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Lifelogging: Recording Life Patterns Tied to Daily Internet Usage

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The chapter begins with reviewing and comparing conventional and current information and communication technology-assisted methods for data collection aimed at studying spatial and temporal activity patterns of daily life. In addition to comparing differences and the pros and cons of each method, we described a lifelogging study that makes use of cellphones to record users’ movements, uses of apps, and screen on/off totally. Maps and timelines charts show regular spatial routines of daily movements and weekly temporal routine uses of social media. The results demonstrate how mobile technology can benefit daily life study. Furthermore, using the case study as an example, we discuss several practical privacy issues to balance the benefits of the data collecting method and the right to privacy of study participants.

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  1. Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan

    Chen-Yi Yu

  2. Graduate Institute of Journalism, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

    Ji-Lung Hsieh

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  2. IT University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark

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Yu, CY., Hsieh, JL. (2018). Lifelogging: Recording Life Patterns Tied to Daily Internet Usage. In: Hunsinger, J., Klastrup, L., Allen, M. (eds) Second International Handbook of Internet Research. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-1202-4_17-1

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