Together with Zayed University in the UAE, the聽ESOTICS聽group in 天美传媒 are working on a new project designing future software tools to assist in combatting the problematic use of technology and to promote healthier and more conscious and self-controlled usage styles.聽The project will be conducted in close collaboration with聽, with whom the group has an established partnership.
The project is funded by the RIF Scheme of Zayed University.聽 The project is co-led by聽聽from Zayed University and聽聽from 天美传媒.
The title of the project is Software-Assisted聽Self-monitoring and Peer聽Surveillance to聽Combat聽Digital聽Addiction [SSCoDA]
The project will assess the efficiency of various forms of persuasive software-supported self-monitoring and peer surveillance for aiding people declaring 鈥渁ddictive鈥 usage styles and seeking help in regulating it.