Sensors and Communications for the Social Good

• Other Authors: Palazzi, Claudio (Editor), Gaggi, Ombretta (Editor), Manzoni, Pietro (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: Technology: general issues; History of engineering & technology; online education; learning analytics; emergency remote teaching; responsive dashboard; eLearning and digital transformation of education; IT for education; automated transportation network; collision-free routing; grid network; optimization algorithm; integer linear programming; heuristics; Smart Campus; smart waste management; waste classification; multi access edge computing; Digital Twin; big data; geographic information system; smart city; Urban Facility Management; Apache Spark; ambient intelligence; smart home in a box; architecture; framework; digital libraries; minority languages; humanistic informatics; computer archiving; intercultural communication; wearable computing; interaction design; neck-mounted interface; flex sensor; machine learning (ML); multi-person detection; sensor data; smart environment; distributed ledger technology; decentralized file storage; distributed hash table; data marketplace; keyword-based search; citizen-generated data; COVID-19; contact awareness; spatiotemporal analytics; indoor positioning; pedestrian dead reckoning; landmark identification; human-computer interaction; virtual reality; serious game; interpersonal communications; uncertainty; social well-being; behavioral responses; n/a
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Social good is typically defined as an actions and services that benefit the general public. In this case, internet connection, education, and healthcare are all good examples of social goods. However, new media innovations and the explosion of online communities have added new meaning to the term....