scholarly journals A Study on the Cause Analysis and Solutions of Overdependence on Smartphones in Korean Teenagers

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 31-41
Author(s):  
Woochun Jun ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Side Effects ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Smart Devices ◽  
Smartphone Addiction ◽  
Smart Technology ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Control Failure

The development of information and communication technology and smart technology in modern society makes daily life very convenient for modern people, while also causing various side effects. These side effects typically appear in various forms, including cyberbullying, Internet addiction, personal information infringement, and the distribution of harmful information. Especially with the development and distribution of smart devices, smartphone overdependence is very serious, especially among teenagers. The purpose of this study is to analyse the causes of overdependence on smartphones in Korean teenagers and also to suggest solutions. The overdependence of smartphones is represented by three phenomena: self-control failure, salience, and serious consequences. A thorough statistical analysis showed that self-control failure was the largest among the three phenomena of overdependence on smartphones, followed by salience and serious consequences. Teenager smartphone over-dependents personally try to solve smartphone overdependence through strengthening smartphone self-control capability and alternative leisure activities. However, both their main and desired leisure activities are smartphone use, and they want other alternative activities, but they cannot escape using smartphones. It is hoped that the results of this study will help follow-up research in the future along with policy directions on teenagers’ overdependence on smartphones. Keywords—Smartphone Overdependence, Smartphone Addiction; Teenagers, Information and Communication Technology, Smart Technology, Information Ethics

scholarly journals A Review on Printed Electronics: Fabrication Methods, Inks, Substrates, Applications and Environmental Impacts

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 89
Author(s):  
Jenny Wiklund ◽  
Alp Karakoç ◽  
Toni Palko ◽  
Hüseyin Yiğitler ◽  
Kalle Ruttik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Printed Electronics ◽  
Smart Devices ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Future Prospects ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Increasing Demand

Innovations in industrial automation, information and communication technology (ICT), renewable energy as well as monitoring and sensing fields have been paving the way for smart devices, which can acquire and convey information to the Internet. Since there is an ever-increasing demand for large yet affordable production volumes for such devices, printed electronics has been attracting attention of both industry and academia. In order to understand the potential and future prospects of the printed electronics, the present paper summarizes the basic principles and conventional approaches while providing the recent progresses in the fabrication and material technologies, applications and environmental impacts.

scholarly journals Proposing an International Standard Accident Number for Interconnecting Information and Communication Technology Systems of the Rescue Chain

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicolai Spicher ◽  
Ramon Barakat ◽  
Ju Wang ◽  
Mostafa Haghi ◽  
Justin Jagieniak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Emergency Care ◽  
Human Interaction ◽  
Smart Devices ◽  
Machine To Machine ◽  
International Standard ◽  
Rescue Chain ◽  
Alerting System ◽  
Information And Communication

Abstract Background The rapid dissemination of smart devices within the internet of things (IoT) is developing toward automatic emergency alerts which are transmitted from machine to machine without human interaction. However, apart from individual projects concentrating on single types of accidents, there is no general methodology of connecting the standalone information and communication technology (ICT) systems involved in an accident: systems for alerting (e.g., smart home/car/wearable), systems in the responding stage (e.g., ambulance), and in the curing stage (e.g., hospital). Objectives We define the International Standard Accident Number (ISAN) as a unique token for interconnecting these ICT systems and to provide embedded data describing the circumstances of an accident (time, position, and identifier of the alerting system). Materials and Methods Based on the characteristics of processes and ICT systems in emergency care, we derive technological, syntactic, and semantic requirements for the ISAN, and we analyze existing standards to be incorporated in the ISAN specification. Results We choose a set of formats for describing the embedded data and give rules for their combination to generate an ISAN. It is a compact alphanumeric representation that is generated easily by the alerting system. We demonstrate generation, conversion, analysis, and visualization via representational state transfer (REST) services. Although ISAN targets machine-to-machine communication, we give examples of graphical user interfaces. Conclusion Created either locally by the alerting IoT system or remotely using our RESTful service, the ISAN is a simple and flexible token that enables technological, syntactic, and semantic interoperability between all ICT systems in emergency care.

scholarly journals Technology as portrayed in popular culture

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sophia Qaderi
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Popular Culture ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Smart Technology ◽  
The World ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
Information And Communication

The internet has completely reconfigured social relationships. As information and communication technology continues to change and evolve in ways that were previously unimaginable, films like Spike Jonze’s Her seem not so far from future technological developments. The purpose of this paper is to depict how Jonze’s work does a substantive job in portraying the disconnection from the world individual undergoes when they overly depend on technology for affection and meaning. One may think the idea of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) becoming so personable as unachievable, however, most of our smart technology is already customized to suit our personal needs and gives us quick information such as Siri or Alexa. This paper discusses some relevant aspects of this problem.

Researching Distance Education

2017 ◽  
pp. 26-47
Author(s):  
Kwong Nui Sim
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Smart Devices ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Ict Use ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Background Context ◽  
Technical Framework

The use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has grown enormously in the last decade with computers and smart devices becoming indispensable in tertiary students' study practices, especially in distance education. There is, however, limited documented research on humanizing distance education in terms of studying the ways educators and students use ICT in the process of teaching and learning within this context. This chapter thus provides a background context of the existing studies on distance education as well as the distance education in relation to ICT use. It then examines the degree to which connections between social and technological elements are interrelated in distance education by highlighting the challenges of humanizing distance education. The chapter then outlines a possibility for addressing this challenge, by introducing the socio-technical framework formulated by Bostrom and Heinen (1977a) in researching distance education. The chapter concludes with future research suggestions.

scholarly journals Modelling the Effect of Information and Communication Technology on Activity-Based Travels, Case Study: Tehran

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 346-356
Author(s):  
Ali Edrisi ◽  
Peyman Ashkrof ◽  
Houmaan Ganjipour
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Travel Demand ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Maintenance Activities ◽  
Almost All

Abstract Information and communication technology (ICT) has revolutionized almost all aspects of human life. Thus, examining the effect of this technology on social problems such as traffic congestion, environmental pollution, urban design, land use etc. is of immense importance for transportation planning. Using 303 questionnaires completed correctly by residents of Tehran, this study applied Structural Equation Modelling to investigate the effect of ICT usage in a broader definition on 27 types of out-of-home activities, which were classified into three categories of subsistence, maintenance and leisure activities. The results showed the complementary/generation effect of ICT usage on travel demand. The use of ICT was also found to increase the time spent on subsistence activities and decrease the time spent on maintenance activities, as out-of-home maintenance activities can be carried out more easily and rapidly by Internet, and so people naturally prefer to follow this approach.

scholarly journals A Review on Recyclable Printed Electronics: Fabrication Methods, Inks, Substrates, Applications and Environmental Impacts

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenny Wiklund ◽  
Alp Karakoc ◽  
Toni Palko ◽  
Huseyin Yigitler ◽  
Kalle Ruttik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Printed Electronics ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Smart Devices ◽  
Future Prospects ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Increasing Demand

Innovations in industrial automation, information and communication technology (ICT), renewable energy, monitoring and sensing fields have been paving the way for smart devices, which can acquire and convey information to the internet, in every aspect of our lives. Since there is ever-increasing demand for large yet affordable production volumes for such devices, printed electronics has been attracting great attention in both industrial and academic research. In order to understand the potential and future prospects of the printed electronics, the present paper summarizes the basic principles and conventional approaches while providing the recent progresses in the fabrication and material technologies, applications and environmental impacts.

scholarly journals The protection of children victims of electronic harassment in criminal law: Controversial issues and possible de lege ferenda amendments

Temida ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 333-351
Author(s):  
Nikola Paunovic
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Criminal Law ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
National Level ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Controversial Issues ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Subject ◽  
New Policies

In the information society, everyday use of information and communication technology by children occupies a significant place in their lives. Technology has enabled children?s access to cyberspace where they can perform their daily school and leisure activities. However, children?s access to information technology has also created new opportunities for the emergence of different forms of electronic harassment. The subject of this paper includes the analysis of the following electronic forms of harassment of children: 1) grooming, 2) cyberstalking, 3) cyberbullying and 4) trolling. The main goal of the paper is to discuss the controversial issues in conceptualisation of the analyzed electronic forms of harassment of children. In addition, the subject of this paper includes the overview of the relevant legal framework regarding electronic forms of harassment of children at international, European and national level to determine whether these forms of harassment are recognized as criminal offences and to identify legal gaps in observed criminal law frameworks. In the concluding remarks, it is pointed out that incidents of electronic harassment of children are increasing, creating a necessity for new policies and laws to ensure better protection of children in cyberspace.

Information and Communication Technology and Cultural Change

2012 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 222-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina Hansen ◽  
Tom Postmes ◽  
Nikita van der Vinne ◽  
Wendy van Thiel
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Cultural Change ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Self Construal ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Ict For Development ◽  
Practical Implications

This paper studies whether and how information and communication technology (ICT) changes self-construal and cultural values in a developing country. Ethiopian children were given laptops in the context of an ICT for development scheme. We compared children who used laptops (n = 69) with a control group without laptops (n = 76) and a second control group of children whose laptop had broken down (n = 24). Results confirmed that after 1 year of laptop usage, the children’s self-concept had become more independent and children endorsed individualist values more strongly. Interestingly, the impact of laptop usage on cultural values was mediated by self-construal (moderated mediation). Importantly, modernization did not “crowd out” traditional culture: ICT usage was not associated with a reduction in traditional expressions (interdependent self-construal, collectivist values). Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

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