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A Multidimensional Analysis of Released COVID-19 Location-Based Mobile Applications

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  • Theodoros Oikonomidis

    (ISeB Lab., Department of Applied Informatics, University of Macedonia, Egnatia 156, 546 36 Thessaloniki, Greece)

  • Konstantinos Fouskas

    (ISeB Lab., Department of Applied Informatics, University of Macedonia, Egnatia 156, 546 36 Thessaloniki, Greece)

  • Maro Vlachopoulou

    (ISeB Lab., Department of Applied Informatics, University of Macedonia, Egnatia 156, 546 36 Thessaloniki, Greece)

Abstract

The spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has triggered a series of responses worldwide ranging from traveling restrictions and shelter-in-place orders to lockdowns, contact tracing, social distancing, and other mitigation measures. To assist with contact tracing and ensure the safety of citizens, a significant number of mobile applications has been developed, utilizing geospatial information and proximity sensing. We perform a thorough research on seven digital databases (Appbrain, e-Health Hub, GDPRhub, “fs0c131y”, News Sites, Appstore, and Google Play), identifying a total of 160 apps regarding COVID-19 related to our research questions. The aim of this research is to identify the main categories of apps and analyze their functions based on a proposed framework of by mapping aspects that affect their functionalities regarding Services, Technology, Societal & Business, and Legal aspects. As the world comes to the new normal, the utilization of these apps might become more essential for more mobile users and developers. The new encryption protocols that are established are also in favor of this argument. Future work can utilize our framework to further examine the development, design, and adoption of such mobile applications.

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  • Theodoros Oikonomidis & Konstantinos Fouskas & Maro Vlachopoulou, 2021. "A Multidimensional Analysis of Released COVID-19 Location-Based Mobile Applications," Future Internet, MDPI, vol. 13(11), pages 1-20, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jftint:v:13:y:2021:i:11:p:268-:d:664453
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    1. Abinaya Megan Ramakrishnan & Aparna Nicole Ramakrishnan & Sarah Lagan & John Torous, 2020. "From Symptom Tracking to Contact Tracing: A Framework to Explore and Assess COVID-19 Apps," Future Internet, MDPI, vol. 12(9), pages 1-9, September.
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