Using Apps To 'Soft Control' People's Movements 71
pinguin-geek writes "Computer science researchers at Northwestern University have developed a way to exert limited control on how people move, pushing them out of their regular travel patterns. The key: tapping into some of their cell phone applications. The findings could elicit a broader range of user-collected data by driving foot traffic to under-utilized areas."
Re:Avoid Ghetto App (Score:4, Funny)
Re:This is not about controlling people (Score:5, Funny)
When I get in my car and turn on the key, the car has no choice in the matter.
I've owned cars that would disagree with you on that score.