Mitigating Distractions from Smartphones
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A smartphone, with its versatile connectivity and incredible computational capability, can easily become an indispensable part of a user’s day. But that same user can quickly become addicted to his/her device, constantly checking Facebook notifications, playing games, etc. This constant distraction can adversely affect a user’s productivity and even his/her happiness. With the advent of always-on mobile devices, the torrent of incoming data follows users everywhere. As our appetite for information has grown, many have tried to warn of the dangers of a world that is constantly distracted [1]. In fact, employee distraction has been shown to decrease productivity [2]. Software like MacFreedom and Unplug & Reconnect try to alleviate this problem by disabling network connectivity [3, 4]. A smartphone, utilizing its sensors and access to user data, could filter distractions rather than simply silencing the phone. A smartphone is well positioned to understand its user’s behavior, learn the current context, and make suitable recommendations. In addition, because of cloud storage, smartphones now have access to the same user data that a desktop computer would. We propose YogiPhone, a system that uses these insights into a user’s behavior and activity and intelligently makes decisions to aid users in mitigating digital distractions.
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