Together with Zayed University in the UAE, the ESOTICS group in ջ 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. The project will be conducted in close collaboration with , with whom the group has an established partnership.
The project is funded by the RIF Scheme of Zayed University. The project is co-led by from Zayed University and from ջ.
The title of the project is Software-Assisted Self-monitoring and Peer Surveillance to Combat Digital Addiction [SSCoDA]
The project will assess the efficiency of various forms of persuasive software-supported self-monitoring and peer surveillance for aiding people declaring “addictive” usage styles and seeking help in regulating it.