects at MIT over the course of the 2004-2005 academic year. This data represents over 350,000 hours (~40 years) of continuous data on human behavior. Such rich data on complex social systems have implications for a variety of fields. The research questions we are addressing include:* How do social networks evolve over time?
* How entropic (predictable) are most people's lives?
* How does information flow?
* Can the topology of a social network be inferred from only proximity data?
* How can we change a group's interactions to promote better functioning?
If you have a series 60 phone you can participate... check out the MIT site for details.
http://reality.media.mit.edu/
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